VIDEO: Passenger Screams at Flight Crews, Chews Mask, Gets Arrested
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The meltdown tantrum adds to a year of record levels of violent attacks on airline workers. 61-year-old Timothy Armstrong was arrested and released with a citation for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.(Play Video on Tik Tok)...
Most Employers Plan to Require Vaccinations
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']A majority of US companies are planning to require employee vaccinations within the next four months, according to a survey of nearly 1000 employers. So far, about 22% of employers in the US have some form of vaccine requirement...
Disaster Assistance Resources
Disaster Assistance Resources AvailableAround the nation, our IAMAW Sisters and Brothers are dealing with several historic natural disasters simultaneously. Over a million residents are without electricity, access to clean water, and basic supplies on the Gulf Coast....
Hawaiian Airlines Negotiation Update
Your Joint District 141 and 142 negotiation committee met with the company on August 30 – September 1 in San Francisco. Although some progress was made and we were able to resolve some issues on both sides of the table, no agreement was reached during this session on...
141 Report: What Does an AGC Do?
Joe Bartz, Mike Cyscon, Mike Quartuccio, and Erik Stenberg share their background and experience in the airline business and the IAMAW. This is a very experienced group, with the junior man having 32 years of service. Dave Lehive is on another Zoom trip to Chicago to...
UGE Changes Course
3 September, 2021 UGE Changes Course Less than a week after announcing they would not mandate employee vaccinations, United Ground Express (UGE) has changed its mind and demanded that all UGE workers would need to be vaccinated to maintain employment. UGE workers who...
The EU Calls For COVID-19 Travel Restrictions on Americans
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']This week, the European Union recommended that all 27 member nations prevent unvaccinated Americans from into Europe. The move is the latest round of Pandemic-related travel restrictions threatening the airline industry. The new...
Local Lodge Officers: Update Your Email Address for the Winpisinger Center’s 2022 Call for Leadership Programs
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Calling all Local Lodge officers! Is your current email address on file with the Grand Lodge?The Winpisinger Center is preparing to distribute the 2022 Call for Leadership Programs and, for the first time, it will be distributed...
IAM Transportation Leadership Visits with Airline Members at O’Hare Airport
Discussing critical issues impacting airline workers, Local 1487, based near Chicago's O'Hare Airport, met this week with top leadership at the IAMAW Transportation Territory. Richard Johnsen, IAM Chief of Staff to the International President, joined a delegation from...
Philippine Airlines Faces Ban for Transporting COVID-Infected Passengers
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Hong Kong has banned Manila to Hong Kong flights after authorities say the airline allowed three COVID-infected passengers to travel into the city from the route. The stoppage is the latest troubling indication that the Pandemic is far...
The Ongoing Pandemic Spells Trouble for Airlines
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']While this has been a summer of recovery for the nation's airlines, there are mounting signs that the party could be over. Despite July being a hopeful month for the carrier, American Airlines recently told investors that August...
How the Machinists Union is Critical to the Afghanistan Evacuation Efforts
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The IAM is proud to be the largest aerospace, airline, and defense labor union in North America. The recent evacuation efforts of thousands of U.S. citizens and allies in Afghanistan have been made possible by IAM members throughout...
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