Survey: 82% of JetBlue Ground Workers Worry About Getting Fired

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']A recent survey of 900 Ground Operations workers at JetBlue found that a stunning 82% of respondents reported fearing they might lose their jobs as the pandemic ravaged the airline industry in 2020. JetBlue Ground Operations...

2021 Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced

[supsystic-social-sharing id='4'] August 1, 2021 On behalf of the District Lodge 141 Scholarship Committee, I am pleased to announce the results of the Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Award competition for 2021. The top award of $2,000 goes to Anabel DeJesus of...

141 Report: “A Proper Send-Off” in SFO Celebrates Retirements and Solidarity

What began as a plan to have a small retirement party for 49 Storekeepers who chose United’s voluntary separation programs turned into a day-long celebration for all Machinists Union members in SFO. Over 1,000 union members from Local Lodges 1781 and 1782 in...

Passenger Rage is So Bad the TSA is Offering Free Self Defense Classes

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Amid a wave of violent attacks from passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is restarting self-defense classes designed specifically for flight crews and gate agents. The classes, which the TSA paused due to the...

Our View: Airlines Slowly Returning to Profitability Thanks to PSP

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Airlines are rebounding. This is due to many factors, not least of which is the taxpayer-funded Payroll Support Program. This legislation covered the wages for airline workers so carriers could keep them on standby for a quick recovery...

Hawaiian Airlines Negotiations Update

Aloha Sisters and Brothers of Hawaiian Airlines, Last month, we informed you that we were planning a high-level executive meeting between the IAMAW and Hawaiian Airlines the week of July 19, 2021, to discuss the outstanding issues that required more work. These issues...

Union Jobs Are Available

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']According to recent studies, a majority of the 157 million active American workers would like to have a union job. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, majorities view employee-run associations and unions favorably and see...

141 Report: The IAM Members Who Train Flight Crews

Did you know that IAM members train United pilots and flight attendants? This highly skilled and specialized group of 150 IAM members design programs and provide training in aircraft systems and emergency procedures for United’s flight crews. Did you know that IAM...

Tell Your Senator to Pass the PRO Act

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Most American workers want to join a union but can't. The PRO Act will help fix that. Nearly 60 percent of American workers would join a union if they had the opportunity to do so. American workers almost universally support pensions...

Primer on Inside Organizing Committees

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Inside Organizing Committees, often referred to as "Inside Committees" are a key part of organizing a workplace. Here's a little more information about how they work. Got Union questions? Call or text a Union Representative at (954)...

United Airlines’ Chicago Hub is Renewing Travel Restrictions

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Exploding Delta Variant case numbers in several regions of the US has caused the City of Chicago to impose a new round of travel restrictions. Starting last Friday, people traveling into the city from Missouri and Arkansas will have to...

Help Us Protect Critical Service Contract Jobs That Support Our Military

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The IAM is continuing to urge the Biden administration to protect Service Contract Act (SCA) workers’ jobs by reinstating critical job security protections. Many thanks to the Machinists & Aerospace journalists at GOIAM.org who...