United Airlines’ Chicago Hub is Renewing Travel Restrictions

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...

141 Report: DEN Local 1886 Committee for American Airlines

141 Report: DEN Local 1886 Committee for American Airlines

Brothers Nic Haberman (Secretary), Mark Chavez (Chairman), and Ed Horvath (Assistant Committee Chair) show that while they represent a smaller group of members at DEN when compared with their counterparts at United, their commitment, activism, and dedication are...

IAM members at Spirit beat the heat with lump sum payments

IAM members at Spirit beat the heat with lump sum payments

[supsystic-social-sharing id='4'] IAM members at Spirit beat the heat with lump-sum payments   Brothers and Sisters,  District 141 members at Spirit Airlines will receive a bonus paycheck after we signed a Letter of Agreement with the carrier this week. The...

United Adds Nearly 150 New Flights to Winter Schedule

United Adds Nearly 150 New Flights to Winter Schedule

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']United Airlines, the largest employer of Machinists and Aerospace Union Members in District 141, is adding nearly 150 flights to its winter schedule.  As demand for travel continues to build, United Airlines is expecting the resurgence...

Machinists Union Member Meets President Biden

Machinists Union Member Meets President Biden

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']IAM District Lodge 66 member Mike Davis recently got the chance of a lifetime to meet President Biden. After the president gave a speech pushing his $1 trillion infrastructure plan at the La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility in...

141 Report: Daryl Current, Taking Care of Business and People

141 Report: Daryl Current, Taking Care of Business and People

After laboring through four airline mergers and doing his fair share of moving around to keep his airline job over 37 years, Daryl Current has a deep appreciation for what a good union contract can do for workers.  141 Report host Dave Lehive catches up with his...

Machinists Strength on Display for Transportation Workers

Machinists Strength on Display for Transportation Workers

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives as a country and a union have adjusted on the fly to a new way of living. Each day seems to bring a new experience as we’ve grown accustomed to having the unpredictable be the norm....

141 Report: Local 1886 Golf, Smoke, BBQ Events Support GDA

141 Report: Local 1886 Golf, Smoke, BBQ Events Support GDA

After a one-year hiatus, Local 1886 held their 5th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Guide Dogs of America and Tender Loving Canines on June 25. Golfers were eager to sign up, and the event sold out in 6 weeks. Dave welcomes back John Martinez, President of Local...

“United Next” Will Build a Bigger United and a Stronger IAM

“United Next” Will Build a Bigger United and a Stronger IAM

United is placing the biggest new aircraft order in its history, a total of 200 MAX jets from Boeing plus 70 aircraft from Airbus, and will hire 25,000 new employees in the next 5 years to support that investment in their fleet. 25,000 New Hires, 500 New...