Letters: Vaccinations Are Happening

[supsystic-social-sharing id='4']Letters: One Shot From a More Normal Life I was able to get vaccinated on Sunday at the Clinic in Chicago. I got the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but I would have been happy to get any of the approved vaccines that are...

Women’s History Month: The Rise of IAM Women during the Mid-1900s

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Facing routine discrimination, women workers in the U.S. proved detractors wrong in the 1940s as they competently filled vacant jobs that were left open as millions of men left to fight in WWII. Female labor participation during this...

141 Report: Charlie Defrancesco, The Powerhouse of Local 1044

The 141 Report featured guest this week is Charlie Defrancesco, President of Air Transport Local 1044 based in Pittsburgh, PA. The 141 Report featured guest this week is Charlie Defrancesco, President of Air Transport Local 1044 based in Pittsburgh, PA. A 41-year...

Español March Helping Hands: Mes de la Historia de la Mujer

Voluntarios de EAP: Para celebrar el mes de la historia de la mujer, Manos Amigas (Helping Hands) perfila a varias mujeres psicólogas muy influyentes. Las mujeres han superado muchos obstáculos para influir en la teoría psicológica, sin embargo, muchas mujeres...

March Helping Hands: Women’s History Month

Mensaje en Español ///EAP Peer Volunteers: In celebration of Women's History month, Helping Hands is profiling some very influential women Psychologists. Women had many obstacles to overcome to influence psychological theory, yet many of the women Psychologists had a...

Machinists, Congressional Allies Push for Vote on PRO Act

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The Machinists Union is applauding more than 100 members of Congress who are pushing for a quick vote on the PRO Act, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end anti-union policies that have hurt working people and unions. U.S. Reps....

Machinists Union Strongly Supports the American Rescue Plan Recovery Package

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. sent a letter to members of the House requesting their support for the American Rescue Plan recovery package and opposition to any anti-worker amendments to the bill. The American Rescue...

Help IAM Members in Texas with a Donation to the IAM Disaster Relief Fund

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Unprecedented winter storms and below-freezing temperatures combined with rolling power outages created a disastrous and deadly situation in Texas and the surrounding area. This part of the country rarely experiences extreme winter...

Video Report: Ken Morse, National Chairperson for Labor Assistance Professionals

Ken Morse, National Chair of the Labor Assistance Professionals, a coast to coast labor advocacy group. Ken Morse is the National Chairperson for Labor Assistance Professionals and the Director of the TWU Tech Ops EAP Program at American Airlines. Ken is...

Spotlight Interview: National Group Protection

Protecting Airline Workers: Lou Raymond and Patrick Elias of National Group Protection discuss some of the ways that airline workers can be better protected during the pandemic. For more than 40 years, National Group Protection has offered insurance programs for the...

Allocator Arbitration

[supsystic-social-sharing id='4']Allocator Arbitration February 23, 2021 Sisters and Brothers, This communication is being shared to address the concerns that will arise from the fact that the Fleet Service “Allocator” Arbitration was not heard today. We are all well...

Black History Month: EAP Rep and Longtime Union Activist, Ron Robinson

Honoring Black History Month: IAMAW Brother Ron Robinson reflects on his black role models and suggests that they might not change their strategies for dealing with Civil Rights much if they were active today. According to Robinson, "I think that those back leaders......