IAMAW District 141 Juneteenth Statement

June 19, 2020 Brothers and Sisters, In recent weeks, our commitment to our country’s fundamental values has been put to a test, and we must all recognize the importance of this moment. For those who are quick to dismiss it as just heightened politics in a divided...

Presidente de la IAM pide a jetBlue que detenga el plan de subcontratación y respete a los trabajadores

Señor Hayes: La Asociación Internacional de Maquinistas y Trabajadores Aeroespaciales (IAM), Distrito 141, se ha enterado acerca del plan de jetBlue para subcontratar el trabajo de los empleados de jetBlue en "BlueCities pequeñas,” las cuales no fueron identificadas...

IAMAW District President Calls on JetBlue to Respect Workers, End Outsourcing

/// En Español Mr. Hayes, The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), District 141, has become aware of JetBlue’s plan to outsource the work of JetBlue employees in “smaller BlueCities,” which JetBlue failed to identify in its memo. I...

IAMAW District 141 Recommends All Workers Wear Masks

We, as members of District 141, are essential workers on the front lines every day. Just doing our job is not enough as we work through this COVID-19 pandemic. Our workplaces now mandate practices like social distancing, frequent hand washing, and sanitizing...

Transportation Workers: Rising to the Challenges of Coronavirus

It’s all-hands-on-deck for IAM Local 754 members of the Long Island Railroad. The COVID-19 crisis alters things for hundreds of members who usually work in the spring, tasked with overhauling engines and other maintenance, and readying the regional railroad’s fleet of...

Machinists Union Joins Call for Police Reform, Racial Justice

The IAM is supporting recommendations issued by the AFL-CIO’s general board to take concrete action to address America’s long history of racism. The board approved the recommendations after emergency meetings of the AFL-CIO Committees on Civil and Human Rights and the...

Pago de cuotas sindicales durante licencia ofrecida por la empresa (COLA) y cesantía

¿Cómo pago mis cuotas mientras estoy en licencia ofrecida por la compañía (COLA)?En resumen: comunícate con el Secretario-Tesorero de tu Logia Local. El o ella es la mejor persona con quien hablar sobre todo aquello relacionado con las finanzas de la unión. Tu...

Paying Dues on Company Leave (COLA) and Furlough

/// En Español Question: How do I pay my dues while I’m out on Company Offered Leave?Short Answer: Contact your Local Lodge Secretary-Treasurer. Your Secretary-Treasurer is the best person to talk to about all things related to union finances. Your...

Airlines Carry Half a Million Passengers in One Day For First Time Since March

More than half a million air travelers passed through TSA checkpoints on Thursday, the highest number since mid-March. The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) reported 502,209 screenings at US airports. Airlines hit the milestone as over 400,000...

A Conversation with Tim Ryan about the Free College Benefit.

IAMAW 141 is extending the deadline for the Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship. Applications and essay submissions are now due by August 1, 2020, and winners will be announced by August 15. The student with the best essay will win a $2000 scholarship to help with...

Senator Casey: Hours Reductions are Not Allowed Under CARES Act.

Senator Casey: “Reducing workers’ hours without their consent reduces workers’ paychecks in the same way that reducing workers’ rate of pay would.” This week, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to issue clear guidance to airlines...

Flagship Facility Services Names New Executive: Michael Thompson

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagship Facility Services has selected Michael Thompson to lead its Integrated Facility Management (IFM) operations as President of IFM. This latest addition to the leadership team underscores Flagship's commitment to...