After IAM’s Pressure, United Backs Off Forced Furlough Plan

///This post originally appeared on GOIAM.ORG The IAM’s campaign and the resulting public outrage against United Airlines has caused the carrier to back away from its illegal scheme to force 15,000 full-time IAM members into part-time positions. After accepting $5...

Helping Hands for May “Mental Health Awareness.”

EAP Peer Coordinators: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this standard monthly issue, we address several issues about Mental Illness including "What is Mental Illness?," "Why Mental Health is Important," "Can Your Mental Health Change Over...

Congressman: Furloughs Before October “Bad-Faith” Violation of the CARES Act

The Congressman representing communities surrounding Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) in New Jersey, Representative Albio Sires, issued a statement calling airline furloughs after the CARES Act a “Bad-Faith” action by executives. In a letter addressed to outgoing United...

Fallout: Lawmaker Calls Out United Executives for Lying to Taxpayers: “Disingenuous.”

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) called out United Airlines for its attempt to furlough thousands of front-line essential workers. The carrier tried the move after accepting billions of taxpayer dollars that it promised to use on payroll costs but reversed course...

Machinists Union Withdraws United Lawsuit After Airline Drops Illegal Furlough Plan

The Machinists Union today withdrew its lawsuit against United Airlines after the carrier backed down from its plans to cut the pay rates of its entire full-time Fleet Service and Customer Service workgroups by reducing their hours worked. The IAM maintains the right...

Hawaiian Airlines Negotiations Update

May 8, 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers, We hope this communication finds you safe and healthy. As you are aware, we entered into Limited Issue/Expedited Negotiations with Hawaiian Airlines in the month of February. The majority of the Negotiating sessions were spent...

Joint Letter from Bob Martinez and Richard Trumka to Donald Trump

May 5, 2020 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We hope you share our outrage that United Airlines, a few short days after accepting $5 billion of taxpayer dollars which it committed to use to...

Letter from International Transport Workers Federation Supporting IAM Members at United

The International Transport Workers Federation sent a letter to United's CEO in solidarity with the IAM. The full text of the letter is below. Download original version >To Scott Kirby, CEO of United AirlinesI write you today on behalf of the International...

United Reconsiders Furloughs

Greetings! As you know yesterday, your union filed a lawsuit against United Airlines in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. We sought an injunction against United Airlines on behalf of the 27,000 IAM represented Fleet...

The IAMAW Has Filed for an Injunction to Stop Unlawful Furloughs at United Airlines

Today the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”) filed a lawsuit against United Airlines in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Mike Klemm, President and Directing General Chair of IAM District Lodge...

The Furloughs at United are Illegal

United management is violating the CARES Act and the RLA and purposely violating our contracts during this illegal, furlough from full-time to part-time. I’ve been with United Airlines for nearly 30 years. I’ve unfortunately been involved with numerous furloughs, all...

SCOTT KIRBY’S NEW UNITED: GREED, CRUELTY AND DISHONESTY

5/3/20 Scott Kirby and the rest of his dishonest and greedy management team are attempting to mislead United employees once again. As Mr. Kirby begins to realize that he cannot cause an involuntarily furlough of all full-time employees to part time, he is...