Association Announces New Proposed Base Wage Scales and Premiums for American Airlines

February 7, 2020 Association and American Meet to Finalize Language As previously announced, the TWU-IAM Association reached Agreements in Principle (AIP) last week with American Airlines on five new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements (JCBAs). The five-year...

Association Update

February 4, 2020 What to Know About the Early Out Offer at American Airlines Sisters and Brothers, The Company has informed the Association that they are planning to offer an Early Out to Association Members at some point and time under terms and conditions...

Agreement in Principle Reached Between The TWU IAM Association and American Airlines

January 30, 2020 Agreements in Principle Sisters and Brothers, After more than four years of bargaining, the TWU-IAM Association is proud to announce we have reached Agreements in Principle with American Airlines for five new joint collective bargaining agreements...

Negotiations Update

January 29, 2020 Negotiations Update Sisters and Brothers, Negotiations between the Association and American Airlines resumed today in Washington, DC. with some progress made. The remaining outstanding issues are few, but are some of the most important elements of a...

Airline Workers Lobby Virginia Legislators

Members of the Local 1759 Legislative Team joined over 200 union members from across the state at the Virginia AFL-CIO Legislative Conference this week. The opening session featured speeches by Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax and State House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn,...

IAM Safety Committee Issues Coronavirus Update

2020 Novel Coronavirus Update Concerns centered on Coronavirus are very much on our minds, especially as we work with the traveling public and provide cleaning and maintenance on our aircraft. Members of the IAM Joint Air Transport Safety Committee have been very...

Negotiations Update

January 20, 2020 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Sisters and Brothers, Talks continue by phone between the Association Leadership and American Airlines in reaching a JCBA. As such, we wanted to update the membership and dispel any false narratives, speculation, or rumors some may...

Joint Union / Company Safety Audit at Sea-Tac

Union safety inspectors and company representatives conducted a safety walk-through audit last week at Sea-Tac airport in Seattle. The exercise was sponsored by Local 1351 and the unionized workers at American Airlines. The planned safety audit was joined by company...

HA Negotiations Update

Brothers and Sisters, District Lodge 141 and 142, along with Hawaiian Airlines, have agreed to enter into a ‘Limited Issue/Expedited Negotiation’ process in an effort to reach new contract agreements prior to the amendable date of the existing Agreements. This process...

Airline Workers Are Winning.

When airlines spend millions to influence public policy, they don't always have the best interests of their workers in mind. The Machinists Union Non-Partisan Political League was formed to ensure that airline workers are not forgotten as critical legislation is...

Passing the Torch

After 18 years as president of Local 1776, Rich Howell handed the gavel to Larry Reeves, the newly elected president of the local, at a moving ceremony in Philadelphia last week. Howell’s family, and Obie O’Brien, President of the Pennsylvania State Council of...

Santa Visits Schoolchildren… with help from the Machinists Union!

“Have a Merry Christmas, and thank you, everyone!” -Vinny Agosta, IAMAW Local 1322 Members of Machinists Local 1322, located in the heart of Ozone Park, New York, hosted the much-anticipated annual visit from Santa at Riverview School (277Q) in Woodside, New York....