Ramp Worker Struck by Lightning in Little Rock

A bolt of lightning struck a UPS ramp worker upside the head as he loaded a 757 freight plane at Clinton National Airport (LIT) this week. 52-year-old Darin Campbell is expected to make a full recovery after lightning struck him in the head while he was working a...

Helping Hands March: Women’s Health

March is Women's health month - we focus on women's mental health. There are some resources for anyone who may be experiencing difficulties, primarily focused on mental health from a woman's perspective. I encourage you to use the links so you are familiar with the...

Watch: IAM141 Training in MSY, SFO, CLT, & MCI

Watch: GSAP and training in SNA, SAN and LGA

767 Cargo Plane Crashes Near IAH

Three crewmembers are feared dead following the crash of a Boeing 767 cargo jet near George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. According to a statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, a Boeing 767 cargo jetliner operated by Atlas Air crashed into...

Right to Work: Stopping the Anti-Labor Movement Before It Infects Airlines

Right to Work is coming to our nation's airlines. When it arrives, the wages of all airline workers could be slashed within just a few years. Overall compensation could be cut by more than half. The good news: Missouri unions know how to stop it. There’s a looming...

WATCH: Video Report from Local 1979

Local 1979 in Hawaii hosted Educators from DL 141 for a series of Shop Steward training sessions in Honolulu and Maui. Besides a...

An Activist Approach to Airline Safety

Safety Advocates combine communication, partnerships and grassroots action to improve airline safety. With few exceptions, such as a notable tragedy aboard a Southwest flight last April, US carriers are currently building one of the safest periods in history for air...

ASSOCIATION NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Brothers and Sisters, Negotiations continued in Atlanta this week. The Executive Negotiators and the full negotiating committee continued working together at each step of the process and all were fully updated. The company’s hard-line attack on the work Association...

AMERICAN AIRLINES SETS ITS SIGHTS ON ELIMINATING TWU/IAM ASSOCIATION WORK

Brothers and Sisters, The Association Executive Committee met with the assigned mediators and a member of the National Mediation Board to gain a better understanding of the remaining open items. The robust dialogue was productive and ensured the meetings would...

WATCH: Shop Steward Training at IAD and MCO

WATCH: Horrifying Video Captures the Second a Ramp Agent Nearly Dies Walking a Plane From Gate

A viral video posted on the IAH Ramp Virtual Union Board Facebook Group captures the second that a massive tire explosion nearly kills a ramp agent. The 7-second video shows two ramp workers preparing to push a Boeing 737 from the gate. Just as they begin pushing the...