Fighting Machinists Protest Federal Government “Lockout”

On the 20th day of the partial federal government shutdown, workers, union leaders, members of Congress and allies gathered in front of the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka kicked off the rally by denouncing the shutdown, which...

Helping Hands January: Change

Helping Hands: January 2019 Download Change is the focus of this months issue - how to effectively work through personal change, and what to do when change is not working. These steps should help people with New Year's resolutions, and perhaps when the...

4 Ways to Leave Work in Total Pain

4 Ways to Leave Work in Total Pain Download Newly Released Research by UnionSafe141 has info for airline workers looking to avoid the OJI Pain Train. Try to think of something that will ruin your day at work, and airline workers are probably dealing with that...

IAM141 Members are Paid More. Again.

IAM141 Members are Paid More. Again. Download Union contracts protect paychecks. While millions of America’s non-union workers watch their take-home pay shrink due to increasing health care costs and wage stagnation, IAM members at our nation’s airlines are...

The Answer to Wage Stagnation: Unions.

The Answer to Wage Stagnation: Unions. Download Union Workers are Making More. Increasing numbers of American workers have stagnant wages, less secure employment, and fewer rights at work, according to data released by the Pew Research Center. But not all workers are...

Association Negotiations Update

Association Negotiations Update Download Brothers and Sisters, THE TWU/IAM Association executive negotiating committee participated on a conference call conducted by National Mediation Board mediators yesterday, December 14, 2018. Negotiators from American...

(Archives) IAMAW District Lodge 141 Referendum Vote Current and Proposed Bylaw Language

The District Lodge 141 Referendum Vote will be held on the first or only Local Lodge meeting in the month of January 2019 and from 6am – 8am, 6pm – 8pm on the first or only Local Lodge meeting in the month. The locations for the vote can be viewed here. Details...

2018 IAMAW District Lodge 141 Referendum Vote Locations

IAMAW District Lodge 141 Referendum Vote Locations The District Lodge 141 Referendum Vote will be held on the first or only Local Lodge meeting in the month of January 2019 and from 6am - 8am, 6pm - 8pm on the first or only Local Lodge meeting in the month. The...

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect Download In airline safety Practice Makes Perfect Fewer safety reports may be a sign that an airline is being less honest, not safer. Airlines all face the same fundamental challenges keeping travellers and workers safe. When one of these...

Seattle Local Lodge 1351 President Boosts Hometown

Ask anyone at Local 1351 in Seattle, and they will struggle to remember a time when Al Yamada wasn’t president. Al has served as president of Local 1351 for so long, in fact, that only the most senior IAM Members at Seattle’s Sea-Tac airport can remember anyone else...

Helping Hands December: Holiday Stress

Helping Hands: December 2018 Download This months issue addresses anxiety and stress during the holiday, and coping with grief through the holiday season. Additionally, the dates for all EAP classes are on the calendar. Please get with your local lodge...