Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. The Letters of Agreement that were reviewed and designated by the Association subcommittee, were presented to the company. An agreement was...

Memorial Cancer Walk is Raising Awareness and Spirits for those dealing with Cancer

The Local 811 Women's Committee held their 3rd annual Memorial...

Wage Erosion is Not a Problem for IAM141 Members

Union contracts are protecting paychecks. While millions of America's non-union workers are watching their paychecks erode due to ever-increasing health care costs and wage stagnation, IAM Members at our nation's airlines are prospering. With wages that are higher...

Advanced Leadership Training Update

IAM District 141 Locals sent members to Advanced Leadership class...

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in New York City. As was previously reported, an Association subcommittee met last week in Dallas to review and designate what Letters of Agreement would be...

Interim Wage Increase Agreement

Brothers and Sisters, The TWU/IAM Association and American Airlines agreed that, as part of the interim wage increase agreement negotiated in August 2016, any members that were disadvantaged would be corrected and made whole. The first correction in 2016 affected 33...

IAM141 Safety Directors Meet in Chicago to Review GSAP Program

IAM District 141 Safety Reps from United Airlines and American...

Right to Work is Wrong

Airline workers may need to study up on “Right to Work” laws, which have been helping big business defund unions for years. Important politicians are trying to extend Right to Work rules into all unions and employee groups. This may soon include airline and railroad...

IAM and Canada: “NEW NAFTA” HAS NO PLACE FOR ‘RIGHT TO WORK’ DISCRIMINATION

Since the early 90’s, American workers have complained that NAFTA unfairly forces them to compete with cheap Mexican labor. Weak unions, low wages, and lax regulations south of the border have lured a steady stream of businesses away from American workers. This...

IAM141 Remembers the Victims of the Las Vegas Mass Shooting

IAM141 honored the victims of the senseless Las Vegas mass shooting as the 2017 IAM141 Chairman’s Conference drew to a close last week. Throughout the conference, the tragedy was never far from the minds of the speakers, nor was the willingness to support the families...

IAM Union Members Deliver A Record-Breaking Response to A Historic Hurricane Season

IAM141 President Mike Klemm presented a check for $250,000 to the IAM Disaster Relief Fund, the largest single donation in the history of the program. The District Lodge 141 Executive Board made and approved the motion to donate $250,000 to the IAM Disaster Relief...