Is Being Exhausted at Work as Dangerous as Being Drunk at Work?

Is Being Exhausted at Work as Dangerous as Being Drunk at Work?

For some workers, going to work chronically fatigued might be more dangerous than being at work drunk, according to a sleep expert speaking at the IAM141 2017 Safety Conference this week. Airline union activists, managers, and safety advocates learned a surprising...

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Dallas. All groups concentrated on internal discussions and deliberations in concert with the Association legal team on Scope language that will protect our...

Unions and Airlines United for Safety

Unions and Airlines United for Safety

To reduce the number of workplace accidents at our nation's airports, union activists promised to form stronger partnerships with airline and industry leaders at the IAM141 Safety Conference, which began on Tuesday. The IAM141 Safety Conference is an annual event that...

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington, D.C. This session focused on Maintenance Control Technicians (MCT) and Maintenance Training Specialists (MTS) along with other Mechanic &...

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

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. This session was focused on Maintenance Training Specialists (MTS) and was very productive. Non-economic articles were discussed. Constructive...

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

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...

Wage Erosion is Not a Problem for IAM141 Members

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...