IAM141 Community Activist Is Recognized At PHL Labor Day Celebrations

IAM141 Community Activist Is Recognized At PHL Labor Day Celebrations

PHILADELPHIA — IAM141 Member Derrick Monk was among those recently recognized by the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania for his community activism. Derrick was presented with the Irv Sannit Labor Volunteer award at the 2017 Labor Day celebrations in Philadelphia,...

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, After the fallout from the Company’s letter on Friday August 24th, the Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. The ghost negotiators from the Company that were invited to join the talks...

Courage and Solidarity Amid the Destruction of Harvey

Courage and Solidarity Amid the Destruction of Harvey

Airline workers have grown accustomed to working long hours in terrible weather. They are comfortable in high-stress, time-sensitive situations where the margin for error almost does not exist. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that airline workers were often...

Hurricane Harvey Grounds All Commercial Flights in Houston

Hurricane Harvey Grounds All Commercial Flights in Houston

Eric Price Houston, TX -- With tropical storm Harvey continuing to bring massive flooding to Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday began suspension of all commercial flights to Houston’s IAH and Hobby Airport (HOU) until at least Noon on Thursday,...

To our Sisters and Brothers of Texas

To our Sisters and Brothers of Texas

When horrible things happen we want to know that there are people who care, and that someone will be there for us when we need help. The officers of District Lodge 141, as well as the entire International Association of Machinists (IAM), want you to know that you are...

Association to American: “Comprehensive” Proposal is Garbage

Association to American: “Comprehensive” Proposal is Garbage

Dear Association member, In an internal communication to TWU-IAM Association members at American Airlines, Kerry Philipovitch and David Seymour—American executives who have not attended one negotiating session—claim the Association is dragging its feet in responding...

Negotiations Moving Forward.

Negotiations Moving Forward.

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. Negotiations centered around the Fleet Service group and good progress was made working through outstanding language issues. The Mechanic...

IAM141 Storekeepers Rush to Aid of Coworker

IAM141 Storekeepers Rush to Aid of Coworker

Safety Coordinator Darrell Steele, at the location of the incident. In addition to Mr. Steele, four additional Storekeepers, Charles Richardson, CJ Justice, Waynette Lyons and Hugo Alaniz used safety training to come to the aid of a fallen Aircraft Inspector. Eric...