Juneteenth: The Fight Continues for Racial and Economic Equality
Juneteenth holds a vital place in American history. As a holiday, it commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Celebrated on June 19, this day is a tribute to the abolition of slavery, first observed in 1866 by Black Texans in Galveston, Texas. As the IAM...
The Machinists Union held its Grand Lodge Convention in Las Vegas this week. This year, District 141 was recognized with a special award for its efforts at union organizing. District President, Mike Klemm, was specifically honored for his pioneering efforts in growing the Union, which is expected to add more than ten thousand new union members over the next few years.
141 Report – Philadelphia is a Union Town
On this week’s 141 report Host, Dave sits down with 4 leaders from the American Airlines Grievance committee who represent 1400 Fleet Service Brothers and Sisters at Philadelphia International Airport. Chairman Derrick Monk, Committee members Maria Davis, Jonathan...
Veterans Day Message from the Machinists Union
Robert Martinez, Jr. is the International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union. A former aircraft assembler at Lockheed Martin's facility in Fort Worth, Martinez knows personally how vital service members are to this...
November Helping Hands: Managing COVID Depression
EAP Peer Volunteers: This month we address Covid depression. There are 5 ways to help with depression during this difficult time- all good on there own, and very effective when done together. Covid fatigue is a very real consequence of what all of us are...
Safety Shoes at United Are Already Having a Positive Impact
The New Safety Shoes at United Are Already Preventing InjuriesSafety Works18 February 2022In a report to Congress, a major airline found that a surprising 76% of injuries involving a vehicle resulted in foot injuries and these injuries are expensive. If the financial...
New Contract Ratified at Hawaiian Airlines
[supsystic-social-sharing id='4']New Contract Ratified at Hawaiian AirlinesSisters and Brothers, Yesterday, the more than 2,500 Machinists and Aerospace Union sisters and brothers at Hawaiian Airlines said "Yes" to contracts that locks in five years of compounding...
Machinists Union Contract Will Remain In Effect After Spirit / Frontier Merger
8 February 2022Machinists Union Contract Will Remain In Effect After Spirit / Frontier MergerAs you are aware, Spirit Airlines has entered into a merger agreement with Frontier Airlines. First and foremost, I want you to know that our newly-ratified contract with...
141 Report: Union-Made Safety Program at American Airlines
141 Report: Union-Made Safety Program at American Airlines YouTube28 January 2022This week on the 141 Report, the topic is the Ground Safety Action Program at American Airlines. Association Safety Advocates, IAM 141/1776 Dennis Spencer and TWU Local 568 Mitch...