Dennis Spencer Named New Safety Director for American, Spirit
Dennis Spencer Named Safety Director for American, Spirit MembersSafety18 October 2022Dennis Spencer, Safety Chairman from Local Lodge 1776, has been appointed to Safety Director for District 141, overseeing safety programs for Union Members at American Airlines and...
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.
Machinists & Aerospace Union IP Martinez Leads Call for Airline Worker Relief With Schumer
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Airline workers are grateful for the extension of a relief program that brought thousands of frontline aviation workers back on the job, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. said on a virtual call with Senate Majority Leader...
Small & Mighty Local Lodge 141
This week, we visit with Tiffany Lopez, the President of Local Lodge 141, in Dearborn Michigan. Tiffany helps represent United Airlines Reservations Agents and Southwest Airlines Airport Customer Service Agents. This week we are in the heartland, speaking with Tiffany...
The Organizers’ Toolkit: A New Resource for Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Help Grow the Machinists & Aerospace Union Contact an Organizer You can help create a better life for the working class in America. Contact an IAMAW District 141 Organizer today. IAM Headquarters this week is officially launching the Organizer’s Toolkit, a...
141 Report – Strong membership in DCA
In this week's 141 Report, Dave interviews the Grievance Committee at Washington's DCA Reagan Airport. The Fleet Service Committee Chair Salieu Turay and Committee members Delvonte Bratcher and Richard Villanueva talk about the 520 strong membership represented by the...
Watch This Couple Scream at JetBlue Crewmembers, Get Thrown Off Flight
Warning: Adult Language and Content: The tantrum is the latest in a record-shattering number of air-rage incidents that have happened this year. This year, entitled and enraged passengers have been fined more than $1 million, resulting from more than 3,000 serious...
Philippine Airlines Faces Ban for Transporting COVID-Infected Passengers
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Hong Kong has banned Manila to Hong Kong flights after authorities say the airline allowed three COVID-infected passengers to travel into the city from the route. The stoppage is the latest troubling indication that the Pandemic is far...
The Ongoing Pandemic Spells Trouble for Airlines
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']While this has been a summer of recovery for the nation's airlines, there are mounting signs that the party could be over. Despite July being a hopeful month for the carrier, American Airlines recently told investors that August...