Letter from JetBlue Crewmembers: JetBlue Outsourcing at LGA and BOS – What’s Next?
Primeflight supervisor working in LGA bagroom, June 11 2022. JetBlue is moving it's assets in LGA to Terminal B in preparation for it's 'de-facto merger' with American Airlines. JetBlue is also seeking to merge with Spirit Airlines in a hostile takeover. JetBlue, as...
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.
Video Report: Will Riley, Adoph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Winner
A Conversation With Will Riley, Scholarship Winner A student at the University of Houston, he is the winner of $2,000 from the Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Hello Machinists & Aerospace Union Members!I'm 22 years old and from Houston, Texas. I've lived in...
IAMAW Supports Legislation to Protect Aerospace Jobs
This week Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Ron Estes (KS-04) introduced The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2020. The bipartisan legislation helps prevent aerospace supply chain furloughs due to the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing a temporary relief...
Three Quick Facts About Kamala Harris, Biden’s VP Pick
Ending weeks of speculation, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced on Tuesday he has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. If elected, Harris will become the first woman to hold the office of Vice President of the United States. She would...
2021 Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
[supsystic-social-sharing id='4'] August 1, 2021 On behalf of the District Lodge 141 Scholarship Committee, I am pleased to announce the results of the Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Award competition for 2021. The top award of $2,000 goes to Anabel DeJesus of...
IAMAW District 141 Names Three Auditors
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']IAMAW District 141 is welcoming three new Auditors this week. District President Mike Klemm named Faysal Silwany, Helena Thornton, and John Martinez to the new positions last Wednesday. "Our District 141 Auditors serve a vital role for...
IAM Activism Pays Off with Minimum Wage Increase at Minneapolis Airport
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']On July 1, IAM District 77 joined a coalition of unions and workers at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in a press conference commemorating the airport’s minimum wage increase to $14.25 an hour. The raise is the second of...
Two Machinists Union Members Graduate Thanks to IAM-SUNY Empire State College Partnership
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Two Machinists Union members have successfully completed the bachelor’s degree program in Labor Studies through the IAM’s partnership with the State University of New York’s Empire State College (ESC). Many thanks to the Machinists...