Machinists Union Negotiates $34/Hour at Alaska Airlines
Machinists Union Reaches Historic Deal at Alaska AirlinesJustice at JetBlue22 June 2022Machinists Union Reaches Historic, Industry-Leading Tentative Agreement Extension for 5,300 Members at Alaska AirlinesWASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 – The International Association of...
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.
Texas Council of Machinists President Speaks at Labor for Black Lives Rally
IAM District 37 President Byron Williams headlined an Organized Labor for Black Lives Matter rally in Huntsville, AL on Saturday, June 20. The rally was hosted by the North Alabama Labor Council. Williams, a long-time IAM labor leader in Texas, is the first Black...
Airline Labor Seeks Payroll Support Program Extension
Three months ago I wrote to the membership stating we were about to face a situation unparalleled in our lifetime due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that nobody could accurately predict what would come next. The picture is now starting to get clearer, and it is not...
Video Report: A Conversation With IAM141 Education Director, Mac McGovern
Video Report: A Conversation with Education Director, Mac McGovern.Today's guest is IAMAW District 141 Education Director, Mac McGovern. A staunch union supporter, Mac's journey began years ago, after graduating from High School in 1978. While pursuing a career as a...
United Adds Nearly 150 New Flights to Winter Schedule
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']United Airlines, the largest employer of Machinists and Aerospace Union Members in District 141, is adding nearly 150 flights to its winter schedule. As demand for travel continues to build, United Airlines is expecting the resurgence...
IAM members at Spirit beat the heat with lump sum payments
[supsystic-social-sharing id='4'] IAM members at Spirit beat the heat with lump-sum payments Brothers and Sisters, District 141 members at Spirit Airlines will receive a bonus paycheck after we signed a Letter of Agreement with the carrier this week. The...
Have a Joyous Juneteenth!
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021 On June 19, 1865 — nearly nine decades after our Nation’s founding, and more than 2 years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation — enslaved Americans...
Machinists & Aerospace Union Endorses the INVEST in America Act
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The IAM, along with a coalition of rail labor organizations, recently wrote a letter to House leadership expressing strong support for the INVEST in America Act. Many thanks to the Machinists & Aerospace journalists at the IAMAW...