WATCH: Storms Blow American Plane from Jet-Bridge
WATCH: Storms Blow American Plane from Jet-bridgeWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Pete Buttigieg, announced sweeping new regulations on Wednesday, requiring airlines to offer automatic cash refunds for significant delays 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.
United Negotiations Update
United Contract Negotiations UpdateThe IAM District 141 Negotiations Committee and United Airlines’ negotiators met this week in Chicago as planned. Your negotiations committee passed to United a proposal that would satisfy IAM members' priorities as outlined at the...
Machinists Union emerges as leader in US labor organizing
Machinists Union emerges as leader in US labor organizingGoIAM.org February 15, 2023According to data from Bloomberg Law, the Machinists Union, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, has emerged as the leading union in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) union election...
Southwest Airlines Executives Get Raises After Cancelling 16,700 Flights
Southwest Airlines Executives Get Raises After Cancelling 16,700 FlightsIAM141.org February 10, 2023The worst airline meltdown in the history of American commercial aviation happened over the past holiday season, as Southwest Airlines canceled more than 16,700...
Machinists Union Joins Delegation to Pope Francis on Behalf of Working People
Machinists Union Joins Delegation to Pope Francis on Behalf of Working PeopleGOIAM.org17 August 2022IAM Air Transport General Vice President Richard Johnsen recently joined other transportation unions at a meeting in Vatican City hosted by the International Transport...
At United, Greed Leads the Way
At United, Greed Leads the Way9 August 2022 As you are aware, we did not reach an expedited agreement on a new contract with United management by our self-imposed deadline of August 1, 2022. In the July 18, 2022 negotiations update, I stated that "unless United...
At United, Greed Leads the Way
At United, Greed Leads the Way9 August 2022 As you are aware, we did not reach an expedited agreement on a new contract with United management by our self-imposed deadline of August 1, 2022. In the July 18, 2022 negotiations update, I stated that "unless United...
Spirit / JetBlue Merger Statement
Spirit / JetBlue Merger Statement28 July 2022 To our Sisters and Brothers of Spirit Airlines, This morning, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines announced plans to merge to create the nation's fifth largest carrier. Spirit Airlines shareholders yesterday rejected...