Bureau of Labor Statistics: Union Pay Gap Expands in 2023
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Union Pay Gap Expands in 2023WASHINGTON DC - According to the February report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership in 2023 held steady and did not decline despite employers spending over $400 million to oppose unification...
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.
The JetBlue / Spirit Merger and the Threat to Job Security
The JetBlue-Spirit Merger and the Risk to Job SecurityOrganizing9 August 2022The JetBlue and Spirit merger presents a significant risk to the job security of those workers who do not have contractual employment protections. Why?"Asset divestitures can smooth the way...
2022 Stutz Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the 2022 Stutz Memorial Scholarship Winners!Service to the Community1 August 2022To: District Lodge 141 Scholarship Competition ApplicantsSubject: Scholarship AwardsOn behalf of the District Lodge 141 Scholarship Committee, I am pleased to announce...
Machinists Union: Defending Workers’ Rights is the Top Priority in JetBlue-Spirit Tie-Up
Machinists Union Says Defending Workers’ Rights is the Top Priority in JetBlue-Spirit Tie-UpOrganizing8 July 2022JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines this morning announced that the two airlines plan to merge to create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. Spirit...
JetBlue Ups its Bid for Spirit: Now $3.7 BILLION
Up, Up and Away; JetBlue ManagementAgain Ups its Bid for Spirit: Now $3.7 BILLIONJustice at JetBlue22 June 2022Washington, June 16, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure...
Why the Machinists Honor Juneteenth
Why the Machinists Honor JuneteenthGoIAM.org19 June 2022Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the IAM, We have had a whole year to prepare our nation for Juneteenth as a federal holiday. A holiday that remembers June 19, 1866, the day Afro-Texans gathered to...
Machinists Union Sisters on the Frontlines
Machinists Union Sisters on the FrontlinesAir Transport14 June 2022Across the country, women are on the move in the IAM. In the IAM’s airline division alone, 13 IAM women serve as local presidents. Some are new to the position, while others have years of service to...
Spirit Delays Shareholder Decision on JetBlue, Frontier Merger
Spirit Delays Shareholder Decision on JetBlue, Frontier MergerJustice at JetBlue9 June 2022Both Frontier and JetBlue want to merge with Spirit Airlines. The Spirit Board wants a deal with Frontier, but Shareholders are looking hard at the money JetBlue is...