Airline Worker Injuries on Rise
As heatwaves plague the country, few places are hotter than Phoenix. Workers and city officials gathered at Phoenix Sky Harbor on Wednesday to share heat-related health and safety concerns. Sky Harbor Local Lodge 2559, which represents several hundred Machinists Union...
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.
JetBlue Bids $3.6 Billion for Spirit; Union Representation Critical for At-Risk Work
Message from JetBlue Ground Ops:JetBlue Bids $3.6 Billion for Spirit; Union Representation Never More CriticalJustice at JetBlue6 April 2022JetBlue management yesterday announced it offered $3.6 billion to purchase Spirit Airlines. Airline mergers create many...
Negotiations Crawl Along in Chicago
Negotiations Crawl Along in Chicago This Week 1 April 2022 This week, the IAM District 141 Negotiations Committee and United negotiators met in Chicago to continue bargaining for new contracts covering over 25,000 United Airlines ground workers. We reported last...
141 Report: Women’s Appreciation at Newark Local 914
141 Report: 141 Report: Women's Appreciation at Newark Local 914YouTube1 April 20221 April 2022 | In this week's 141 Report, our viewers and listeners meet Sister Djenane Sauls, who talks about the recent Women's Appreciation event at Newark Local 914. Our sister also...
2022 Officer Nomination Results
2022 Officer Nominations In accordance with District 141 ByLaws and all other governing rules, District 141 held nomination votes at each constituent Local Lodge for eligible District officers. The list below contains the results of that nomination process. Listed are...
The End of Airline Mask Mandates
The End of Airline Mask Mandates COVID-1919 April 2022 Mask mandates have been an inescapable part of air travel for more than two years. A recent study of Machinist Union members in commercial aviation suggests that most airline workers are ready for them to end. A...
David Lehive Appointed IAM Communications Representative
David Lehive Appointed IAM Communications RepresentativeGoIAM.org14 April 2022IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed David J. Lehive as a Headquarters Communications Representative, effective April 14, 2022.Lehive, formerly the IAM District 141...
JetBlue Bids $3.6 Billion for Spirit; Union Representation Critical for At-Risk Work
Message from JetBlue Ground Ops:JetBlue Bids $3.6 Billion for Spirit; Union Representation Never More CriticalJustice at JetBlue6 April 2022JetBlue management yesterday announced it offered $3.6 billion to purchase Spirit Airlines. Airline mergers create many...