More Info About the ‘That MF’s Not Real’ Airplane Incident
By now, everyone in the airline industry knows about the "That MF's Not Real" Incident that happened on a 2 July American Airlines flight headed to Orlando from Fort Worth. The Dallas Airport Police have now made public the report filed after the meltdown, revealing...
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: Watch This Latest Air Rage Tantrum
In Case You Missed It: Watch This Guy Have An Epic Meltdown In American Airlines CockpitAir Rage18 January 2022A deranged man on an American Airlines flight from Honduras to Miami stormed the cockpit and started shouting from the co-pilot's window. The bizarre...
MLK Would Call on Us to Protect Our Democracy
MLK Would Call on Us to Protect Our Democracy GOIAM.org >17 January 2022 Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the IAM, This weekend, we honor the life and legacy of an iconic civil rights activist. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an early proponent of voting...
Tentative Agreement Reached at Hawaiian Airlines
[supsystic-social-sharing id='4']Tentative Agreement Reached at Hawaiian AirlinesSisters and Brothers, We are proud to announce we were able to reach Tentative Agreements with Hawaiian Airlines on both Clerical, Office, Stores, Fleet and Passenger Service and...
Guide Dogs of America Facility Welcomes Leaders from Locals 1781, 1782 & Dist. 141
Guide Dogs of America Facility Welcomes Leaders from Locals 1781, 1782 & Dist. 141 Transportation Newswire16 March 2022 IAM Local 1781 and 1782 (District 141) members went on a private tour of the Sylmar, Ca. training facility for Guide Dogs of America / Tender...
JetBlue Crewmembers: Union Job Protection Can’t Come Soon Enough
JetBlue Crewmembers: Union Job Protection Can't Come Soon EnoughJustice at JetBlue15 March 2022Last week, CEO Robin Hayes wrote to JetBlue employees saying surging fuel prices threaten the airline industry's recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic. He is correct.CEO Hayes...
Machinists Union: Federal ‘Buy American’ Expansion Is Long Overdue
Machinists Union: President Biden’s Historic ‘Buy American’ Expansion Answers Decades-Long Calls from U.S. WorkersGOIAM.org7 March 2022“The Machinists Union has championed and called for an expansion of ‘Buy American’ domestic content requirements for decades. Today’s...
Machinists Union Applauds Historic Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Machinists Union Applauds Historic Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court GoIAM.org28 February 2022 WASHINGTON – IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued this statement following President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson...