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United Executives Want to Take Taxpayer-Funded Employee Paycheck Support for Themselves. This Texas Congresswoman Says No.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has come out in support of the airline workers at United Airlines targeted for furloughs by United Airlines after the carrier accepted billions in taxpayer-funded support to avoid job cuts. "The CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection...
“This is Why We’re Fighting.” IAMAW District 141 President Klemm Addresses United’s Violation of the CARES Act
Incoming United CEO Kirby Initiates Forced Layoffs, Violates Contracts While Taking Billions of Taxpayer-Funded Airline Bailout Money. This morning, United Airlines announced it will cut the pay and benefits of all full-time IAM members at United Airlines. Not only is...
New COVID-19 Safety Measures at United
District 141 has just been informed that United Airlines, in an effort to reduce the risk of possible transmission of any virus to our agents who interact with customers, will be installing personal barriers made of Plexiglas in the areas where our agents are most...
VIDEO: Make a Face Cover With a Uniform Scarf
CDC recommendations updated to include face coverings. The Centers for Disease Control continue to study the spread of coronavirus in the United States. Last week, they updated recommendations for people in situations where social distancing can be difficult, such as...
IAMAW District 141 President Mike Klemm on the Stimulus Package: “Help is on the Way.”
Sisters and Brothers, Working almost around the clock since Monday, the leadership of the House of Representatives and the US Senate engaged in negotiations to produce a historic $2 trillion stimulus bill that provides significant relief to our nation’s health care...
Federal Aid Package to Airlines Has a Gaping Hole and Needs to Be Fixed NOW
The federal aid package presented by the Senate, which is expected to be voted on shortly contains a huge problem that could affect every airline worker in the United States. The proposed legislation currently has NO protection against opening up existing collective...
