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Aer Lingus

IAM/Aer Lingus Call for Proposals Reminder and Deadline

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 negotiations team is preparing to open contract negotiations with Aer Lingus. An official Call for Proposals was posted on October 10, 2025. The deadline for submitting those proposals is Friday, November 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET.  If you have not submitted proposals, but intend to, please do […]

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IAM/Alaska Airlines-Hawaiian Airlines Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations Update

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Joint Alaska-Hawaiian Negotiating Committee continued negotiations on the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) with the Company this week at District 142 Headquarters in Phoenix. Your Committee presented to the Company and discussed the following articles: Overtime- The Union and the Company have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on

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Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines Members: Educational Q & A Session with Rich Evans, IAMAW Veterans Services Coordinator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Rich Evans, IAMAW Veterans Services Coordinator, will be in HNL for a station visit on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the Hawaiian Airlines Maintenance Hangar Facility.  Please see the flyer below and make plans to attend if you are a veteran. Be sure and scan the QR code on the flyer

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IAM District 142 General Chair James M. Samuel Appointed to IAM Veterans Benefit Trust Board

Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 is proud to announce that General Chair James M. Samuel has been appointed to serve on the board of the IAM Veterans Benefit Trust (VBT). The IAM Veterans Benefit Trust was established to fulfill the legal requirements necessary for the IAM to operate as an accredited Veterans Service

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Southwest Airlines

District 142 Southwest Airlines Members: Company Response Falls Short – Our Commitment to You Remains Strong

Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 wants to address the company’s recent communication regarding IAM Customer Service Agents (CSA) and their responsibilities. While we appreciate their effort to clarify procedures, the letter falls short of the clear and consistent understanding we had in our discussions—specifically, that CSAs should only be checking baggage. The language used

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IAM Responds to AMFA’s Challenges in NMB Representation Case

Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM has filed a formal reply with the National Mediation Board (NMB) addressing AMFA’s objections in the ongoing representation case involving Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines (Case No. R-7669). AMFA is attempting to exclude Hawaiian Airlines Cleaners and Line Servicemen from the voter eligibility list in the Mechanics & Related

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Update on the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Representation Case

Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM has learned that one of the three members of the National Mediation Board (NMB) is no longer in her position. At this time, it is not yet clear how this change may affect the pending representation case involving Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. IAM District 142 is closely monitoring

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IAM/ALASKA AIRLINES – HAWAIIAN AIRLINES JOINT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Joint Alaska-Hawaiian Negotiating Committee continued Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) negotiations with the Company this week at the Alaska Airlines offices in Seattle. Your Committee presented to the Company and discussed the following articles: Grievance Procedure & System Board of Adjustments- After much discussion and debate, the Union

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