Communicator, Author at District 142

DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Requirements Remain Unchanged

Dear Sisters and Brothers: The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued guidance following a December 18, 2025, Executive Order from the President directing the Department of Justice to begin the process of rescheduling marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. The DOT has made it very clear: nothing has changed regarding drug and alcohol testing requirements […]

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IAM/Alaska-Hawaiian Joint Collective Bargaining Negotiations Update

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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Joint Alaska-Hawaiian Negotiating Committee continued negotiations on the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) with the Company last week in Seattle at Alaska’s offices. Your Committee presented to the Company and discussed the following articles: Part Time- The Union and The Company have reached a tentative agreement on this article. Transfers

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Wishing our Members a Happy and Safe Holiday Season

News / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: As 2025 draws to a close, we want to take a moment to wish all IAM District 142 members a safe, happy, and meaningful holiday season. Many of our members will be traveling in the coming weeks, and we hope you arrive safely wherever the season takes you. No matter how

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IAM/Menzies Aviation IAH Negotiations Update

Menzies Aviation, News / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Negotiations Committee met with Menzies Aviation IAH at its Houston, TX, location last week. Both the Union and the Company were eager to work together in a spirit of cooperation, and significant progress was made. Multiple proposals were exchanged, along with significant dialogue, which should lead to a timely

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IAM/Qantas Airways LAX Negotiations Update

News, Qantas / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Negotiations resumed this week in LAX with both the Union and Company present. The Company introduced a new participant into the negotiations, with Senior Regional Manager Adam Renfree joining the session. This week, article exchanges covered Article 6 – Holidays, Article 7 – Overtime, Article 11 – Vacations, and Article 21,

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Brown University Incident

News / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Our hearts go out to the families affected by the tragic and senseless violence at Brown University. While we are not aware of any of our members being directly impacted, we know these events shake the very fabric of who we are as a community. Incidents like this remind us how

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IAM/Southwest Airlines Summit Update

News, Southwest Airlines / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM and Southwest Airlines concluded their final summit of the year on December8–9, 2025, at District 142 Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. PDGC John Coveny,Southwest GCs, and senior leadership from Labor, Ground Operations, and Customer Care participated in the meeting. Ground Operations Updates • Article 20 – Discipline Procedures: Company Directors

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UNIFI Fresno Workers Vote to Join IAM District 142

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Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are pleased to announce that approximately 80 UNIFI employees who provide ground-handling and aviation services at Fresno Yosemite International Airport have overwhelmingly voted to join the IAM and District 142. These workers cited long-standing concerns, including wages stuck at the minimum level, the absence of a formal pay scale, no

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Notice of Election and Sample Ballot for Alaska Airlines / Hawaiian Airlines Mechanics & Related Representation Election

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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The National Mediation Board (NMB) has issued its official Notice of Election in the Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines representation case. Along with the notice, the NMB has provided Sample Instructions and a Sample Ballot, all of which we are sharing here for our members’ awareness. These documents outline the NMB-administered voting process

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IAM/Alaska-Hawaiian Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations Update

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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Joint Alaska–Hawaiian Negotiating Committee met with the Company last week at District 142 Headquarters in Phoenix to continue work on the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). The following articles were discussed: Your committee is convening this week at Local 1979 in Honolulu to prepare for the next bargaining

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