Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Negotiations Committee met with Menzies Aviation ORD 403 at Local 1487 on June 2–4, 2026, to continue negotiations. Both the Union and the Company exchanged passes on the remaining articles. We were successful in reaching Tentative Agreements on nearly all outstanding articles. We are now down to the […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of airport ramp worker safety as directed by Section 353 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. As part of this effort, the FAA has launched a national Ramp Worker Safety Questionnaire and is seeking input from the aviation professionals who
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 has received formal notification from Allied Aviation of its intention to permanently cease its fueling operations at LaGuardia Airport and implement a reduction in force affecting all bargaining unit employees beginning on or about July 1, 2026. We understand that this news is deeply concerning for our members
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The District (D.) 142 EAP Committee is enthusiastically planning an EAP Coordinator Summit and Training. The training will be held according to the following details: Locals are to support EAP Coordinators with all expenses associated with attendance to include: lost time, lodging, meals, expenses, per diem and transportation to and from
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Voting on the Tentative Agreement (TA) will commence on Thursday, June 11 at 1700 EST and close on Saturday, June 13 at 0500 EST. The ratification will be conducted online and will utilize the information you provided (personal email and cell phone number) to receive the voting instructions. At 1700 on
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Now that the IAM has filed Section 6 openers under the Railway Labor Act for Southwest Airlines, we are ready to begin the next step in negotiating your Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA): issuing the official Call for Contract Proposals. Submitting contract proposals is a crucial way for you, as IAM members
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are proud to announce that four IAM Shop Stewards from the Swissport PHX Ramp/Fleet operation have been installed by the Union and acknowledged by Swissport leadership: Earlisha Sires-Gulley George Williams Lawren Smallwood Salina Baca These four new Union Stewards will be instrumental in supporting and representing
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Following the conclusion of negotiations and the Tentative Agreement (TA), we wanted to share the timeline and details concerning ratification. Your negotiating committee members will be available at the Homestead CBP site beginning on the morning of June 10 and continuing on June 11 until late afternoon (specific times for both
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) began this week, with meetings held near the MDW airport. This week was primarily dedicated to proposed language changes in Articles 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 18, as well as all schedules in the back of the contract. All
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Re: Upcoming Negotiations with American Airlines TWU-IAM Association Brothers and Sisters: The TWU/IAM Association leadership met in Phoenix, Arizona, during the week of May 25 to discuss preparations for the upcoming American Airlines contract negotiations. Throughout the week, productive discussions were held regarding the structure of the negotiating committee, the timeline for proposal submissions, and
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