Email: bkochanoff@iamdl142.org

Local Lodge: 2559

Contracts: American Airlines, British Airways, Southwest, Qantas, Unifi

IAM Member Since: 2008

Carrier and Occupation: American Airlines – Line AMT, Line AMT Crew Chief

Education: Purdue Calumet, Indiana University, Northwest, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Airframe & Powerplant Certificate

IAM History/Experience: Shop Steward, Grievance Committee, TWU-IAM Association Representative, Election Teller, AA Negotiating Committee, District 142 General Chair. Local 2559 Budget & Audit Committees, President & Vice President Local 2559, various Local committees.

Classes you’ve taken at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Center: Leadership I, Leadership II, Advanced Leadership, and Negotiation Preparation programs.

What do you love most about your job? Having the privilege of representing working people, holding corporations accountable, and negotiating strong contracts that give employees a real voice, fair treatment, and greater control over their working lives.