Fresh off a two-week recess, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell kicked off today’s session by getting the legislative ball rolling on the Senate’s FAA bill. McConnell moved to proceed to an unrelated House bill (H.R. 636), which will serve as the legislative shell for the Senate’s FAA measure (S. 2658), the first of several steps […]
As the largest union in the airline industry, the IAM has led the fight to protect Customer Service Agents from assault by hostile customers. We need our IAM members to call their senators immediately and tell them to vote YES to an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization bill offered by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) that
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Early this morning, Alaska Airlines announced they were the successful bidder for the purchase of Virgin America Airlines. As we have said before, it seems the airline consolidation is still taking place. With all of our experience with mergers, we are in the best position to do the best for our members. Our positive working
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today assured its members that Alaska Airlines’ new ground handling company will not displace IAM-represented workers in any location where IAM workers are currently located on Alaska’s system. Alaska Airlines expects the wholly-owned subsidiary, McGee Air Services, will launch in late summer, falling in line
THANK YOU TO ALL IAM MEMBERS!!! GREAT DAY ON CAPITOL HILL! THANK YOU IAM LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT!! BOTH THE ASSAULT AMENDMENT AND THE 10 HOUR REST RULE FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PASSED AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE 2016 FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL. AWESOME JOB!
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On Wednesday January 20, 2016, the Arbitration was held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Seattle Washington. In attendance was: Arbitrator John LaRocco; Board Member for the Union Isabel Dukes; Board Member for the Company Keith Abernathy; Union Council Jeffrey Bartos and Co-Council Lisa Vickery; Union General Chair Jackie Fay; Grievant Rachael Ackerman; Company Council
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General Chair Jackie Fay meets with Southern California Chief Shop Steward Rachael Ackerman and the Alaska Airlines Customer Service Agents in SNA (Orange County, CA) on Wednesday, November 4th. Jackie updated our IAM Members on the status of the upcoming HMO Arbitration as well as any open grievances. During her Station
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HMO arbitration is scheduled for January 20, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The arbitration will be conducted by Arbitrator John LaRocco of Sacramento, California and counsel for the Union is Jeff Bartos from the law firm of Guerrieri, Clayman, Bartos and Parcelli, P.C. of Washington D.C. Any questions please contact General Chair Jackie Fay Fraternally, Jackie
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In October 2014, District 142 and Alaska Airlines arbitrated grievances filed under the RSSA Agreement in relation to Alaska’s announcement of a new, Non-DOT Random Drug Testing Program. The grievances challenged Alaska’s assertion that they could, at will, modify and change any drug testing program that affects members under the RSSA agreement. Specifically, the Company
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Alaska Members ratify new agreement…AS_COPS_2014-45
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