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Machinists Union Achieves Recognition and First Contract at McGee Air Services

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it reached agreement on a first contract and a voluntary recognition agreement for approximately 25 Fleet Service workers at McGee Air Services, an Alaska Air Group ground handling subsidiary. McGee Air Services commenced operations today in Phoenix, performing all ramp service work previously […]

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ALASKA AIRLINES – OUTSOURCING GRIEVANCES SETTLED

IAM District 142 Settles Alaska Airlines Outsourcing Grievances IAM District 142 today announced it has reached a settlement with Alaska Airlines regarding grievances filed due to the outsourcing of Ramp Service work in Seattle, WA. The resolution prohibits Alaska Airlines from exercising its current right to outsource any Customer Service and/or Ramp Service work, if

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ALASKA AIRLINES HMO ARBITRATION UPDATE

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HMO Arbitration Kaiser South reconvened for the second day of testimony on July 7, 2016 at the DoubleTree SeaTac, Seattle, Washington. In attendance were Chairman John B. LaRocco, Board Members Isabel Dukes for the Union and Keith Abernathy for the Company. Representing the Union Jeffrey Bartos, attorney; Lisa Vickery, attorney; Jackie Fay, General Chair District

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Alaska Airlines Offers Employees Low Fare Zed Tickets on Virgin America

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After the announcement last Monday, April 4th, of Alaska Airlines acquiring Virgin America, there have been many questions. One that was answered this week was, “When can Alaska employees fly on Virgin America”? Before the announcement, Alaska employees didn’t have an interline agreement to travel on Virgin America but as of April 12th, they can

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McConnell tees up Senate consideration of FAA bill this week (WE WILL BE PUSHING FOR CSA LANGUAGE AND FA 10 HR REST)

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air Wisconsin CS and Ramp, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Bahamasair, British Airways, CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Hawaiian Airlines, Legislative, Occupational Safety, Health, Security and Environmental, Open Skies, Southwest Airlines, Uncategorized / Trustee

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

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Urgent: Tell Your Senators to Vote Yes on the Customer Service Agent Assault Amendment

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air Wisconsin CS and Ramp, Alaska Airlines, Bahamasair, British Airways, Legislative, Occupational Safety, Health, Security and Environmental, Southwest Airlines / Trustee

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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Alaska Airlines Announces Purchase of Virgin America

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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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IAM Assures Its Members at Alaska Airlines That McGee Air Services Is Not a Threat to Union Jobs and Vows to Organize Airline Vendors

Alaska Airlines, McGee Air Services / Trustee

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

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Felony for Assaulting a Customer Service Agent Amendment has PASSED!

Aer Lingus, Air Wisconsin CS and Ramp, Alaska Airlines, Bahamasair, British Airways, Legislative, Southwest Airlines / Trustee

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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ALASKA AIRLINES HMO Arbitration Update

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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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