Sisters & Brothers, As you know the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) are members of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), which has unions from all over the world working together to protect workers’ rights on a global scale. In accordance with this work they have issued a survey regarding harassment at […]
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There was an unfortunate incident yesterday on United Express flight 4965 involving an unruly passenger and a IAM-represented CommutAir Flight Attendant. The flight attendant showed the utmost professionalism, attention to safety and security and meticulously followed all protocols. Flight attendants are aviation’s first responders and the professionalism shown by this flight attendant was nothing short
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Sisters and Brothers: We are proud to announce the ratification of the new 4 year agreement between CommutAir and their flight attendants represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. This new agreement provides an immediate average wage increase of 10% and a signing bonus. It improves vacation and sick leave and places
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Your negotiating committee is pleased to announce that, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), and CommutAir have reached a new tentative labor agreement. The overall value of the four-year accord makes huge inroads to improving quality of life and major financial improvements. Your negotiating committee unanimously recommends a YES vote on this contract,
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Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM negotiations committee, Lisa Ferm and Mark Diefenbach along with IAM General Chair Sara Gonzales, met with the Company to continue negotiations November 19 – 21, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. We worked diligently on your behalf to close out the few remaining sections and we are pleased to report that significant
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Sisters & Brothers: Your IAM negotiations committee, Lisa Ferm and Mark Diefenbach along with IAM General Chair Sara Gonzales, met with the Company to continue negotiations October, 15-17, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. We were able to reach tentative agreements on the following sections this week: Section 6 – Training Section 14 – Uniforms We have
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Sisters & Brothers: Your IAM negotiations committee, Lisa Ferm and Mark Diefenbach along with IAM General Chairperson Sara Gonzales, met with the Company to continue negotiations July, 23-24, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. We passed proposals on the following Sections: Section 5 – Scheduling Section 7 – Expenses We continued to work on the Scheduling section with multiple
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Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM negotiations committee, Lisa Ferm and Mark Diefenbach along with IAM General Chair Sara Gonzales, met with the Company to continue negotiations June, 4-6, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. We passed proposals on the following Sections: Section 5 – Scheduling Section 8 – Vacation Section 9 – Sick Leave As we continued
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The IAM would like to take the time to recognize our incredible flight attendant sisters and brothers who provide safe, caring, dependable and efficient service each day. We would like to wish you a happy International Flight Attendant Day! Often times, we begin our days with an early report or a late duty-out all the while remaining alert and providing a
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Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM negotiations committee, Lisa Ferm and Mark Diefenbach along with IAM General Chairperson Sara Gonzales, met with the Company to continue negotiations May 15-17, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. We exchanged proposals on the following Sections: Section 5 – Scheduling Section 3 – General As we continued to work on the Scheduling
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