Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 is proud to announce that General Chair James M. Samuel has been appointed to serve on the board of the IAM Veterans Benefit Trust (VBT). The IAM Veterans Benefit Trust was established to fulfill the legal requirements necessary for the IAM to operate as an accredited Veterans Service […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: This week, the Committee met with Qantas management in the LAX Hangar for the eighteenth round of direct negotiations. During this session, we continued the hard work of protecting and strengthening your rights on the job. Progress was made on a few articles with the Union passing to the Company the
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Sincerely and fraternally, John M. Coveny, Jr.President/Directing General Chair VIEW/DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THIS BULLETIN POST ON ALL IAM BULLETIN BOARDS
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Over the past several weeks, District 142 has had teams visiting stations speaking to members regarding the IAM/AMFA upcoming vote. One of the questions that continues to come up is about the retirement/medical and if it will stay or go away before the JCBA. Article 23 of the current Hawaiian contract
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 wants to address the company’s recent communication regarding IAM Customer Service Agents (CSA) and their responsibilities. While we appreciate their effort to clarify procedures, the letter falls short of the clear and consistent understanding we had in our discussions—specifically, that CSAs should only be checking baggage. The language used
Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM has filed a formal reply with the National Mediation Board (NMB) addressing AMFA’s objections in the ongoing representation case involving Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines (Case No. R-7669). AMFA is attempting to exclude Hawaiian Airlines Cleaners and Line Servicemen from the voter eligibility list in the Mechanics & Related
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM has learned that one of the three members of the National Mediation Board (NMB) is no longer in her position. At this time, it is not yet clear how this change may affect the pending representation case involving Alaska Airlines Lounge. IAM District 142 is closely monitoring the situation
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM has learned that one of the three members of the National Mediation Board (NMB) is no longer in her position. At this time, it is not yet clear how this change may affect the pending representation case involving Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. IAM District 142 is closely monitoring
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: We want to take a moment to remind everyone of the importance of using your travel pass privileges responsibly. Southwest Airlines has recently raised concerns about what they are referring to as excessive pass usage, including allegations that some passes may be misused for personal financial gain. While we know the vast
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