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DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ALASKA COPS AND RSSA AND HAWAIIAN COPFS

Leave a Comment / Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, News / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Due to an overwhelming response from our membership, the Call for Proposals deadline for Alaska Airlines COPS and RSSA and Hawaiian Airlines COPFS has been extended to Saturday, March 8, 2025. Please continue to use the online forms available on the District 142 website. We are extremely pleased with your input […]

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IAM/SOUTHWEST AIRLINES NOC CUSTOMER PLANNERS NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

News, Southwest Airlines / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: The Company and your District 142 Negotiations Committee agreed to hold additional virtual negotiations meetings on February 26 – 27, 2025. After continued discussions, a Tentative Agreement was reached on Article Five – Classifications. The committee also worked on Article Seven – Overtime in preparation for our next session. Future dates

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IAM/AIR WISCONSIN COFPS AND MRP NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Air Wisconsin CS and Ramp, Air Wisconsin Maintenance, News, Pinned / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 leadership is aware of the communication sent out by Air Wisconsin last week, particularly the announcement of the closing of the Dayton and Chicago crewbases planned for early April and the closing of the Dayton maintenance base near the end of April. Your District 142 Negotiating Committee wants

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UPDATE – PLEASE READ WEBINAR ENGAGEMENT WITH DISTRICT 142 PDGC JOHN M. COVENY, JR. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025, 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME

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Greetings, District 142 members, We are aware of an issue with Microsoft Teams that may not enable you to access tonight’s PDGC webinar from a mobile device. If you are not able to access from your phone/tablet, please try to login with the link provided below using a laptop or desktop computer. Please only use

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WEBINAR ENGAGEMENT WITH DISTRICT 142 PDGC JOHN M. COVENY, JR. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025, 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME

Dear Sisters and Brothers: All IAM District 142 members are invited to join District 142 President/Directing General Chair John M. Coveny, Jr. for the next informational webinar on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This webinar will be the next in an ongoing series to connect and engage with District 142’s membership.

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IAM/PSA AIRLINES STORES NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

News, PSA Airlines / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 leadership convened via videoconference on February 20, 2025, to prepare for the opening of contract negotiations for PSA Airlines Stores. The PSA Stores group joined the IAM in September of 2024 after the majority of employees signed authorization cards and the National Mediation Board (NMB) authorized a representation

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DISTRICT 142 EAP RESPONDS TO NEWS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES LAYOFFS

Dear Sisters and Brothers: In light of the recent news regarding layoffs at Southwest Airlines, the IAM District 142 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) committee wants to assure our members that we are here to support you during this challenging time. We understand the uncertainty and concern that comes with such announcements, and we are committed

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES LAYOFFS UPDATE FOR IAM DISTRICT 142 MEMBERS

News, Pinned, Southwest Airlines / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are aware of the announcement on Monday regarding the unprecedented layoffs at Southwest Airlines. We understand that this news is causing a lot of uncertainty and concern among our members. We want to assure you that District 142 is closely monitoring this developing situation, and we are in contact with

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IAM/QANTAS AIRWAYS LAX NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

News, Qantas / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your loved ones! Your District 142 Negotiating Committee recently met with Qantas Airways management in Phoenix, Arizona. This was our eighth round of direct negotiations with the Company. During these productive talks, we reached three Tentative Agreements and made substantial progress on several key articles:

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DISTRICT 142 FLIGHT SAFETY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION UPDATE

American Airlines, EAP, Flight Safety, News, Occupational Safety, Health, Security and Environmental, PSA Airlines / Communicator

Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are all devastated by the recent accident involving the PSA Airlines-operated aircraft at DCA and a military aircraft. Some of our brothers and sisters at PSA have joined me in this investigation. The IAM has a long-standing history of assisting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in these types of

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