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DISTRICT 142 MEMBER ENGAGEMENT WITH PDGC JOHN M. COVENY, JR. JUNE 5, 2025

Dear Sisters and Brothers: You are cordially invited to join this month’s member engagement webinar with me, the District 142 Executive Board, and staff members on Thursday June 5, 2025, at 06:00 p.m. AZ MST. We keep hosting these webinars every month because we believe they are a valuable tool for delivering pertinent information and […]

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DISTRICT 142 ENDORSEMENT VOTE 

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Thank you to everyone who participated in the endorsement vote on May 16, 2025. As soon as we have certified election results, we will post the results to the entire Membership. Your support and solidarity are greatly appreciated. Sincerely and fraternally, John M. Coveny, Jr.President/Directing General Chair cc: R.Johnsen, General Vice-President,

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IAM DISTRICT 142 OPENS JOINT NEGOTIATIONS FOR ALASKA COPS AND RSSA, AND HAWAIIAN COSFP

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Joint Alaska-Hawaiian negotiating team opened Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) negotiations with the company this week at the Horizon GO building in SeaTac, Washington. Your Committee presented to the Company and discussed the following articles: Preamble, Purpose of Agreement, Savings Clause, and Seniority. We are pleased to report

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IAM/QANTAS AIRWAYS LAX NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 Negotiating Committee met with Qantas management in Phoenix, AZ, this week, for our eleventh round of direct negotiations. We are pleased to report that meaningful progress was made during this session. Tentative Agreement Reached: Articles Discussed: The TA on Discipline and Discharge establishes important protections by limiting

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Southwest Airlines

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED FOR NETWORK OPERATIONS CONTROL CUSTOMER PLANNERS AT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 is proud to announce that we have reached a Tentative Agreement with Southwest Airlines for a first contract for the Network Operations Control Customer Planners. Highlights of the two and a half year agreement include: Click Here for the full highlight sheet >> “An industry-leading IAM Union contract is

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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD ARTICLE 19 MERGER PROCEDURES OVERVIEW

Dear Sisters and Brothers: With the representation vote for mechanic and related employees at Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines approaching, we know that many members have questions about the process and timeline, from the announcement of the merger to the actual vote. All procedures related to union representation following a merger are governed by the

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AMFA FILES FOR SINGLE CARRIER STATUS FOR ALASKA-HAWAIIAN MERGER

Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM has learned that the Airline Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) filed for Single Carrier Status this week with the National Mediation Board (NMB) regarding the mechanic and related groups involved in the Alaska–Hawaiian merger. The NMB must initiate an investigation to officially determine whether a single transportation system exists between

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DISTRICT 142 CASTING OF SPECIAL ELECTION ABSENTEE BALLOT 

Dear Sisters and Brothers: It has come to the attention of District 142, that some members are having issues casting their absentee ballot for the upcoming D142 special election endorsement to be held on 5/16/2025. If you or know someone having this issue, please reach out to our election tellers at  or call the D142 office.

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TWU-IAM ASSOCIATION BULLETIN – PHX AND TUL ENGINE WORK UPDATE

TO: TWU-IAM Association Membership RE: PHX and TUL Engine Work Update On Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, American Airlines notified The Association of their intention to send some engine work being performed in PHX and TUL out to a vendor due to the tariffs being implemented by the current administration in Washington, DC. The Company assured

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Hawaiian Airlines

DISTRICT 142 AND AIR TRANSPORT TERRITORY LEADERS HOLD STATION VISIT WITH HAWAIIAN AIRLINES MEMBERS IN HNL

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Leadership from IAM District 142 and the Air Transport Territory visited Hawaii during the week of April 28 – May 1, 2025, to tour the Hawaiian Airlines maintenance base in Honolulu. District 142 President/Directing General Chair John Coveny, General Chairs Ken Coley, Dave Figueira, Derek Morton, and Organizing Representative Fabian Liendo

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