Dear Sisters and Brothers: All IAM Shop Stewards at Alaska Airlines for COPS and RSSA are invited to an important Zoom webinar with your IAM representatives on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please add this to your calendars and make every effort to attend, if possible. The information and links to […]
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Holiday Depression The holiday period from Thanksgiving through New Years Day can be a time of great joy and celebration. It can also be a time of stress, anger, fear, frustration, and disappointment. There are many causes of the “holiday blues” including stress, fatigue, separation from family, and financial concerns.Commuting, shift work, undesirable days off,
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 Negotiation Committee met this week with Qantas Airways management at the IAM District 142 headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. This session marked the fifth time we have engaged in direct discussions with the company. During these discussions, we reached one (1) Tentative Agreement on Safety and Health and
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: We wanted to take this opportunity to address a few issues that have been occurring at the CLT station in recent weeks. Certain CLT personnel have taken to spreading rumors that are not true by getting a piece of information and filling in the blanks. This always does a disservice to
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Air Transport District 142 is pleased to announce the District’s Women’s Committee Summit. The District’s Women’s Summit will ensure to inspire our members to envision and create strategies that will educate and empower all members to be emboldened in the workplace and beyond with union principles and values. This Summit will
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Air Transport District 142 is eager to announce the IAM Young Workers Summit coming to the District headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. This exciting Summit is scheduled as follows:➢ Monday, January 13 and Thursday, January 16, 2025, as travel days; and➢ Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15, 2025, for Summit engagement.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Every November 11, we pause to honor and express our gratitude for the veterans who have courageously served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is not just a holiday; it is a solemn observance that recognizes the sacrifices and contributions of the men and women who have worn the uniform. It
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 leadership met with Southwest Airlines leadership this week to plan for the opening of contract negotiations for Network Operations Control Customer Planners (NCP). The Southwest NCP group joined the IAM in April of this year after the majority of employees signed authorization cards. The National Mediation Board recognized
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: A series of devastating tornadoes tore through communities across Oklahoma Saturday through Monday, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Homes were leveled, neighborhoods were uprooted, and countless families are now faced with the challenging task of rebuilding. The IAM’s Disaster Relief Fund and District 142’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What is seasonal affective disorder? Many people go through short periods when they feel sad or unlike their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. Many people feel “down” or have the “winter blues” when the days get shorter in the fall and winter and feel better in the
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