Dear Sisters and Brothers: On behalf of all of District 142 we hope you will be safe as Helene approaches the Florida panhandle. Please keep yourself and your family out of harm’s way and keep in touch with friends, colleagues, and your leadership as need be. We have been monitoring this storm for the last […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Another storm battered the Louisiana coast Wednesday night. Francine came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane near Terrebonne Parish and moved inland. The storm is bringing heavy rain across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Even though the storm is being downgraded, it has brought widespread flooding and damage
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, holds deep significance for working women and men across the United States. While for many, it marks the unofficial end of summer and a day off work, for union members, it is a day to reflect on the enduring struggle for workers’
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: To All District Lodge 142 Stewards, Chief Stewards, Committeepersons, Educators, General Chairpersons, and Admins: Happy Anniversary! Your Grievance Manager Program (GMP) just celebrated its one-year anniversary. This is the first time the District Lodge has communicated with all contractual representatives via mass communication, which is another thing made possible by GMP.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday, July 8, 2024, near Matagorda, TX, about 100 miles from Houston, battering Southeast Texas and Louisiana with heavy rains and winds. Several deaths have already been attributed to the storm in Texas and Louisiana, and over a million power outages have been reported, including outages
Tuesday, May 2, 2023, members of our District 142 Occupational Safety and Health Team participated in the annual Safety Fair at the Philadelphia Airport (PHL). DL 142 Occupational Safety and Health Director Brian Szolodko, DL 142 Occupational Health and Safety Representatives Frank Gambino (PHL) and Tom Perkins (PIT) and PHL LL 1776 AA M&R Safety
Sisters and Brothers, The Philadelphia Airport (PHL) sponsored a Safety Fair on May 17th, 2022. IAM members from American Airlines Maintenance in PHL manned a booth at the fair and put together an impressive presentation. Frank Gambino, American Airlines Crew Chief AMT, District 142 Safety Member, and Safety Chair from Local Lodge 1776 coordinated and
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The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings when social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Masks offer limited protection and work better when combined with hand washing and social distancing. Wearing a mask is mandatory in locations where there are government mandates for face coverings and for employees who cannot safely social
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*WASH YOUR HANDS “OFTEN”: (The best way to get rid of germs in most situations.) Use the 5 step method 1. WET: With clean warm running water.2. LATHER: Back of your hands & between fingers.3. SCRUB: At least 20 seconds.4. RINSE: Use clean warm running water.5. DRY: Use clean paper towel or air dry. *USE
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