Dear Sisters and Brothers: Now that the IAM has filed Section 6 openers under the Railway Labor Act for Southwest Airlines, we are ready to begin the next step in negotiating your Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA): issuing the official Call for Contract Proposals. Submitting contract proposals is a crucial way for you, as IAM members […]
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Sisters and Brothers: This Call Letter is to announce the 2026 Scholarship Competition for District (D.) 142. This program is based on an essay competition open to D. 142 members and 2026 graduating high school seniors who are legal children of members of D. 142 in good standing as of Tuesday, March 31, 2026. To
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: In accordance with District 142 Bylaws Article 10 Section 1 (k.) we have created the Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines Committee for District 142! Accordingly, we are seeking dedicated members to help create and serve on the Committee. Included, but not limited to, the GDA | TLC Committee’s
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Shortly after the contract was ratified in 2025, McGee informed us that it would not pay the $6 Lead Premium when a Lead worked overtime covering an agent. After discussions to resolve the dispute were unsuccessful, we proceeded through the grievance process and ultimately appealed the case to arbitration. The Union’s
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: As labor activists, one of the foundations we uphold is that all our members enjoy secure futures and justice on the job. We believe it is a natural right of working people to enjoy to the full extent the wealth created by their labor. We believe that, given the state of
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Regarding the previous bulletin, we want to clarify that members in ORD who wish to transfer to MDW, as well as members in IAD who want to move to DCA, must exercise their seniority at those stations, in accordance with Article Fifteen of the IAM/Southwest Airlines Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Your
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Southwest Airlines has notified IAM District 142 of upcoming operational changes affecting several locations across the system, including the closure of ORD and IAD and staffing reductions at FLL and ATL. We understand that announcements like this create uncertainty and concern for many of our members and their families. IAM District
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Due to the technical issues with Microsoft Teams, we are going to reschedule the webinar for today to a date in the near future. Please watch for an update in the coming days. Thank you for your understanding and patience. John M. Coveny, Jr.President/Directing General Chair
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DISTRICT 142 T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST We’re rolling out an official District 142 T-shirt, and we want it designed by our members! Got an idea? A sketch? A design that screams D142? Send it in! Think big. Think bold. Think 142. One design will be chosen. Deadline: February 20 Send entries to: dpearce@iamdl142.org Let’s see what
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The National Mediation Board (NMB) has issued an official update affecting the Alaska Airlines – Hawaiian Airlines Representation Vote (Case No. R-7669). According to the Investigators’ February 5, 2026, correspondence, recent disruptions in Washington, D.C., including severe winter weather that closed federal agencies and a temporary lapse in government funding, impacted
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