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Hawaiian Airlines Mechanic and Related Tentative Agreement

On December 8, 2015, IAM Districts 141 and 142 announced tentative agreements with Hawaiian Airlines that covers the carrier’s 2,200 Mechanic and Related, Clerical, Office, Stores, Fleet and Passenger Service employees. Attached you will find the proposed five-year Agreement for Hawaiian Mechanic and Related Employees which provides pay raises retroactively from October 1, 2015, enhances […]

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TWU-IAM Association Negotiation Schedule Set

During the opening meeting for contract negotiations with American Airlines in Dallas, TX on December 3rd, Association negotiators and company representatives formed a subcommittee tasked with developing an initial negotiating schedule. That subcommittee has met and scheduled negotiating sessions between our Association negotiating committees and American Airlines for the weeks of January 11, January 18

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IAM Reaches Tentative Agreement with Hawaiian Airlines

IAM Districts 141 and 142 today announced tentative agreements with Hawaiian Airlines that covers the carrier’s 2,200 Mechanic and Related, Clerical, Office, Stores, Fleet and Passenger Service employees. “These agreements provide our members the wages and benefits they deserve,” said Mike Klemm and David Supplee, Presidents of IAM  Districts 141 and 142, respectively. Both went

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TWU-IAM Association Presents Positions/Proposals to American


The TWU-IAM Association yesterday presented American Airlines with a comprehensive package of positions/proposals that will serve as the foundation to achieve joint collective bargaining agreements for 30,000 ground workers at the largest, most profitable airline. Sito Pantoja and Harry Lombardo, Chair and Vice Chair of the Association, attended the opening of negotiations and reiterated to

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30,000 TWU-IAM Association Members Open Negotiations With American Airlines

Amid unprecedented company and industry profitability, the TWU-IAM Association today announced that it commenced the largest ever joint contract negotiations with American Airlines for approximately 30,000 ground workers in Dallas. “American Airlines is booking record profits quarter after quarter because of its merger with US Airways. The carrier will more than double its earnings this

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Winpisinger Center Now Offers Master’s Degree Through the IAM’s Empire State College Partnership

IAM members can now earn a master’s degree in labor studies through a partnership with Empire State College (ESC), a branch of the State University of New York (SUNY). The first master’s degree cohort will meet at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center the week of June 19, 2016. “This partnership and the port of entry weeks associated with

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IAM/AIRCRAFT SERVICE INTERNATIONAL GROUP – ORD Call For Contract Proposals

  The current Agreement will expire January 14, 2016.  Accordingly, be advised that a call for contract proposal changes is now in order.  All such proposals are to be submitted on contract proposal forms which can be obtained from your steward or via the District Lodge 142 website: www.iamdl142.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CONTPROP-2015.pdf .   When submitting more than one

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The Association Opens Negotiations With American Airlines This Week

Brothers and Sisters: As previously announced, on December 3rd, 2015, the TWU-IAM Association will officially open negotiations with American Airlines and begin bargaining a joint contract for the 30,000 ground workers at the world’s largest airline. We understand that many of you are anxious to get to the table and we thank you for your

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Machinists Union Announces Bob Martinez to Succeed Tom Buffenbarger as International President

Washington, D.C., November 22, 2015 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced that General Vice President Bob Martinez, Jr. will succeed current International President Tom Buffenbarger, who steps down on Jan.1, 2016 after a 45-year career that spans service as a local IAM Shop Steward to more than 18 years as

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