DAVID FIGUEIRA
General Chair
Contracts: Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
Local Lodge: 1979
Carrier and Occupation: Hawaiian Airlines – Aircraft Mechanic
Education: Associates Degree in Carpentry Hawaii Community College
Military Service: Air Force 1984 – 1988 – Aircraft Mechanic. Served overseas in Kevlavik, Iceland.
IAM History/Experience: Shop Steward ( 3 years), Grievance Committee Chairman ( 21 years), Local lodge Conductor ( 9 years), Local Lodge Vice President ( 4 years).
Classes you’ve taken at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Center: Leadership 1 and 2, Organizing 1 and 2, Arbitration and Advanced Arbitration.
What do you love most about your job? The ability to make positive differences in the lives of our members