Email: jhartsfield@iamdl142.org

Local Lodge: 845

IAM Member Since: 2012

Carrier and Occupation: Alaska Airlines – Customer Service Agent – LAX & LAS

Education: BA Auburn University

IAM History/Experience: Shop Steward, District Organizer, Contract Negotiator

Classes you’ve taken at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Center: Leadership I, Leadership II, Advanced Leadership, Organizing I, Organizing III, Communications for Organizers, Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees (x2)

What do you love most about your job? What I love most is the people. I get to watch someone go from wondering whether they can really make a difference to becoming the person their coworkers look to for leadership. Seeing workers find their voice, stand together, and win things they were once told weren’t possible, there’s nothing better than that.