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In 2014, IAM Local Lodge 2339H members voted to spend their dues money to send Flight Attendants to attend and participate in the IAM’s 2014 Legislative Conference in Washington DC.
Over the past months, the Company’s announcement concerning their intention to eliminate the pre-65 Retiree Health Care Coverage beginning on January 1, 2017, has led to the Union filing a
In order to address the onslaught of rumors constantly on Social Media, we have created a new tool – Mythbusters. This is where we address rumors with factual information and
The parties met October 5 and 6, 2016 at the MDW Hilton Garden Inn. Present for the Company was Mark Reiss, Attorney; Marsha Cox, Regional HR Manager; Tomasz Palar, General
In 2016, an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 61,000 new cases of non-invasive (in
Dear Members, Recently, some ExpressJet Flight Attendants have been approached by individuals asking them to sign cards for information about how to vote for their own representatives or how to
Your Negotiating Committee met with Company representatives October 5 and 6, 2016. Tentative agreements were reached regarding the Complete Agreement and Seniority. In the upcoming week the Company will be
With election day fast approaching its important to educate yourself on the candidates. To see where they stand on issues that are affecting us check here. You will be able to see
Sisters and Brothers, Please keep track of schedule updates while we are anticipating Hurricane Matthew hitting and making its way up the east coast. Florida is bracing for impact and
As safety professionals and first responders, Flight Attendants are tasked with handling emergencies and caring for thousands of passengers every day. Disturbingly, study after study shows Flight Attendants are impacted
The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League is the political arm of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. It was created in 1947 to allow IAM members to gather individual
BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCES BILL TO PREVENT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FATIGUE [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, introduced legislation to help prevent flight
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of September 26th in DFW. During this session, your committee exchanged and discussed the
Dear Flight Attendants: Recently via our ASAP program, we have noticed an uptick in passenger misconduct reports. This last meeting we had two instances of passengers making physical contact with
Dear Sisters and Brothers, In June of this year, the membership was advised that the TWU/IAM Associations had retained the services of Neutral Joshua Javits to create final integrated seniority
As you know the Company recently sent out a revision to the Flight Attendant Handbook. This revision is currently under review by your IAM representatives for any contractual violations. We
