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After the announcement last Monday, April 4th, of Alaska Airlines acquiring Virgin America, there have been many questions. One that was answered this week was, “When can Alaska employees fly on
Negotiations are scheduled to reconvene on May 4, 2016. The location and time has not been determined. You will be advised of the location and time once the Company has
Negotiations Update After the IAM’s request for a proffer of arbitration last month, IAM District 142 and ExpressJet Airlines have agreed to continue joint contract negotiations the week of April
As of today, United Discount Tickets are not accessible to ExpressJet employees. At no point was this discussed or agreed upon by the IAM, and we are working diligently to
I am so STRESSED Most of us have felt “stressed out” at some point. Stress is unavoidable. While there is not a universally agreed upon definition of stress the following
Negotiations Update After the IAM’s request for a proffer of arbitration last month, IAM District 142 and ExpressJet Airlines have agreed to continue joint contract negotiations the week of April 25th in Atlanta,
Fresh off a two-week recess, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell kicked off today’s session by getting the legislative ball rolling on the Senate’s FAA bill. McConnell moved to proceed to
The IAM/ Atlantic Aviation – TEB Agreement becomes amendable on June 15, 2016. Accordingly a call for proposed contract changes is now in order. Proposed changes are to be
As the largest union in the airline industry, the IAM has led the fight to protect Customer Service Agents from assault by hostile customers. We need our IAM members to
Early this morning, Alaska Airlines announced they were the successful bidder for the purchase of Virgin America Airlines. As we have said before, it seems the airline consolidation is still
The Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of March 28th in DFW. On Monday, March 28th, senior leadership of the company, under the stealth of
As a Union, Safety is our greatest concern. Every member has the right to go home at the end of their shift in the same or better condition than
Sisters and Brothers: This Tuesday (April 5, 2016) the Union will be conducting two training sessions. This training is to inform the members of what their rights are while
Sisters and Brothers: As we are all aware, being able to qualify for and maintain a SIDA badge and necessary endorsements is a requirement of our employment and from
Due to employee cancellations or no shows to OJI medical follow-up appointments there has been many unnecessary delays in returning employees to full duty. In a meeting held with Otis
Negotiations Update After the IAM’s request for a proffer of arbitration last month, IAM District 142 and ExpressJet Airlines have agreed to continue joint contract negotiations the week of April 25th in Atlanta,
