Dear Sisters and Brothers: Last week, the Committee met with Qantas management in Phoenix, Arizona, for the nineteenth round of direct negotiations. Boris Kochanoff joined us for this session, while Mark Strength continues to recover from illness, and Jim Samuel was on vacation. We remain focused on protecting and strengthening your rights on the job. […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Please be advised that the Philadelphia International Airport (Terminals A & B) was the site of a possible measles exposure on Sunday, November 9, 2025, between 8:50 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. You are considered protected (immune) if you meet any of the following: Born before 1957, OR Have previously had measles, OR Have received two doses of the measles-containing vaccine
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: On this Veterans Day, IAM District 142 proudly extends our deepest gratitude to all who have served in the United States Armed Forces—and to the families who have stood beside them. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to our nation’s values inspire us every day. The IAM Union has a long and
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 is preparing for the upcoming contract negotiations with Menzies IAH. We are issuing an official Call for Contract Proposals, along with a negotiations survey for our Menzies members. Submitting contract proposals to your IAM leadership is one way to be directly involved in the negotiations of your Collective Bargaining
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 is preparing for the upcoming contract negotiations with Menzies ORD 474. We are issuing an official Call for Contract Proposals, along with a negotiations survey for our Menzies members. Submitting contract proposals to your IAM leadership is one way to be directly involved in the negotiations of your Collective
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 is preparing for the upcoming contract negotiations with Menzies ORD 403. We are issuing an official Call for Contract Proposals, along with a negotiations survey for our Menzies members. Submitting contract proposals to your IAM leadership is one way to be directly involved in the negotiations of your Collective
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Mead to the position of General Chair, effective November 1, 2025. Brother Mead has been a dedicated and active member of the IAM for more than a decade. He was first elected Shop Steward in 2013 and has served continuously in leadership roles within Local Lodge
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, a UPS freight aircraft—a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F operating as Flight 2976—departed from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) headed to Honolulu and crashed shortly after takeoff. While initial reports indicate the aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, it will likely take many weeks or months to determine
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 negotiations team is preparing to open contract negotiations with Aer Lingus. An official Call for Proposals was posted on October 10, 2025. The deadline for submitting those proposals is Friday, November 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET. If you have not submitted proposals, but intend to, please do
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Joint Alaska-Hawaiian Negotiating Committee continued negotiations on the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) with the Company this week at District 142 Headquarters in Phoenix. Your Committee presented to the Company and discussed the following articles: Overtime- The Union and the Company have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on
