Dear Sisters and Brothers: As members of IAM District 142, we gather every Labor Day to commemorate the roots and achievements of the American labor movement. Labor Day is more than a long weekend; it’s a symbol of the sacrifices and solidarity that have shaped the workplaces we know today. Decades ago, workers faced hazardous […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM Negotiating Committee met again with Qantas Airways management in Los Angeles, CA, for the sixteenth round of direct negotiations. During this session, we continued our efforts to protect and strengthen your rights on the job. While no Tentative Agreements (TAs) were finalized this week, we remain committed to securing
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are all deeply saddened by the news of the tragic school shooting in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025. During times like these, our thoughts and feelings pull us in many directions. Your mental and emotional well-being is of utmost importance to us. We stand firmly by our commitment to support
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 has secured a location and time for the Hybrid in person / Teams meeting for August 25, 2025. The physical location that has been reserved is Tops Building, Lonestar 101. Below is the TEAMS meeting link and times if you can not make in person 0930-1100 CST 1130-1330
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 is pleased to announce that Deanna Dye has accepted the appointment for the NOC Customer Planner Negotiation Committee Member. There have been a couple of inquiries regarding the negotiations and the Negotiation Committee, and we want to make sure that everyone is up to date on the status
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Occurring this week was a station visit from the IAM Union representative for Signature Flight Support at the MDW Airport. During this visit, meetings occurred with the local Shop Stewards, the MDW Signature IAM members as well as with your management representatives. The actions by the Company concerning the recent shift
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiating Committee recently met with Qantas management in Los Angeles, CA, for the fifteenth round of direct negotiations. We are pleased to report that we reached two additional Tentative Agreements (TAs) during this session, building on the strong progress we have made over the past months. With these agreements, we
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 members at McGee Air Services have overwhelmingly voted YES for tentative agreement 🔹 What’s New?The redline CBA clearly outlines every proposed change, giving you full transparency on what’s different. The old language will have a strike through it, while the new language will be in red. Any language in blue signifies that it
Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM met with Southwest Labor Department, Ground Ops and Customer Care Leadership at Southwest Headquarters on August 11 and 12th We discussed the general grievances for BEBOP and Sky Caps covered work at length. For BEBOP – We discussed the inconsistencies in the stations and most importantly, the safety of
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The Southwest Airlines NOC Customer Planner Negotiation Committee reconvened with Company leadership at Southwest Airlines Headquarters in Dallas, Texas, on August 12-13, 2025. During these sessions, both parties engaged in meaningful discussions informed by your recent survey responses, which highlighted the priorities and concerns of your group. A Tentative Agreement (TA)
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