With the continuing growth and upward trajectory of District 142, the Executive Board has voted unanimously to add Brother Mark Strength as Temporary General Chair, effective April 10, 2023. Brother Strength brings a wealth of knowledge and hard work promoting unionism and the IAM. Throughout his career with American Airlines, he has risen through the […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 members at Menzies ORD – 474 have ratified a new three-year contract which includes substantial wage increases. Highlights of the newly ratified agreement include: All of us at District 142 would like to thank our membership at Menzies ORD – 474 for your steadfast commitment and solidarity. We
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM/Signature Flight Support MDW Agreement will expire on June 10, 2023. Accordingly, a call for contract proposals is now being made. All proposals are to be submitted on a District 142 Contract Proposal Form and received in the District 142 office no later than April 17, 2023. When submitting more
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The tentative agreement between the IAM and Menzies Aviation is now online available for viewing, downloading and printing. READ THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HERE.. We unanimously recommend a YES vote on this Tentative Agreement. With best wishes we remain Fraternally, John M. Coveny, Jr.President/Directing General Chair Ken ColeyGeneral Chair Jeff JamesGeneral Chair
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAMAW District Lodge 142 has reached a tentative agreement with Menzies 474 in Chicago, Illinois (ORD). If ratified, our members outside of the scale will receive a 2.5% wage increase on date of signing with an 8.74% wage increase over the life of the three-year agreement. In addition to wage increases,
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Dear Sisters and Brothers, In an effort to streamline the application process for new members, we have created a new online Membership Application to be used for all new members coming into District 142. The QR code and link to the Membership Application are below and can also be found on the District 142 homepage,
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your COFPS and MRP Union Negotiation committee met with Air Wisconsin leadership in Milwaukee the week of March 20, 2023, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Your committee and General Chair opened negotiations on March 21 and 22, 2023, by establishing the ground rules and framework for productive negotiations going forward. Future dates
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 leadership had a conversation with Southwest Airlines leadership on March 23, 2023, concerning parking provisions for our IAM members. The company has agreed to provide paid parking for all its Customer Service employees at all stations in the very near future. We will share more details concerning
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between IAM District 142 and Swissport/PHX was set to expire on Friday, March 24, 2023. The Union and the Company have mutually agreed to a 60-day contract extension, to expire on May 23, 2023. Your District 142 Negotiating Committee met with Swissport in Phoenix on March
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: While we have made significant progress at the negotiating table, we still have more work to do to achieve the contract that our members deserve. So, as we strive to conclude negotiations, we have agreed with Menzies to a contract extension until April 14, 2023. We are talking with the company
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