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September 2016

Help Protect Airline Customer Service Representatives from Assault

When a TSA agent or law enforcement officer is assaulted at an airport, it’s a serious federal crime. And rightfully so, since we’re counting on them to keep us safe. But airline gate and ticket agents, who also have critical security functions, are not currently protected by federal law, even though they control access to […]

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IAM SUPPORTS ALASKA AIRLINES-VIRGIN AMERICA MERGER

Washington D.C., September 21, 2016—The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced its support of the proposed Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger.  The IAM initially withheld its support of the deal until it received assurances that both IAM, and future IAM members, would not be adversely affected by the Alaska-Virgin tie-up.  The IAM

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ExpressJet Weekly Update

Negotiations Update Your IAM joint contract negotiations committee met from Monday, August 22, 2016 and continued through Thursday, August 25, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Your committee exchanged proposals with the Company on the following Sections: Section 5 Travel Expenses – Your committee is happy to report that after several exchanges and discussions on this

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IAMAW/AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATION MRP NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

The parties met for negotiations on September 13, 14 and 15, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Charlotte, North Carolina. Present for the Company were Tina Vos, Managing Director Human Resources, Mike McHargue, Director of Maintenance, and Ashley Krueger, Employee Relations Manager.  Present for the Union were Jerry Lemke, General Chair; Gary Vargo, Jason Saledas, Seneca

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The International Assoc. of Machinist & Aerospace Workers Urge You To Sign On to Rep. Garamendi’s Airline Customer Service Letter to DOT & DOJ

Click To View Documents: Rep. Garamendi’s Airline Customer Service Letter to DOT & DOJ.pdf (999KB);   International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 9000 Machinists Place Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2687 Area Code 301 967-4500OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT September 13, 2016 Dear Representative, On behalf of the largest airline union in North America and the

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Association IAM-TWU Boston Agreement Letter

Dear Association Member, As you know, in May, 2013, following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (lAM) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) formed the TWU-IAM Associations.  The Associations were subsequently certified as the bargaining representatives at American Airlines by the National Mediation Board (NMB)

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