No one knows better than union members that working people have been hit hard during this pandemic, as they remain on the front lines to ensure this country continues running. The hardest hit have been the most marginalized workers: women, LGBTQ workers, workers of color – citizens and non-citizens alike. The AFL-CIO is […]
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Memorial Day
Sisters, Brothers and Friends of the IAM, This Memorial Day weekend, and always, we remember all the members of our armed forces who gave their lives to protect our freedoms. Over the past few weeks, with the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, we are no doubt experiencing a moment that has challenged everything about our […]
Ranking Republican on House Ways and Means Committee: Airline Furloughs Under CARES Act “Inappropriate.”
Representative Kevin Brady, the ranking Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, has issued a statement calling furloughs by airlines like United, Delta, and JetBlue, “Inappropriate.” The statement came after a union member at United Airlines contacted his office about the matter. Congressman Brady is one of the architects of the […]
Helping Hands May 2020
Machinists Union Withdraws United Lawsuit
The Machinists Union today withdrew its lawsuit against United Airlines after the carrier backed down from plans to cut the pay rates of its entire full- time Fleet Service and Customer Service workgroups by reducing their hours worked. The IAM maintains the right to return to Federal Court if United Airlines again attempts to circumvent […]