Incoming United CEO Kirby Initiates Forced Layoffs, Violates Contracts While Taking Billions of Taxpayer-Funded Airline Bailout Money. This morning, United Airlines announced it will cut the pay and benefits of all full-time IAM members at United Airlines. Not only is this action by United’s incoming CEO Scott Kirby, EVP Human Resources, Kate Gebo, […]
URGENT: Tell Congress That Airlines Receiving Federal Aid Should Not Cut Pay or Benefits
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Despite the language in the CARES Act requiring that air carriers maintain pay and benefits or else be disqualified from financial assistance, a number of air carriers in this country have applied for and received grant funds from the U.S. government and ignored or circumvented the employment protections contained […]
IAMAW District 141 President Klemm to United: “Unacceptable.”
May 1, 2020 Good morning to all of our DL 141 Brothers and Sisters, but this memo is specific to our United members who fall under the PSE and Fleet agreements at United Airlines. I’m sure the anxiety and frustration of rumors circulating around the workplace and social media are taking its toll on you […]
Machinists Union Demands Senate Investigate Airlines Use of CARES Act Funds
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 — Representatives of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) met with staff from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to discuss Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways and Republic Airways, three airlines that have accepted federal bailout funds under the CARES Act and then cut non-union workers’ […]
“We Will Fight” IAM District President Mike Klemm Responds to United Effort to Slash Workers to Part-Time
April 23, 2020 I would like to inform the District 141 membership at United Airlines that management has advised the IAM that they are considering converting all full-time Airport Operations employees to part-time, which could amount up to a 50 percent pay cut, to save money. IAM District 141, consequently, advised United management that […]