Washington, June 16, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for approving the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 7321). The bi-partisan legislation, introduced by committee chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), would strengthen Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of commercial airline repair facilities outside the […]
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Machinists Union Recaptures $3.7 Million for Airline Workers
Recapturing back pay for unionized airline workers was the centerpiece of its grievance activity in the first quarter of 2022, according to a recent Grievance Activity Report issued by District 141 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The quarterly statistics are compiled by the unions’ District 141, which represents approximately 33,000 workers in the […]
The Largest Airline Workers Conference in the Country Wraps Up in Las Vegas
The IAMAW District 141 Committee Conference brings together hundreds of labor leaders in the airline industry. The Conference comes as the Machinists Union negotiates the biggest contracts in commercial aviation; the seven agreements between United Airlines and its primary workforces. These include the carrier’s Ramp and Gate Agents, Storekeepers, Security Guards, and Instructors and […]