7 July 2014, United Airlines today confirmed that 12 out of the 15 previously announced line stations will be outsourced as of 10/1/2014. District 141 and representatives from KOA, LIH and OGG were able to tentatively agree to modifications to the current collective bargaining agreement to maintain IAM-represented employees working in those locations. Informational meetings […]
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Accuses United’s Smisek of Exacerbating “Race to the Bottom”
Tue. July 01, 2014 In a letter to United CEO Jeffrey Smisek, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) questioned the airline’s recent decision to outsource certain smaller “line stations” to low-paid vendors. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) members and staff launched legislative efforts after United Airlines announced its outsourcing strategy, which could force […]
Helping Hands July 2014
July Monthly Meeting Canceled
Monthly Meeting I.A.M. Air Transport, Local Lodge 1731 669 N. Rocky River Dr. Berea, OH 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Agenda Meeting is canceled due to the 4th of July holiday. The executive board wishes all our local members a safe and Happy Independence Day