by David Supplee | Sep 25, 2020 | IAM District 142, IAM Transportation Department, News
September 24, 2020 Sisters and Brothers: Over the past month, the leaders of most of the major airlines, along with union leadership and members have been on Capitol Hill to push Congress to act immediately to pass a clean extension of the Payroll Support Program...
by Admin | Sep 15, 2020 | Events, IAM District 141, IAM District 142, IAM Transportation Department, IAMAW, News
September 15, 2020 IAM airline members are mobilizing this Thursday, Sept. 17 in 32 cities in over 20 states, either in person or virtually with Senators and Senate staff, to demand that Congress act now to pass legislation that would stem hundreds of thousands of...
by Admin | Sep 5, 2020 | IAM Transportation Department, Labor Day, News
September 5, 2020 Labor Day weekend is usually a time to celebrate all working people, for us to enjoy and reflect on our hard work, and to remember all of our well-earned achievements this past year. This year, however, takes on a different tone. The COVID-19...
by Admin | Aug 26, 2020 | American Airines, Breaking News, IAM District 142, IAM Transportation Department, News
August 25, 2020 Currently, most of our members are at work, receiving a paycheck and have their benefits still intact, even though the airline industry has taken a severe hit because of COVID-19. This is possible due to the Paycheck Support Program (PSP) contained in...
by Admin | Aug 26, 2020 | American Airines, Breaking News, IAM Transportation Department, News
August 26, 2020 American Airlines announced plans to eliminate the jobs of “at least” 40,000 employees. The furloughs would begin within hours of the expiration of the Payroll Support Program (PSP), the section of the CARES Act scheduled to end on October 1, just over...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2020 | American Airines, Breaking News, IAM Transportation Department, News, Uncategorized
August 25, 2020 The Paycheck Support Program contained in the CARES Act is set to expire on October 1, 2020. Carriers are making plans on how to deal with its loss, and the outlook doesn’t look good for airline workers. American Airlines is expected to announce...