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...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Benefits, IAMAW, Member Resources, News
Sisters and Brothers, Understanding that the loss of a job will undoubtedly put great physical and emotional strain upon workers and their families, I want you to know that you are not alone. To get the help you may need, you must know where to find it The IAM has...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2020 | News
August 13, 2020 The IAM is sad to learn of the passing of retired Grand Lodge Representative Timothy Connolly at the age of 88. Connolly served the IAM for 47 years, 40 of those as a Grand Lodge Representative in Transportation before his retirement in September 2009....
by Admin | Aug 10, 2020 | EAP, News
The IAM recognizes this is a stressful time for many IAM members, staff and family members due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The IAM Employee Assistance and Addiction Services Program stands ready to assist members, staff and their families during this tough...
by Admin | Jul 31, 2020 | American Airines, News
July 30, 2020 After a majority of the U.S. House indicated support for a “clean extension” of the airline Payroll Support Program, the IAM is now calling on U.S. Senators to step in to save the jobs of hundreds of thousands of airline workers. The Senate will soon go...
by Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | American Airines, News
July 28, 2020 The IAM along with other aviation unions are lauding 223 bipartisan members of Congress for calling for an extension of the CARES Act Payroll Support Program (PSP) through March 31, 2021. The program, which allocated grants to commercial airlines and...
by Admin | Jul 20, 2020 | Communications Committee, IAM Journal, News
The IAM is one of the largest and most diverse labor unions in North America with nearly 600,000 active and retired members. Representing workers at Boeing and Lockheed Martin to United Airlines and General Electric, you will find IAM members across all occupations....
by Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | American Airines, News
July 17, 2020 Sisters and Brothers,This year has been an emotional rollercoaster and stressful year for all of us. We have experienced periods of high stress coupled with periods of good news. Contentious contract talks, ratified contract, COVID 19, CARES Act passes,...