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 | Mar 16, 2020 | Coronavirus, Safety
March 16, 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers, The change enveloping our industry is unprecedented. Each day brings us new revelations about where COVID-19 is spreading and how it is being transmitted. We wake up each day and learn about the latest travel restrictions...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Coronavirus, Safety
March 12, 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers, As the COVID-19 virus outbreak evolves and expands in the U.S. and across the globe, our industry has been especially vulnerable. It is our business to transport passengers and goods around the world. Unfortunately, this...
by Admin | Sep 11, 2019 | IAM Transportation Department, News
General Vice President Sito Pantoja today issued the following statement on the anniversary of 9/11: Sisters and Brothers, today marks the eighteenth anniversary of the cowardly attacks that killed thousands of innocent people. It is a day of reflection and...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Announcements, News, Safety
September 6, 2019 The TWU/IAM Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, any conduct by any individual that jeopardizes the safe operation of an aircraft. Safety is the number one priority for our IAM and TWU members involved in the maintenance and...