Take a look inside United Airlines’ historic announcement that the carrier will hire 25,000 workers, many of them Machinists Union members, and add 200 IAM-built 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet. This day was made possible by the dedication of IAM air transport members and our union’s success in passing historic airline relief during the
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Read moreThe Machinists Union applauds United Airlines’ announcement that the carrier plans to hire over 25,000 airline workers and purchase 200 737 MAX airplanes by 2026. The “United Next” plan includes the addition of 270 total airplanes as well as plans to retrofit 100 percent of remaining mainline, narrow-body fleet.
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Read moreWASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest airline and aerospace labor union in North America, released the following statements about United Airlines’ announcement to hire over 25,000 airline workers and purchase 200 737 MAX airplanes:
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