Approximately 3,000 IAM Union members at McGee Air Services in Seattle, Paine Field, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Phoenix will soon vote on well-deserved pay, personal time off, quality of life, and other premium pay increases. The IAM Union negotiating committee reached a tentative agreement with the carrier after about a
Read moreWASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and Richie Johnsen, IAM Union Air Transport Territory General Vice President, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia ordering Delta Air Lines to pay $8.1 million to settle alleged false claims act violations
Read moreThe IAM Union Air Transport Territory issued a strong call for action and accountability following a guilty plea in a violent assault against a United Airlines gate agent and IAM member at Washington Dulles International Airport. On July 10, 2025, Christopher Stuart Crittenden pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from an attack in
Read moreIAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen delivers a video wrap-up report on the recent transportation conference, highlighting its success and the significant participation of delegates. He emphasizes that attendees were highly productive, establishing an aggressive but necessary agenda and clear future direction for the organization. The conference also featured a diverse array
Read moreThis article was featured in the Summer 2025 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative John Lett. For decades, the IAM Air Transport Territory has been the backbone of the IAM. It weathered the airline bankruptcies of the 2000s resulting from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. IAM Air Transport fought for its members and preserved
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