Transportation Department Airline Coordinator Ira Levy announced his retirement after 38 years of service, effective September 30, 2015. “The IAM will miss Ira’s vast knowledge and experience,” said General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “He has done a journeyman’s job for our members and I thank him for his service to our union.” Levy began his
Read moreUnited Airlines today announced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Smisek resigned his position as CEO, president and chairman of the board of directors and named Oscar Munoz as new CEO. “Jeff Smisek, Nene Foxhall, EVP of communications and government affairs and Mark Anderson, SVP of corporate and government affairs, have stepped down from their roles,”
Read moreThe merger of American Airlines and US Airways has created the largest airline in the world and this Negotiating Committee is tasked with preparing for joint negotiations with the New American Airlines. As we prepare for these negotiations the Committee is continuing the process of reconciling the labor agreements so we are prepared to respond
Read moreThe 2015 IAM Transportation Conference, the largest ever, kicked-off this week in Hollywood, Florida with 600 delegates, including delegates from the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and the Canadian Territory. Delegates charted the course for the next two years of the world’s largest air and rail union and heard from a wide array of speakers, including
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