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The IAM is saddened to report the passing of DL 141 Hawaiian Airlines Safety Director Kaulana Pakele, who died Monday after he was found unresponsive in the water off Makaha Beach in Oahu, Hawaii. He was just 47 years old. “Brother Pakele was a beloved member who tirelessly fought to ensure our members’ safety,” said General Vice
Read moreWASHINGTON, May 27, 2020 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today applauded a letter written by 75 members of Congress, led by U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) and Katie Porter (D-Calif.), to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that presses Treasury to issue CARES Act guidance that prohibits reducing hours, pay and benefits.
Read moreToday we remember and thank all those who gave their lives for our freedom and the promise of freedom for people around the globe. We also remember their families, who are forced to deal with their loss every day. This year Memorial Day takes on even more meaning as we adapt to the necessary temporary
Read moreWASHINGTON, May 21, 2020 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today reiterated its demand that Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways restore workers’ pay and benefits. Delta and JetBlue combined have accepted approximately $6.5 billion under the CARES Act in taxpayer funded airline bailout money intended to maintain workers’ jobs, pay
Read moreAt the Machinists Union’s request, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today wrote a letter to the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, urging him to issue guidance clarifying that unilateral decisions to reduce workers’ hours, and as a result their pay and benefits, are prohibitive activities under
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