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  • Air Transport March 15, 2020

    CORONAVIRUS: COVID-19 Be Vigilant. Be Prepared. Don’t Panic.

      The COVID-19 outbreak is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. It has spread rapidly around the globe and now throughout the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the outbreak as a pandemic. Federal health officials have said we should prepare for severe disruptions to group gatherings and public settings, such as

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  • Air Transport March 12, 2020

    GVP Pantoja Addresses COVID-19 Pandemic

    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 virus uses our workplace to jump from point to point, and that has made some

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  • Air Transport March 6, 2020

    ITF, IAM Fight to End Gender Inequality on the Job

    International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8. It is a global day that honors the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a “call to action” to increase gender equality.   This Sunday, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), along with the IAM and other ITF-affiliated unions, will be leading the

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  • Air Transport February 14, 2020

    Machinists Union, Southwest Airlines Negotiations Headed for Mediation

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2020 — After more than two years of negotiations with Southwest Airlines, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it invoked its right to mediation with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to help resolve the dispute over a new contract for 7,852 Southwest Airlines Passenger Service and Reservation employees.

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  • Air Transport February 11, 2020

    CIRT Team Continues Advanced Training at W3 Center

    The Transportation Department’s Critical Incident Response Training (CIRT) team recently held its fourth annual class at the Winpisinger Center (W3). The 30 participants applied the knowledge and experience they gained from their first three years on the team into this year’s advanced curriculum.    “The IAM will continue to implement new training classes and provide

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