Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the IAM Joint Air Transport Safety Committee (JATSC) has been proactive in ensuring the safety of all IAM members who work with the traveling public and provide cleaning and maintenance on aircraft. The committee has participated in conference calls with its respective airlines to discuss the adequacy of
Read more“Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., October 26, 1967
Read moreI’d like to wish every IAM member and their family peace, love and health this holiday season. Your hard work throughout the year is what makes our union as strong as it is. Thank you for making this year one of our best. I’d also like to extend my gratitude to those IAM members who
Read moreGeneral Vice President Sito Pantoja is proud to announce the appointment of Sean Ryan and Gil Simmons as the Transportation Department’s newest Special Representatives. Sean Ryan initiated into IAM Local Lodge 2444 in April 1985 when he was hired by Piedmont Airlines in Norfolk VA. He served as Grievance Committee Chairman from 1990-2008. In
Read moreDuring this month of Thanksgiving I have been reflecting on the things for which I am most grateful. Chief among them is our dedicated and hard-working IAM members. Thank you for the work you do to make our union great. Without your commitment and solidarity, we would not have been able to achieve all that
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