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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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  • Air Transport , iMail , News , Press releases January 30, 2020

    TWU-IAM Association Reaches Agreements in Principle for 30,000 Workers at American Airlines

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2020 — The TWU-IAM Association today announced it has reached Agreements in Principle with American Airlines for five new joint collective bargaining agreements (JCBAs) worth $4.2 billion to cover more than 30,000 Mechanic & Related, Fleet Service, Maintenance Control, MLS/Stores and Maintenance Training Specialist members. The tentative deals provide industry top wages,

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  • Air Transport January 28, 2020

    IAM Safety Committee Issues Coronavirus Update

    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

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