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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Friday introduced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018. The proposed five-year bill includes language that would provide protection for customer service agents from physical abuse and also gives flight attendants a minimum rest of at least ten uninterrupted hours. The IAM has been aggressively lobbying
Read moreTransportation GVP Sito Pantoja Wednesday visited members at Local Lodge 1725 in Charlotte. GVP Pantoja, accompanied by representatives from his staff, provided an update on the status of contract negotiations with American Airlines. District 141 President Mike Klemm, along with negotiation committee members from Districts 141 and 142, were also present to answer questions
Read moreThe IAM-Delta organizing campaigns last week held a rally in Minnesota that drew approximately 200 participants from around the country. The standing room only rally united Delta workers from all classifications- flight attendants, ramp, customer service and mechanics. Delta workers spoke passionately about their need for IAM representation, including flight attendants Tammy Rustad and Bob
Read moreOn Tuesday, Transportation GVP Sito Pantoja visited members in Philadelphia and attended a meeting at Local Lodge 1776. GVP Pantoja, along with members of the IAM negotiating team on American Airlines, met with local leaders and committee members to provide an update on the status of negotiations. An industry report was also given to the
Read moreThe top students from New York’s Aviation High School’s class of 2018 visited the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Center (WWW) this past week to participate in a program about unions and the aviation industry. The students began their week at the WWW Education and Technology Center, where they engaged in a broad program full
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