WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2023 — Richie Johnsen, Air Transport Territory General Vice President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), America’s largest airline union, released the following statement following the U.S. Senate’s 98-0 vote to confirm President Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Michael Whitaker: “With so many challenges
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. appointed Andrea Myers as a Special Representative to the IAM Air Transport Territory, effective Nov. 1, 2023. With an extensive background in the airline industry and a deep commitment to the labor movement, Myers brings a wealth of experience to her new role. “Having held diverse roles within our
Read moreThe IAM, North America’s largest air transport union, has reached its first tentative agreement with National Airlines. The tentative agreement calls for across-the-board pay raises, including two raises a year for the first nine years of employment for most Flight Attendants, with the first raise consisting of an increase to the current rate of pay
Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2023 — The largest U.S. air transport labor union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), issued the following statement in strong support of the Senate confirmation of Mike Whitaker to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): “As the largest airline union in the United States, with more than 100,000
Read moreMore than 9,000 IAM District 142 members at Southwest Airlines will soon have more peace of mind for a secure retirement.
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