Arther Jackson joined the IAM in 1987 after going to work for United Airlines in San Francisco. In 1994, he was elected Shop Steward for the San Francisco Ramp, and was also appointed as Safety Committeeman for Fleet Service. In 1999, Jackson was elected Ramp Committeeman, and in 2002 he was elected as Chairman of the Grievance Committee. Jackson was elected Vice President of Local Lodge 1781 in 2003, and in 2004 he was elected Assistant General Chairman for District Lodge 141. In 2013, he was elected President of Local Lodge 1781, becoming a District Lodge 141 Organizer in 2018. Jackson holds a bachelor’s of professional studies from SUNY Empire State College’s Center for Labor Studies.