Former District 142 President William O’Driscoll Passing July 9, 2016 Dear Sisters and Brothers, With deep sadness, we must advise the membership that William O’Driscoll, former District 142 President, passed away early Friday afternoon. Bill was President Directing General Chair at District 142 from 1985 to 2006 when he retired. Bill became an IAM member […]
Southwest SOS Members Ratify First Agreement June 25, 2016 The ratification vote was held on June 24, 2016, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. With the majority of membership voting, the Agreement was ratified by 80% of those who voted. The Union would like to thank everyone for their support and participation […]
Revised: District 142 Election Results with Election Summary Sheet Attached June 23, 2016 PER DISTRICT LODGE 142 BYLAWS – ELECTION SUMMARY SHEET IS ATTACHED This is to advise that on June 21, 2016 the District Lodge #142 Election Tellers, Department of Labor-OLMS Election Supervisor Katie A. Serrano and Investigators have counted and tabulated the votes […]
IAM Part of Healing Process in Orlando June 22, 2016 IAM Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) representatives last week mobilized in Orlando, FL to aid IAM members, their families and the community following the worst mass shooting in American history. IAM member and Southwest Airlines Customer Service Representative (CSR) Angelique […]
ORLANDO SHOOTING June 13, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that we express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the senseless tragedy that occurred in Orlando. A shooter took the lives of 50 people and wounded at least 53 others. This, the largest mass shooting […]
We will hold informational meetings on the Southwest SOS TA on Friday June 24, 2016. The meetings will be held in the Freedom Stories Conference Room on the fourth floor in the TOPS building. It is directly across from SOS. We will hold informational meetings beginning at 10am and will do meetings through the day, […]
After a year of negotiations, your negotiating committee has reached a tentative agreement with the Company. Without your solidarity and support, this would not have been possible. Highlights of the proposed tentative agreement are attached below. In accordance with District 142 By-Laws, your committee will work to compile copies of the Tentative Agreement, for the […]
IAM members attending classes at the Winpisinger Center today were treated to a cake commemorating the 128th anniversary of the founding of the Machinists Union. IAM International President Bob Martinez issued the following statement commemorating the 128th anniversary of the IAM’s founding: “May 5 marks the 128th anniversary since 19 Machinists met in secret to […]
Washington, D.C., April 4, 2016 –The International Association of Machinists and Aero- space Workers (IAM) today announced it has reached seven tentative agreements with United Airlines for approximately 30,000 workers at the airline. The ve-year accords run through 2021 and call for approximately 30 percent in pay increases over the term of the deal […]
IAM-SOUTHWEST ‘True Up’ Ratification Lump Sum Bonus Calculations Concluded March 18, 2016 Please be advised that we have completed the ratification lump sum bonus true-up calculations. The “true-up” provision in the IAM-Southwest collective bargaining agreement increases our original ratification bonus received in 2014. The amount is based on your pay step and work status—part-time or […]