WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said it will battle the COVID-19 vaccine mandate from Wichita’s largest employers. The order covers more than 18,000 works at Textron Aviation and Spirit Aerosystems. IAMAW said they are considering legal action against both Textron Aviation and Spirt Aerosystems if the companies carry […]
DALLAS — The pilots’ union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules the airline put into place before and during the pandemic have changed pay rates and working rules, in violation of federal labor law. The union says any changes that affect pay or working conditions must be negotiated, but that Southwest has made unilateral […]
A class of 634 Air Methods Corp. flight paramedics and nurses Tuesday convinced a federal judge in Colorado to give an initial greenlight to a $4 million deal that would end a lawsuit alleging they were denied overtime pay. Plaintiffs sued on behalf of current and former flight paramedics and nurses in Illinois and Michigan […]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, head of the largest U.S. labor organization and a key figure in Democratic politics who voiced concern about corporate power and a growing income gap between rich and poor, died August 5 at the age of 72. Trumka, a third-generation coal miner from Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, began working in the mines at […]
The Machinists Union is proud to announce the return of in-person learning at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center (W3 Center) in Hollywood, MD beginning August 1, 2021. For the safety of the membership and staff, the flagship union training facility was forced to suspend classes in March 2020. “Education of officers, members […]