Pilots Union Faults Feds for Lack of Terror Alert

DALLAS (AP) -- The pilots union at American Airlines says federal officials failed to notify crews on planes in the United States about the attempted terror attack aboard a Northwest jet on Christmas Day.

The Allied Pilots Association said Wednesday it would lobby Congress to require that federal officials notify all flights in the air -- no matter where the flights started -- as soon as they learn of a possible attack on another plane.

Delta Formally Takes Over Northwest

Delta Air Lines Inc. has received government permission to operate its namesake service and its Northwest Airlines subsidiary as a single carrier, a Delta executive said Thursday.

The single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration allows Delta to put its code on Northwest flights and phase out the Northwest name.
That process will be complete in the first quarter of 2010. For now, travelers won’t notice anything different.

Janitors on Delta, United Planes End Boston Strike

BOSTON (AP) -- Janitors who clean Delta and United airlines planes at Boston's Logan International Airport have ended their 24-hour strike.

The more than 100 Aramark Corp. employees clean toilets and remove trash from planes parked overnight. They say many have received wages of between $8 and $9 an hour with few or no benefits.

Happy New Year

Wishing our union brothers and sisters and their families and friends a very joyous and prosperous New Year. May 2010 be much better than 2009.

Machinists Call for Major Changes in Airline Industry

On May 13, 2009, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. called for major changes to the airline industry in testimony before the Aviation Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the subject of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2009.

The Fight for a Voice@Work

When you go to work, what do you look for in your job? Like most workers, your list probably includes a decent wage, health insurance, job security and a voice on the job to help solve workplace problems. And as expereience has shown, the best way to win these improvements is by forming a union. Workers know this, too. Studies show the number of workers who want unions is more than three times the number of workers who belong to unions now.

America's Edge

Say yes! I support sharpening America's Edge in the global economy. Ameerica's Edge relies on our skills and our kid's abilities to learn and adapt to the ever-changing demands of tomorrow's workplaces. And it is time public investment flowed in their direction. Go to www.americasedge.tv and sign the petition.

Economic Recovery

Millions of Americans are out of work. Banks have received and profited from the government bailout, and the economy, in shambles, slips further away. In addition, some congressional members continue to seek higher tax cuts for big business while devaluating education, healthcare, and putting Americans back to work. With the first economic stimulus passed and signed by President Obama, American's begin preparation for a slow and painful tranisiton. This portion of GoIAM.org is committed to providing you solid information on the economic recovery.

Update - Links

The links in the sidebar have been reorganized and new links added for Labor Relations, Domestic Partnerships and Health Insurance.

Domestic Partners

Links for information regarding domestic partner benefits have been added. The definition of Domestic Partnership (from Wikipedia), The HRC (Human Rights Campaign) and EBRI (Employee Benefit Research Institute). See the link for Domestic Partnership.