Posted February 4, 2012:
Sign Petition to Veto FAA Bill
February 3, 2012 - Congress is considering an FAA Reauthorization bill that will harm air and rail workers' rights to form unions and, in the case of mergers, endanger current union members' bargaining rights.
As the Machinists Union and a diverse coalition of 18 other unions fight daily in Congress to remove the anti-worker provisions and support passage of a clean FAA bill, our collective focus is turning toward the White House and a presidential veto.
You can sign a petition on the White House website urging President Barack Obama to veto any FAA Reauthorization bill which includes provisions that endanger workers' contracts and the right to unionize by clicking http://www.elabs5.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=jaz5p,ctut,hto,6rwv,4v0i,lqdc,9u2z
The Petition
WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO Veto any FAA Reauthorization which includes provisions that endanger workers' contracts and right to unionize.
An aviation safety and security bill is no place to impose unrelated and controversial labor provisions that will ultimately serve to harm both airline and railroad workers. The proposed Railway Labor Act changes would drastically rewrite a statute that was crafted by labor-management cooperation and has not been changed for over 75 years without the agreement of both employer and employee representatives.
Airline and rail workers would suffer significant losses as contracts are jettisoned, collective bargaining rights are cut and legal hurdles will be placed in the way of gaining a voice at work.
Sign the petition by clicking
http://www.elabs5.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=jaz5p,ctut,hto,6rwv,4v0i,lqdc,9u2z
Posted February 1, 2012:
SPECIAL NOTICE
ATTENTION: TO ALL D. L. 141 MEMBERS
PLEASE MAIL ALL ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS FOR DL 141 OFFICERS ELECTIONS TO:
MARY SANSOM
RECORDING SECRETARY
IAMAW Airline Local 1833
P. O. Box 69
Newport, MN 55055
Please Note: This posting is being made to correct an error in the address listed in DL 141’s Winter 2012 Messenger news magazine for absentee ballots for LL 1833. The error lists the union meeting hall. Please disregard that address and mail all absentee ballot requests to the address listed above on the request form provided by DL 141
Fraternally,
Mary Sansom
Recording Secretary
Airline Local 1833, IAMAW
Posted February 1, 2012:
141 Scholarship
The 2012 Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Awards,
Sponsored by District 141, is
open for applicants
Download Application Form and Instructions
Competition Rules
ELIGIBILITY:
This essay competition is open to children, spouses and dependent
grandchildren (as defined by the IRS) of Members (as of June 1, 2011)
with one year or more of good standing in District 141 who are
graduating seniors or who are currently enrolled full time and/or
commencing college full time. The competition is also open to any
Members (as of June 1, 2011) with one year or more of good standing in
District 141 who are currently enrolled in college with a minimum of six
units per semester. District 141 officers and their families are not
eligible. Only one award per family is allowed per year.
Applications must be signed by your Local Lodge President or Recording Secretary.
A bibliography of sources for essay material must be included.
The essay must be the work of the entrant or the entrant will be
disqualified. The winners may be interviewed by the Scholarship
Chairperson.
The application must be filled out completely or the entrant will be disqualified.
ESSAY RULES:
The subject of the 2012 essay competition is:
“What would be the first things you would do if you were President of the United States?”
All essays must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and
printed on 8 1/2” x 11” white bond paper with a minimum of 700 words and
a maximum of 1,000 words. Please include a recent photograph of the
applicant. The title must be placed on the top of the paper. The
entrant’s name or identification must appear on each page of the essay
paper.
AWARDS:
One each — $2,000 overall winner;
Six each — $1,000 placement winners
Awards will be presented at winners’ Local Lodges after
confirmation of student enrollment at an accredited college or
university (copy of valid registration or class schedule confirmation).
TIMETABLE:
The Essay Competition will be open Feb. 1, 2012, and will end at
midnight, July 1, 2012. Winners will be announced by August 1, 2012.
JUDGING:
Judging will be done by the impartial Scholarship Chairperson who
is not a Member of District 141. The decisions of the judge will be
final.
DISQUALIFICATION:
Previous winners and all entrants not conforming to the contest
rules will be disqualified. Disqualification decisions of the Committee
are final.
HANDLING:
All essays received become the property of District 141 and may be published in the future using the contestant’s name.
SUBMISSION:
All entry forms must be mailed and postmarked, U.S. regular mail
only, no later than midnight, July 1, 2012. The entry form and essay
must be placed in an envelope and mailed to the Scholarship Committee
Chairperson at the address shown below. The word SCHOLARSHIP must be
written in the lower left hand corner of the envelope.
If entrants want receipt of their entry acknowledged, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Also, an electronic version of the essay (as a Microsoft Word
document) must be submitted to dan@bleicomm.com SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY
COMMITTEE: Daniel Brin, Chairperson; DL 141 Secretary-Treasurer Dave
Atkinson, Vice Chairperson; Frank Casciato, Vice Chairperson; Mike
Delano, Vice Chairperson.
Posted January 13, 2012:
CALL FOR ENDORSEMENT OF NOMINEES FOR
AIR TRANSPORT DISTRICT LODGE 141 OFFICERS
Call is hereby issued in accordance with IAMAW Air Transport District Lodge 141 Bylaws Article VIII, Section 6 (b) for endorsement of nominees for the District Lodge 141 offices listed below:
President/Directing General Chairperson Four (4) Year Term
Secretary Treasurer Four (4) Year Term
Vice President East Four (4) Year Term
Vice President Hawaii Four (4) Year Term
Vice Presidents-At Large Four (4) Year Term
Two (2) Trustee Four (4) Year Term
*Eleven (11) Assistant General Chairpersons (AGC) Four (4) Year Term
*Ten (10) Assistant General Chairpersons (AGC) **Two (2) Year Term
Nominations and Local Lodge endorsement of nominees by the affiliated membership of District Lodge 141 will take place at the regular day shift union meeting on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Eagles Club Post # 3208, 9152 Old Cedar Ave, Bloomington, MN
*The official number of AGC positions is anticipated to be as listed above. However, D. L. 141 is seeking to represent United/Continental public contact employees and the result of a future representation vote may impact the total number of AGC positions to be contested in this election. Any changes will be communicated to local lodges by no later than Feb. 17, 2012.
**The two-year remaining term for the ten (10) AGC positions will conclude on the first day of the 2014 District Lodge 141 Convention.
Candidates for President/Directing General Chairperson and Assistant General Chairperson must have been in continuous good standing for at least two (2) years and must be working at the trade one year immediately prior to their nomination and free from any delinquencies of any nature to the Local, District or Grand lodge. All other candidates shall be members in good standing in the IAM for not less than one (1) year and not less than one (1) year continuous good standing in D. L. 141 except the Vice Presidents must be selected from the membership they are to represent and the Vice President for the Hawaiian Area must be domiciled in the Hawaiian Islands. Potential nominees are encouraged to check their eligibility with their Local Lodge in advance of the nomination meetings.
An election, if needed will be held on June 14, 2012 at the Eagles Post #3208. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Request for absentee ballot information will be made available at a later time.
Fraternally,
Mary Sansom
Recording Secretary
Airline Local 1833, IAMAW
Posted January 13, 2012:
CALL FOR ENDORSEMENT OF NOMINEES FOR IAMAW AIR TRANSPORT DISTRICT LODGE 142 OFFICERS and POSITIONS
Call is hereby issued in accordance with IAMAW Air Transport District Lodge 142 Bylaws Article VII, Section 3 for Endorsement of Nominations for the Air Transport District Lodge 142 Officer and Representative positions listed below:
DISTRICT OFFICERS
(1) Secretary-Treasurer Four (4) Year Term
(1) Vice President Foreign Flags Four (4) Year Term
(1) Vice President Alaska Airlines Four (4) Year Term
(1) Vice President Air Wisconsin Airlines Four (4) Year Term
(1) Trustee Four (4) Year Term
DISTRICT POSITIONS
(2) General Chairpersons-Southwest Airlines Four (4) Year Term
(1) General Chairperson-Latin American Corp Four (4) Year Term
(1) General Chairperson-Air Wisconsin Airlines Four (4) Year Term
(1) General Chairperson-Alaska Airlines Four (4) Year Term
(1) General Chairperson-Alaska Airlines Two (2 Year Term
Nominations will take place at the regular day shift union meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2012; 4:00 PM at Eagles Club Post # 3208, 9152 Old Cedar Ave, Bloomington, MN
Article VII, Section 3, of the D. L. 142 Bylaws provides the following:
“After receipt of said circular and at the first meeting in the month of February, of which meeting notice of nominations and election shall be served upon the membership by mail. Local Lodges shall have the right to nominate a single candidate for each office or position in the circular issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. When more than a single nomination is made, those members in attendance shall, by a plurality vote designate the Lodge’s choice of candidate.
No nominee may be a candidate for more than one (1) office.
The election, if needed, for Local Lodge 1833 members will be held Thursday, June 14, 2012, poll hours are from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Fraternally,
Mary Sansom
Recording Secretary
Airline Local 1833, IAMAW
National Mediation Board Sets Dates for United Public Contact Employee Election!
Voting Starts: January 17th
From IAM District 141 President Rich Delaney (12/29/2011) via IAM141.org:
District 141 is pleased with today’s
announcement by the National Mediation Board that the long awaited
election for representation of Public Contact Employees at the new
United Airlines will finally be conducted. Our current members, and our
future members, have been anxiously waiting for the opportunity to cast
their vote.
As this historic election process unfolds, District 141 will work
hard to provide all eligible voters the information they may need to
make an educated decision. Officers and representatives are available to
answer any questions. Our websites, www.iam141.org and www.voteiam.com
have useful comparisons and explanations of what our Union is and how it
works. We encourage you to visit these sites often, as information is
continually updated.
The National Mediation Board will be sending voting instructions
directly to each eligible voter. If you have not received voting
information from the NMB by January 24, 2012 please contact District 141
at (847) 640-2222 to assist you in obtaining duplicate information as
soon as possible.
We look forward to the day that all 16,500 members of the Public
Contact Employees classifications – Customer Service, Reservations,
Station Operations, and those furloughed members waiting to return to
work – join with their brothers and sisters of District 141 and all
other organized workers of United to experience the benefits of Union
representation.
Fraternally, —Rich Delaney
President, District 141, IAMAW
