May 14, 2013
Washington, D.C.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) today announced a partnership to jointly represent nearly 30,000 ground workers at the "new" American Airlines following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.

This week the two international unions have signed joint agreements to cover the Mechanic & Related, Fleet Service, and Stores employee work groups at the soon to be merged airline. The new labor partnership, to be known as the TWU/IAM Employee Association, will ask the federal National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold elections among the combined employees for each classification after the close of the American-US Airways merger. The election will formalize the joint-council agreement reached this week.

I am proud that our two great unions put the members first in a true demonstration of solidarity," said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. "These agreements protect our members' representation, pensions and seniority. Working jointly with the TWU, we will ensure both unions' members are rewarded in this merger."

"This agreement allows us to use our combined strength and resources on behalf of all our members as we move forward at the new American Airlines," said TWU International President James C. Little.

"Both unions have decades of experience representing workers at US Airways and American Airlines and both unions are members of the AFL-CIO."

Following certification, negotiating committees comprised of an equal number of representatives from each union will begin working out the details of collective bargaining agreements to cover the combined carriers' employees.

In Memory Of
Silvio Costanzo

1922-2013

                Where: IAMAW Lodge 1781
                1511 Rollins Road, Burlingame, CA

                When: 12:00 Noon • Friday, March 8, 2013

32 = Bad News 4 U

Dear Members,

Proposition 32, a measure on the November ballot, is the most anti-worker measure
we've ever seen. It threatens our jobs, wages, retirement, contracts and more.

In short, it silences union members while giving even more power to corporate special interests
and CEOs to attack our rights.

Proposition 32 pretends it's about "stopping special interests" but that's a lie.

Its millionaire anti-union backers don't care about reform. They don't care about our jobs. They certainly don't care about us. They care about their profits, and they'll do anything to get us out of the way.

Prop 32 was carefully written to weaken unions and silence workers.

While the anti-union millionaires backing it say it's balanced, it is actually full of special exemptions
for all sorts of corporations, Wall Street firms, billionaire CEOs, and big insurance companies.

Not surprisingly, the very same corporate interests behind the measure all have their own exemptions
in Prop 32.

Prop 32 is bad for our families, communities and the state's middle class.
We must defeat this deceptive measure.

December 15, 2011

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL LODGE 1781, IAMAW AFFILIATED WITH DISTRICT 141
SUBJECT: OFFICERS AND AUDITORS ELECTION RESULTS

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Thanks to the Local Lodge 1781 members who turned out to vote on December 14, 2011.

Local Lodge 1781 initiated the October 27 picketing at the San Francisco offices of the Philippine Consulate and of Philippine Air Lines (PAL) offices. The solidarity action was at the request of PALEA, the airline union at PAL, whose 2600 members in that country have been outsourced.

PAL tore up their contract, in place since 1946, without discussions or negotiations. In an insulting and humiliating gesture, PAL offered to rehire the workers for temporary jobs at reduced wages and benefits.

LOCAL LODGE RETIREE'S ANNUAL PICNIC!

11:00 A.M., September 14, 2011
Junipero Serra Park
Tickets are $10.00

IAM Wins
Representation Election!!!

Active and Furloughed Employees of United Airlines and Continental Ramp/Fleet Service should have received voting instructions in the mail from the National Mediation Board.

If you have not received your voting instructions, please call Local Lodge 1781 at 650-697-8716 immediately for information on how to receive a duplicate from the National Mediation Board or go to VoteIAM.com.

The IAM encourages every eligible recipient to cast your vote immediately.

The vote is tabulated on August 11, 2011. Results will be announced immediately.

March 1, 2011

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL LODGE 1781, IAMAW AFFILIATED WITH DISTRICT 141
SUBJECT: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE 2011 DISTRICT 141 CONVENTION

In accordance with the provision of article V, Section 1, of the District Lodge 141 Bylaws, this is the official call for nominations to the 2011 District 141 Convention. Delegates shall be elected no later than June 8, 2011.

LOCAL LODGE 1781 NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 DISTRICT 141 CONVENTION NOMINATIONS: Nominations will open under the agenda item of New Business at the Regular Membership Meeting beginning at 4pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.

THE ELECTION: Polls will open at (0600 hours) Wednesday, June 8, 2011 and will close at the adjournment of the regular business meeting on that day which begins at 4pm.

ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS: Members who reside more than 25 miles from the balloting place, members who are either confined because of verified illness or on leave qualifying under U.S and Canadian family leave laws, or on vacation, or on official I.A.M. business approved by the L.L. or D.L. or G.L., or on an employer travel assignment, or reserve military leave, as the case may be, shall be furnished absentee ballots, providing that all single requests for same must be made individually in writing by the requesting member who will hand deliver in person or by mail such request no later than 30 days before the election.

Such request should be delivered to the:

Recording Secretary
Air Transport Employees Local Lodge 1781
1511 Rollins Road
Burlingame, Ca. 94010-2398

stating the reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

Individual requests for absentee ballots hand delivered to the Recording Secretary or postmarked no later than May 10, 2011 will be accepted. All members of Local Lodge 1781, Affiliated with District 141, IAMAW, and in good standing, are eligible and are encouraged to participate in this election.

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL LODGE 1781 IAMAW
SUBJECT: Proposed Changes To Local Lodge 1781 Bylaws

January 1, 2011

Instructions: Pursuant to Local Lodge Bylaws, proposed changes to the Bylaws of Local Lodge 1781 will be accepted from January, 2011 through March 31, 2011. Each proposed change must be submitted to the Recording Secretary of the Lodge on the proper form signed by not less than five (5) members in good standing of the Lodge. The forms are available at the Local Committee offices and at the Local Lodge business office. Please contact the Recording Secretary if yourequire forms at 650-697-8716 ext. 15.

Reading of the Proposals: Per current Bylaws, proposed changes will be read twice at the two memberships meeting prior to the annual Bylaw meeting which will be held at an announced date in September, 2011.

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL LODGE 1781 IAMAW
SUBJECT: OFFICERS AND AUDITORS ELECTION RESULTS

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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