This starts a new weekly segment called "Machinist Monday Motivation".  Each Monday, we will have a short moment of motivation to start our week with positive energy to set the tone for a successful week focused on an attitude of gr...

This is an audio recording of the United Negotiations Update that the Negotiations Committee put out in print on Jan 14th, 2025.Credits:Voiced by: Lou GilmoreProducers: Brian Vega, Sound Engineer, Lou Gilmore, tech suppo...

This week's episode finds Brian and Lou having the pleasure of talking with District 141 MNPL Director Dave Roderick.  Dave, Brian, and Lou dive into the Machinist Nonpartisan Political League (MNPL) and how it helps IAM members su...

This episode finds Lou Gilmore candidly conversing with AGC Mark Baskett from American Airlines.  Mark goes over the details of the recent economic  2-year extension.  This two-year extension comes ahead as an option to extend th...

In this episode, Brian and Lou have a candid conversation around the topic of suicide and mental health.  With September being the national suicide awareness month, we reached out to two exceptional guests from our District 141 EAP team to...

Cohosts Brian Vega and Lou Gilmore have the opportunity to sit and talk about the various roles a local lodge communicator plays on behalf of the union. They discuss the skills that a good communicator should develop and how they aid in tailori...

This week's episode is yet another nod to the importance of safety for our fellow members. Cohost Lou Gilmore sat down with the District 141 Safety Coordinator for United Brother Leroy Taylor, highlighting the hot ticket items of s...

This week's episode takes another deep dive into our District 141 Employee Assistance Program.  Cohost Lou Gilmore sits down to talk with our Director of EAP, Brother Bryan Hutchinson, about the state of mental health crisis impacting all ...

This Episode features Local 1725 Safety Chairman Fred Butts.  Co-host Lou Gilmore sits down to have an impactful conversation on the GSAP program and to remind our fellow members to stay hydrated during these peak summer operations.  ...

This week's Episode finds the band back together as the District 141 Media team was able to record together.  Eric, Brian, and Lou were able to catch up on the many things happening around the system. Our special Guest, United...

This week's episode will help us start Mental Health Awareness Month early.  We enjoyed sitting down with Sister Kendall Tuckett from our District 141 EAP Team.  Kendall is the West Region EAP Representative with American Airlines.&nb...

This episode gets us back into the seat with a focus on safety. Cohost Lou Gilmore is joined by special guest Dennis Spencer, the District 141 Director of Safety for American Airlines Fleet Service. Lou catches up with Dennis and his team while...

This Episode was recorded while at the Committee Conference 2023 and featured a legendary guest.  Cohost Lou Gilmore is joined by the Director of Membership Services, Brother Frank Giannola.  Frank has much experience in various capac...

141 Machinist Connections is back in its second season with another fun and lighthearted episode.  Cohost Lou Gilmore sits with Brother Nolan Arnold from LL1725 in Charlotte, NC.Nolan is an eight-year fleet service agent with Ameri...

On this episode of the Machinists District 141 Connections, we're joined by Frank Casciato and Dan Brin from Bleiweiss Communications to discuss the Adolf Stuz Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest with District Lodge 141. This scholarship is a fa...

In this episode of “Connections,” hosts Lou Gilmore, Eric Price, and Brian Vega explore the Machinist Union with special guest Derrick Monk, a District Lodge 141 Trustee, Grievance Committeeman, and Pastor. They discuss the union’s history, cha...

This week's episode finds Lou Gilmore again at The William Winpinsinger Center for Education and Technology.  As a train-the-trainer class student, the students were assigned a project to give a 20-minute presentation.  Lou decided to...

This week's episode is about the excitement around the new tentative (TA) agreement for our members at United Airlines. Cohost Lou Gilmore had the opportunity to talk with non-other than Brother Faysal Silwany, who is on the ramp committee In E...

In this week's episode, cohost Lou Gilmore has the opportunity to interview his local Lodge President, Helena Thornton.  This episode is very near and dear to Lou Gilmore as some of his journeys within the IAM and District 141 are revealed...

In this episode, Brian and Lou are excited to report on the Agreement in Principle that the negotiations team was able to bring to our members.  They discuss some of the pay increases that this agreement will bring and, most importantly, t...

In this episode, cohosts Brian Vega and Lou Gilmore team up to talk with District 141 Safety Coordinator Daniel Fumar and Local Lodge 1781 Safety Coordinator Greg Kantarjian from Sanfransico (SFO).  Topics included the recent power outages...

In this week's episode, the creators' Brian, Eric, and Lou, engage in a lighthearted conversation on morning affirmations that transcended into an entire episode on our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).  The work of the District 141 EAP t...

While in class at the William W Winpinsinger Center for Education and Technology in Hollywood, Maryland, Cohost Lou Gilmore meets two first-time students. Carlos Vazquez from United Airlines and Joseph Dutkey from American Airlines.  These...

In this week’s episode, Cohost Lou Gilmore is on sight at Local Lodge 1725’s Shop Steward Training in Charlotte, NC, for AA Fleet Service and has the opportunity to interview Mike Knoble, the Grievance Committee Chair for Charlotte’s Fleet Serv...

In this episode, the hosts look to the future and discuss what the merged company's outsourcing strategy may look like moving forward. They will discuss the impacts that outsourcing at a merged JetBlue could have in ongoing contract negotiation...