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NEARLY 800 REPUBLIC AIRWAYS WORKERS JOIN TEAMSTERS

Airline Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) with Republic Airways have voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters, resulting in nearly 800 new members. They now join Republic Airways pilots and flight attendants who are already represented by the Teamsters Union.

The 777 newly organized AMTs are preparing to begin negotiations on a first contract that delivers industry-leading wages, strong benefits, and improved workplace protections that raise the standards at Republic Airways.

“Republic Airways AMTs are tired of being overlooked and are ready to stand together for the pay, protections, and respect they’ve earned,” said Dave Saucedo, Director of the Teamsters Airline Division. “These workers do critical, highly skilled work every single day to keep planes operating safely. By joining the Teamsters, they now have the power to hold Republic accountable and fight for a better future.”

After serving 11 years and six months in prison, Kerwin Pittman has made history as the first formerly incarcerated person in the United States to purchase a former prison. In late 2025, through his nonprofit organization RREPS (Recidivism Reduction Educational Program Services), Pittman acquired the decommissioned Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

He plans to transform the facility into a comprehensive reentry campus designed to support individuals returning from incarceration. The campus will provide transitional housing, job training programs, mental health services, education, and workforce development opportunities.

Pittman’s vision focuses on creating real pathways to successful reintegration and reducing recidivism by offering structured support and resources. The project aims to turn a place once associated with punishment into a center for rehabilitation and second chances.

(Photo: Kerwin Pittman)

If you will be in the Black Lake/Onaway area over the holiday 🇺🇸🇺🇸weekend, be sure to stop by the Black Lake Grille in the clubhouse of the Black Lake Golf Club ⛳️ (2800 Maxon Road).

Give our FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY a try tomorrow night!
Served from 4 to 8 PM. 👨‍🍳 $21.95/person

If you wake up on Sunday ☀️in the mood for a tasty breakfast 🥓join us for our SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET!🍳
Served from 8 AM until Noon
$15/person and $7.50 for kids (12 years and under)

🆕The revamped and expanded menu is ready and waiting for hungry patrons to explore🌮...you just might have to make a few visits to the Grille to decide which dish 🥗is your new favorite! 😁

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