The TWU Fleet and Ground Service Negotiating Committee reconvened with American Airlines management in Washington, D.C. the week of May 24th through May 28th. During this week-long session, proposals were passed by both sides and early this morning, May 28, 2010, a Tentative Agreement was reached.
Month: May 2010
Taking Charge and Staying Connected
by Tracy Hardin I had the honor of attending the 2010 TWU, AFL-CIO COPE LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE and that is the challenge that greeted me when I walked in the conference center. “Take Charge of Political Change: Stay Connected” As a Transport Worker we have a tendency to forget that issues complicate my job, my livelihood,…
Stores Negotiations Update, May 26, 2010
Stores Negotiations Update, May 26, 2010 – PDF To: All TWU-Represented Stores Members From: TWU Stores Negotiating Committee Subject: Stores Tentative Agreement May 5, 2010 Dear Brothers and Sisters: The attached are highlights and excerpts of the recent Tentative Agreement (T/A). The complete full text Material Logistics Specialists (formerly known as Stock Clerks) Tentative Agreement…
M&R Negotiations Update, 5-26-2010
Mechanic and Related Update, May 26, 2010 – PDF To: All Mechanic and Related Members From: M&R Negotiating Committee Subject: Tentative Agreement May 5, 2010 Dear Brothers and Sisters: The attached are high lights and some excerpts of the recent Mechanic and Related tentative agreement. The complete full text M&R agreement will be distributed to…
TWU 514, Joint Shop Steward / Membership Meeting
Monday, May 24, 2010 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 11:30 PM Agenda: 1. Regular Order of Business
Officers Elections
Nominations will be accepted from the floor on May 24th, 2010 at the combined Shop Steward/Membership meetings. Meeting times are as follows; 7:15am, 11:45am, 3:45pm and 11:30pm. Candidates running for office will have until 4:00pm on May 28th, 2010 to decline nomination or make any corrections to their name on the ballot.
International Staff Changes Effective June 7,2010
May 19,2010 To: TWU Local Presidents TWU Directors TWU International Staff OPEIU-153 Staff As we continue to refine Officers and Staff assignments to better adapt to the current and future demands placed on the organization, the following changes have become necessary:
Letter to members from Steve Luis, May 17, 2010
It has been almost three years since I came into office and back then I immediately joined the negotiating committee for the TWU. In May of 2008 AA management handed our negotiating committee a contract proposal that was so clearly objectionable we refused to bring it back to the membership for a vote. We did…
What is left to be done?
As today starts again I see that we have the huge task ahead of us in getting all the language together for each article that we just TA’d.
Greater Fairness Comes to Airline and Rail Union Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation unions applaud the announcement today by the National Mediation Board (NMB) that it has amended union election procedures in the airline and rail industry to make them fairer and more consistent with democratic norms. “In too many instances, airline and rail workers were denied the ability to bargain collectively because of…