Brothers and Sisters,
Yesterday I attended the opening meeting of negations with American Airlines and the TWU-IAM Association in Dallas Texas.
After months of working to reconcile language with the IAM it has been highly anticipated by myself as well as all local 514 members that the company would be prepared to hand us their “Delta Plus 7%” position. This did not happen, we handed our positions/proposals across and they did not reciprocate.
The attached proposal which was passed to the company is intended as a starting point of negotiations. I am having discussions with the Executive Board pertaining to the proposals to be better prepared to answer your questions.
I will be spending as much time as I can on the floor in the coming weeks to answer questions.
Thank You,
Dale
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The TWU-IAM Association yesterday presented American Airlines with a comprehensive package of positions/proposals that will serve as the foundation to achieve joint collective bargaining agreements for 30,000 ground workers at the largest, most profitable airline.
Sito Pantoja and Harry Lombardo, Chair and Vice Chair of the Association, attended the opening of negotiations and reiterated to American management that only the industry’s best contracts will be acceptable and reminded them of the past sacrifices made by Association members that have enabled American to be the largest and most profitable airline in the world.
After the Association presented the positions/proposals to American, management representatives then caucused to take a cursory look at the openers. Management then returned, complimented the negotiating committees on their level of detail and prep work and agreed to set future bargaining dates.
Those dates will be announced when they are confirmed.
Here is the language that was passed to American yesterday.