House Bill 2155 by Steel creates the “Oklahoma Employee Injury Benefit Act.” This bill allows corporations with excessive claims to opt-out of workers’ compensation, which would drive up costs for corporations that do not have that option. The Oklahoma AFL-CIO isOPPOSED to this bill as it would hurt the workers through lesser benefits. Click here to view a comparison…
Union Leaders Pursue Best Path to Restore American Airlines to Preeminence
Fort Worth, Texas (April 20, 2012) — The Transport Workers Union (TWU), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the Allied Pilots Association (APA) issued the following joint statement today: “On behalf of nearly 55,000 American Airlines front-line employees—including the 17,000 members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the 10,000 members of the Allied…
Support AAmerican Jobs Rally
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS Hundreds of Workers to March and Rally to Save Jobs at American Airlines and American Eagle as Hearings to Void Labor Contracts Begin at U.S. Bankruptcy Court Morning of April 23 in Lower Manhattan New York – Workers from American Airlines and American Eagle will march and rally from New York City’s Battery…
IAM to Weigh US Airways Takeover of American Airlines
April 20, 2012- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today reassured its members at US Airways that it will aggressively represent their interests in any potential takeover of bankrupt American Airlines. “The IAM’s first responsibility is to protect the seniority, job-security, wages, benefits and pensions of our members at US Airways,” said…
IAM to Weigh US Airways Takeover of American Airlines
April 20, 2012- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today reassured its members at US Airways that it will aggressively represent their interests in any potential takeover of bankrupt American Airlines. “The IAM’s first responsibility is to protect the seniority, job-security, wages, benefits and pensions of our members at US Airways,” said…
IAM – Fleet Service CBA, Fleet Service 2008 to December 2011
This is the current Collective Bargaining Agreement for Fleet Service between IAM and US Airways from IAM DISTRICT 141website IAM-FS 2008 to12-2011 Contract in PDF
IAM – Mechanic & Related CBA with US Airways, April 3-2008
USA-IAM Mx Agreement Effective April 3, 2008 in PDF
Signed Agreements with Three Unions at American Airlines: An Important Message from CEO Doug Parker
Dear Fellow Employees – Today, we filed a statement (a form called an 8-K) with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing that we have signed agreements with the three unions that represent nearly 55,000 American Airlines employees. These unions are the Allied Pilots Association (APA), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the…
Letter from President Little Regarding Bankruptcy, April 20, 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters, During my years in the U.S. military, I learned valuable lessons that have stayed with me ever since. Never box yourself into a corner, always keep your options open, and be sure to have a long-range battle plan. That’s exactly the strategy our union has followed as we face, together,…
Unions at American Airlines plan to back takeover bid from rival US Airways
DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS — Unions at American Airlines plan to support a potential takeover offer by rival US Airways, according to two people familiar with the situation. The unions believe that combining with US Airways would give American the best chance to grow and preserve jobs, said the two, who spoke on condition…