All Members: As you know, all other labor groups have benefited from the company’s success due to the merger. This has troubled me just as much as all of you. As your President, I understand we have been losing money every day and this is unacceptable. The Negotiating Committee has made correcting this a priority…
Sisters and Brothers, The TWU-IAM Association today announced we have reached an interim agreement with American Airlines to provide all members industry-leading wage rates, a lump sum payment and retirement improvements. Your committee will continue joint contract negotiations with American to resolve all outstanding issues, including bargaining additional wage and retirement improvements. Association members will…
NAI The US Department of Transportation is putting on hold its application for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit (FACP). In a statement, the DOT said it would require additional time to study the various points of order brought up by several labor unions that had opposed the carrier’s application including: the Air Line Pilots Association…
We would like to take this time to thank all our Crew Chiefs. A “Self Demotion” is a big move for one that has been in a Crew Chief position for any length of time. This creates an opportunity for those seeking the position. NOTE: See Attached files for Q&A, Letter of Agreement and Posting.…
Outsourcing and our Current Collective Bargaining Agreement Scope language being violated.
Ft. Worth, TX (September 19, 2014) – An effort of nearly three years ended in celebration today as the Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced an industry-leading tentative agreement on a contract for the flight attendants of the new American Airlines. The agreement comes just ten months after the merger of American and US Airways…
Brother Laursen’s statement: There is a good amount of worry about TWU members losing our sick days and maybe our entire sick bank. Any comment ? The current CBA spells out our sick leave in Article 34. The only way the company can take this away is if we negotiate changes to our CBA. The…
Get it HERE AGREEMENT by and between US Airways, INC. and the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS ___________________________________________________ PREAMBLE This Agreement is made and entered into this 19th day of July 2014, in accordance with the provisions of Title II of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, by and between…
RE: Profit Sharing PlanDear Robert, This letter will confirm our understanding reached during the negotiations leading up to the agreement signed on September 12, 2012. American Airlines will establish a profit sharing arrangement (the “Profit Sharing Plan”) that will allow eligible employees, including TWU represented employees, the opportunity, as described below, to share in the…
In an effort to align the organization across all work groups, the Powerplant, APU and Landing Gear Maintenance (PALM) will be going to a standardized 5/8 schedule/shifts across the organization and no longer accommodate 4/10 schedules/shifts. This will become effective with the December 29, 2012 crew change. PALM Suspension of 4-10s letter to Sam Cirri,…