The TWU is preparing a comprehensive campaign to oppose the Department of Justice’s attempt to block the American Airlines-US Airways merger. The DOJ’s action is irresponsible and interferes with a reorganization plan that will place American Airlines on firm economic footing. The DOJ’s lawsuit fails to consider the economic turmoil that has caused instability in…
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Teamsters’ Raid at American Airlines in Disarray
Today’s election results are a major victory for the US Airways mechanics and the Machinists’ Union. TWU members are proud to stand with US Airway mechanics who supported their union and rejected a phony, wasteful campaign by the Teamsters. Now that the Teamsters have lost at US Airways, their raid at American is in deep…
As American Airlines merger date nears, questions abound (Dallas Morning News- 6-3-2013)
SOURCE, Dallas Morning News Tom Fox/Staff Photographer Wil the new American Airlines design remain as it is on fresly painted planes? An American exec says yes, but Doug Parker, who will be CEO of the combined company, doesn’t seem 100 percent. By TERRY MAXON Staff Writer tmaxon@dallasnews.com Published: 03 June 2013 11:20 PM Updated: 03 June 2013…
Pension Plan Helps IAM in Campaign at US Airways
By Ted Reed – 05/29/13 – 6:45 AM EDT SOURCE CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TheStreet) — As the Teamsters union seeks to raid mechanics at US Airways , the toughest question the union has to answer concerns the impact that a change could have on the mechanics’ pensions. The International Association of Machinists provides members, including 3,500 US Airways mechanics,…
Questions for the TWU/IAM Alliance – Part II
THE ALLIANCE Q: Why is this the right time for the TWU/IAM representation Alliance? A: TWU and IAM both believe that fighting to achieve industry-leading contracts for TWU and IAM members at the “new” American Airlines is a better use of resources than fighting each other in a bitter representation campaign. With the issue of representation settled,…
TWU and IAM Joint Agreement
Below are the Association Agreements in PDF format. Mechanic and Related Association Agreement Stores Association Agreement Fleet Service Association Agreement TWU & IAM Joint Agreement on Pensions
Questions for the TWU/IAM Alliance
THE ALLIANCE Q: Why did the TWU and IAM form a representation alliance? A: The alliance was formed because both the TWU and the IAM concluded that joining forces as partners would offer members of both unions the most bargaining leverage and representation resources possible at the “new” American Airlines. Q: Who will administer…
Transport Workers and Machinist Union to Jointly Represent Ground Workers at the “New” American Airlines
Washington D.C., May 14, 2013 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) today announced a partnership to jointly represent nearly 30,000 ground workers at the “new” American Airlines following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. This week the two international unions have signed joint agreements…
TWU Condemns Teamsters Union Raid on Machinists Union at US Airways
“The IBT is acting like a parasite.” The following statement is from TWU Air Transport Division Director Garry Drummond, after it was announced that the Teamsters would be filing cards to raid the International Association of Machinists (IAM) at US Airways: As a trade unionist, I’m outraged and disgusted that the Teamsters plan to waste…
Integration of Seniority Lists for Ground Workers at American Airlines and US Airways
Statement by Robert Gless Deputy Director, TWU Air Transport Division on Integration of Seniority Lists for Ground Workers at American Airlines and US Airways The Transport Workers Union, the International Association of Machinists (IAM), American Airlines and US Airways reached an agreement this weekend regarding integration of seniority lists at the new American Airlines, to…