ARTICLE 1 – SCOPE TWU Available Seat Mile (ASM) Percentage that Commuter Airlines can fly versus AA Available Seat Miles increase from 6% to 10%. Protection for Class II Station Title I, II members from being adversely impacted by increase of ASM percentage. Para (e) adds language to strengthen scope coverage. • Incorporate current Letter…
Category: M&R
M&R Negotiation Update
“The mediator’s decision not to schedule any further mediated sessions has stirred questions from the floor. Why didn’t the TWU ask for a release for self help at this time? Mediator Jack Kane and NMB Chief of Staff Larry Gibbons made it clear to both parties that the Board was not going to release…
TWU/AA Mediation August 15th
The National Mediation Board has a limited number of mediators and resources and they are assigning them where the parties are closer to an agreement and need help closing. This already happened with the A.A. Flight Attendants and A.A. Pilots. The Pilots and AA agreed to keep negotiating without the NMB and have made progress.…
M&R Negotiations Update – 08/12/11
The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on August 8-12, 2011. On Monday, August 8, 2011, the (M&R) Negotiating Committee met internally. On Tuesday, August 9, 2011, the M&R Negotiating Committee met with management, Mediator Jack Kane and Senior Mediator Larry Gibbons. Management presented their counter proposals for: Article…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update for 7/11/11-7/15/11
Your TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on July 11-15, 2011. On Monday July 11, 2011, your (M&R) Negotiating Committee met with management and mediator Jack Kane, which resulted in a Tentative Agreement on: Article 21 – Rotation of Shift On Tuesday July 12, 2011, your M&R Negotiating Committee met…
M&R Negotiations Update – 06/16/11
On Tuesday (6/14/11), management notified the M&R Negotiating Committee they would not respond to Article 7(Holidays) until they received a comprehensive counter proposal from the TWU that included all economic areas. On Wednesday (6/15/11), the TWU M&R Negotiating Committee presented management with viable solutions designed to address staffing-related concerns previously raised by management at last…
M&R Negotiations Update – 05/13/11
On Tuesday May 10, 2011, the M&R Negotiating Committee met with management and mediator Jack Kane. Management submitted counter proposals for: Article 1 – Scope Article 3 – Hours of Work Article 4 – Compensation Article 5 – Shift Differential Article 6 – Overtime Article 7 – Holidays Article 8 – Vacations Article 11 –…
TWU Maintenance & Related Contract Mediation Update 4/28/11-4/29/11
On Thursday, April 28, 2011, your TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee met with management to view and discuss a presentation describing management’s position regarding our M&R mediation status and recent public financial disclosures by American Airlines. Contained within the presentation was a financial analysis breaking down the associated costs represented by the…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation
Today at 11:30 a.m. the Mechanic and Related Negotiating Committee Co-Chairman Local 567 President Larry Pike and ATD International Representative Don Videtich had a conference call with NMB Mediator Jack Kane. Mediator Kane advised us that he has designated two days for the Mechanic and Related Committee and American Airlines Management to meet, April 28th…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update 3/7/11- 3/11/11
The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Table Team met with AA management and mediator’s Jack Kane and Walter Darr in Hurst, Texas the week of March 7th. On Monday March 7th, American Airlines Vice President of Network Planning presented a slide show outlining the management’s desire to increase the Available Seat Miles (ASMs) cap…