October 08, 2026 The TechOps Association Negotiating Committee met this week in Pittsburgh to continue the important work of preparing for upcoming negotiations. During the meeting, the Committee reviewed and discussed information and proposals submitted by the various Subcommittees, helping shape a comprehensive strategy that reflects our membership’s priorities and concerns. This work is a…
October 6, 2026 Effective October 6, 2026, the Association Negotiating Committee is pleased to welcome two new IAM Representatives to the Main Committee. Boris Kochanoff will replace Jeff James, and Brian Lewis will replace Mark Ball. We extend our sincere appreciation to Jeff and Mark for their dedication, hard work, and service on the Main…
TO: Association Techops Sisters and Brothers Your TWU-IAM TechOps Association Main Negotiation Committee met this week in Phoenix, Arizona. During the meeting, the committee collected and organized all survey submissions, which will now be distributed to the appropriate subcommittees for review. The subcommittees have been given a designated timeframe to thoroughly evaluate the survey submissions…
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CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP Dear Membership, Although there has been a change in the M & R leadership of the TWU/IAM Association, The TWU International Representative Rollie Reaves and IAM District 142 General Chair Ken Coley will continue to be actively involved in the leadership of the Association and will serve as Principal Negotiators on behalf…
TWU-IAM Association Survey/Proposal Submission Deadline Extended The TWU-IAM Association M&R Leadership would like to inform our members that we have decided to extend the deadline for survey and proposal submissions until midnight September 8, 2026. (Link Here) Due to technical issues that affected the process, along with the significant number of submissions we have already…
TWU-IAM Association Tech Ops Members The Association would like to inform all members that, beginning August 1, 2026, and continuing through August 31, 2026, the TWU-IAM Association Tech Ops website will be open for the submission of member opinions, suggestions, and recommendations for the upcoming 2027 contract negotiations. Contract Suggestion Website: www.techopsassociation.org The Association Negotiating…
Negotiations Committees Meet to Prepare for Upcoming Bargaining Brothers and Sisters, The TWU/IAM Association Negotiating Committee met this week in Phoenix, Arizona, with the negotiations subcommittees representing our Maintenance & Related (M&R), Maintenance Control Technicians (MCT), Maintenance Training Specialists (MTS), and Material Logistics Specialists (MLS), Maintenance and Logistics Planners, Quality Assurance Auditors, and Technical Document…
Re: Upcoming Negotiations with American Airlines TWU-IAM Association Brothers and Sisters: The TWU/IAM Association leadership met in Phoenix, Arizona, during the week of May 25 to discuss preparations for the upcoming American Airlines contract negotiations. Throughout the week, productive discussions were held regarding the structure of the negotiating committee, the timeline for proposal submissions, and…