Gary and Andre explain what’s transpired at the negotiating table. They speak with first hand knowledge since they are actively involved in negotiations and AA executives are not.
This is an audio that the TWU-ATD Vice President, Gary Peterson expressing the Unions negotiations AA last proposal from July 24, 2018 which is what is on the table today. Take some time and listen. Dale Here is an MP3 Audio-Only clip of the video.
Brothers and Sisters, The Association leadership met with American Airlines’ negotiators and Federal Mediators this week in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Mediator’s unorthodox approach to these negotiations failed to provide adequate space for the parties to face-off in the critical high stakes final issues to be resolved. The recent sessions were short three-day bursts that…
The TWU ATD has been posting Podcast’s on topics of interest. Take some time and listen.
Transport Workers Union & International Association of Machinists Rallying together for Aircraft Safety and Educating on Outsourcing April 17th, 2019 6AM-9AM & 11AM-1PM & 3PM-5PM Tulsa International Airport & Additional Sites We will be across from the Wheel & Brake Center at the old Ford lot, we will be on the southeast corner of Sheridan…
Brothers and Sisters, The Association leadership met with American Airlines executive management Wednesday, April 3rd in Washington, DC. The idea was to have an unfiltered discussion with company decision makers to, hopefully, break the logjam in negotiations. The lower level company negotiators had reached the end of their authority and steadfastly continued their concessionary demands…
Brothers and Sisters, If American Airlines wants to throw down their version of facts from two people who have never participated in a negotiating session, that’s their prerogative, we’ll throw down the real facts from those who were actually there. Fact: The Mediators assigned by the NMB were informed by the lead Company negotiator that he…
Dear Brothers & Sisters: The Association Update from TWU International went out yesterday with the added line, “The Time to Prepare for a Potential Lockout by American is Now!” and the IAM version did not. Unfortunately, in today’s world of electronic exchange the two versions did include that minor variance. Irrespective of that, the message…
Brothers and Sisters, This week, American Airlines not only continued to slow roll negotiations, THEY ACTUALLY JUST STOPPED. American’s arrogance and obstinance at the table is a tell-tale sign of their mistaken belief that this membership is okay with them forcing massive concessions on us in Scope and several other Articles. Without Scope, all else…
Brothers and Sisters, Negotiations continued in Atlanta this week. The Executive and the full negotiating committees continued working together at each step of the process and all were fully updated. The company’s hard-line attack on the work Association members do, our Scope, continued throughout the week. The Association’s basic Scope proposals remain to secure the…