Category: Negotiations

JCBA Negotiations Update

October 20, 2017                                   Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in New York City. As was previously reported, an Association subcommittee met last week in…

JCBA Negotiations Update

October 18, 2017                                       INTERIM WAGE INCREASE AGREEMENT Brothers and Sisters, The TWU/IAM Association and  American Airlines agreed that, as part of the interim wage increase agreement negotiated in August 2016, any members that were disadvantaged would be…

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

  Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. Negotiations for M&R were focused on the Filling of Vacancies Articles. Tentative Agreements were reached for these classifications the IAM is responsible for: Filling of Vacancies for Quality Assurance Auditors, Technical Documentation Specialists & Planners in the…

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Canceled

                           Brothers and Sisters, Due to the hurricane in Florida, the TWU/IAM Association and American Airlines have mutually decided to cancel contract negotiations next week. The safety of the Association’s members and representatives is of paramount importance and travel at this time is…

Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, After the fallout from the Company’s letter on Friday August 24th, the Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. The ghost negotiators from the Company that were invited to join the talks did not show up. The Association is taking the high road and looking…

Association to American: “Comprehensive” Proposal is Garbage

Dear Association member, In an internal communication to TWU-IAM Association members at American Airlines, Kerry Philipovitch and David Seymour—American executives who have not attended one negotiating session—claim the Association is dragging its feet in responding to American’s “comprehensive” proposal. FALSE! Association executive level negotiators told American negotiators that their comprehensive proposal belongs in the garbage.…

MIA Locals 568 & 591 Get Support from our Brothers and Sisters in the APA  for the August 24th, 2017 Informational Picket

This has been distributed through out the APA Brotherhood. Our Mechanics Need Our Support on August 24 at MIA Transport Workers Union Locals 568 and 591 have asked APA to participate in an informational picketing event on Thursday, August 24 at MIA Airport-Terminal D from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Eastern. More than a year past their current contract’s amendable date, TWU continues to seek…

JCBA Negotiations Update, August 18, 2017

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. Negotiations centered around the Fleet Service group and good progress was made working through outstanding language issues. The Mechanic & Related/Stores Committee met internally for important discussions regarding the seniority article and they are pleased to report…

JCBA Negotiations Update, July 28, 2017

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee informed American Airlines they would not meet face to face with the company this week while in Washington D.C. Your negotiating committees continued to evaluate the proposal presented last week and worked on crafting language to respond to this woefully inadequate company document that is far from industry…