Category: Negotiations

Association Statement on: American Announces Mid-Term Pay Increases for Pilots and Flight Attendants

American Airlines yesterday announced mid-contract pay increases for its pilot and flight attendant groups. The Company states its reasoning is that those two groups have fallen significantly behind their industry peers with long durations before their collective bargaining agreements are open for negotiations. The TWU-IAM Association negotiated industry leading pay increases last fall for the…

JCBA Negotiations Update, April 21, 2017

  Executive Session Negotiations Continue American negotiations continued this week in Washington, DC. By mutual agreement, the Chairperson of the National Mediation Board (NMB), Linda Puchala, joined our negotiations. The purpose of entering Executive level negotiations is to bring the talks to a successful conclusion and to the degree the NMB can assist in that…

Rumors

  I’m sitting at the negotiating table in DC taking time away from the reason I am here to write a letter of clarification. It has been brought to my attention that there have been some postings placed around the base with my name at the bottom of it. These postings are very misleading and…

Letter from M&R Committee on Negotiations April 19, 2017

Brothers and Sisters, By now, most of you have read the latest negotiations update letter or heard, that the TWU & IAM International Association Executive Committee began negotiating with American Airlines the week of March 27th in Washington, D.C. After that week, the Association update letter drove questions as to who was In the executive…

Association Update, March 31, 2017

  Executive level negotiations took place in Washington, DC this week. Chief negotiators for the TWU-IAM Associations met with negotiators from American Airlines to advance our discussions in efforts toward concluding our contract discussions. All negotiating committee members were fully briefed on the sessions and continue to be involved with input and ongoing language development.…

Black Tuesday’s – Stagnant Negotiations

To show the company that we are fed up with the “SLOW MOVING” negotiations process that has plagued us with inequities among our Union Brothers and Sisters. I would like a show of solidarity on the floor here in Tulsa. I am requesting that you wear your TWU Local 514 Black shirt on Tuesdays each…

Association Update, Mechanic and Related – February 24, 2017

  Brothers and Sisters, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of February 20th, 2017 in DFW. During this week’s session, the Committee discussed the following Articles: Classifications – We continued to work on this proposal for M&R, MLS, and MCT for a response to the company. Sub-Committee members…

Association Update, February 10, 2017

February 10, 2017 Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of February 6, 2017 in DFW. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following Articles: Hours of Service – M&R, MLS & MCT – We have reached an agreement in principle on this article and…

Association Communications – Week of January 23, 2017

Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of January 23, 2017. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following Articles: Limited Duty- M&R, MLS, MTS and MCT – We have reached a tentative agreement on this Article, which provides enhanced protections for our…