Dear Association member, As you know, in May, 2013, following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (lAM) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) formed the TWU-IAM Associations. The Associations were subsequently certified as the bargaining representatives at American Airlines by the National Mediation Board (NMB)…
Brothers and Sisters: As negotiations with American Airlines continue, we know you’re eager for additional information about what’s happening at the bargaining table. Here’s the latest: It’s been a few weeks since the interim agreement, and, despite the progress we made on those economic issues, it’s been a bit slow as we’ve returned to direct…
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of August 22nd in New York. During this session, your committee held lengthy discussions with the company related to the Interim Letter of Agreement’s lump sum payout provision. If you believe your payout is incorrect, please discuss the…
There is new information available regarding the August 26 lump sum payout. LUS Stock Clerks/LAA MCTs and LAA Planners 401(k) Deferral Issue E-mail (Approximately 1,200 LAA/TWU represented employees) Here’s what you need to know (Download this document) Fleet Service, Mechanic & Related and Stores Teams: With the interim agreement’s August 26 lump sum payment right…
General Q: What improvements are included in the interim agreement? A: On average, the interim agreement provides immediate pay increases ranging from 15 to 36 percent for Mechanic & Related employees, and an average 24 percent for Fleet Service employees, 31 percent for Tower Planners and 55 percent for Weight & Balance Planners. The average…
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of August 8th at DFW. During this session, your committee worked on developing a Q&A related to the Interim Letter of Agreement hoping to clarify members’ questions about wage increases and other issues. Once the Q&A is finalized, it will be released…
As previously communicated last Friday, the TWU-IAM Association and American Airlines reached an interim wage agreement to provide Association members wage and pension increases and job security enhancements while we continue negotiating joint collective bargaining agreements. Below are links to each Letter of Agreement (LOA) for every Association class and craft and the transition LOAs…
Negotiations Update: Letter of Agreement for Interim Wage Agreement As you know, all other labor groups have benefited from the company’s success due to the merger. This has troubled me just as much as all of you. As your President, I understand we have been losing money every day and this is unacceptable. The Negotiating…
All Members: As you know, all other labor groups have benefited from the company’s success due to the merger. This has troubled me just as much as all of you. As your President, I understand we have been losing money every day and this is unacceptable. The Negotiating Committee has made correcting this a priority…
As you may have see, from the August 5th Association update that has been posted, a long awaited pay increase is upon us. I know that there will be many questions. I just drove back from DFW Negotiations late last night and I am meeting with the Local 514 Executive Board this morning at 07:00. As…