Sisters and Brothers, The TWU-IAM Association today announced we have reached an interim agreement with American Airlines to provide all members industry-leading wage rates, a lump sum payment and retirement improvements. Your committee will continue joint contract negotiations with American to resolve all outstanding issues, including bargaining additional wage and retirement improvements. Association members will…
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of July 25th at DFW, where we exchanged and discussed the following articles: Training – M&R, MLS, & MCT– We exchanged these proposals again this week and the company continues to refuse to recognize your seniority for selection purposes,…
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of July 11th in Dallas, Texas where we exchanged and discussed the following articles: Field Trips/Travel Pay – MCT – After some contentious exchanges between the parties, we reached a tentative agreement on this article for the MCT group. Attendance at…
NAI The US Department of Transportation is putting on hold its application for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit (FACP). In a statement, the DOT said it would require additional time to study the various points of order brought up by several labor unions that had opposed the carrier’s application including: the Air Line Pilots Association…
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of June 27th in Dallas Texas Your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Field Trips/Travel Pay – M&R & MLS – After some contentious exchanges between the parties, we have reached a tentative agreement with improvements for…
MEMORANDUM To: All American Mechanic and Related, Stores, and Fleet Service Employees Represented by the TWU/IAM Associations From: Joshua M. Javits, Neutral Date: June 27, 2016 Subject: Seniority Integration Process I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you. I am Joshua M. Javits, a full-time professional mediator and arbitrator. I…
I have just returned home from a week of negotiations in DC, and on to DFW next week. This past week we did sit down with the full seniority integration team and had dialog pertaining to both the IAM and the TWU positions, Read the letter detailing the process they will be trying to use to resolve…
Sisters and Brothers, In other news this week, the TWU-IAM Association met this week in Washington D.C. to continue the seniority integration process. This follows efforts that began with our joint TWU-IAM seniority committee who met last November. The work of that committee initiated the seniority integration process and identified issues and differences in need…
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of June 24th in Washington, D.C. Your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Holidays – M&R, MLS, MTS & MCT – Your committee exchanged initial proposals on this article with the company. Field Trips/Travel Pay –…
International President Harry Lombardo met with presidents of TWU’s American Airlines locals yesterday, taking a short break from ongoing negotiations preparations for an honest and frank status check on bargaining with the company. “We’re investing an incredible amount of resources into this,” Lombardo told the group. “And if you need more, tell me. Don’t tell…