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…
Category: Negotiations
This Week in Brief
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…
Re: Letter of Agreement for Interim Wage Agreement
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…
From the Presidents Desk, August 5, 2016
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…
Association Update, August 5, 2016
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…
JCBA Negotiations Update July 29, 2016
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,…
Mechanic & Related/Stores Joint Contract Negotiations Update
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…
This Week in Brief
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…
Association Negotiations Update, June 30, 2016
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…
Seniority Integration Update, June 29, 2016
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…