Category: Negotiations

From the Presidents Desk

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…

Seniority Integration Update

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…

Joint Contract Negotiations Update

  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 –…

President Lombardo Meets with AA Negotiating Team

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…

Association Update, June 17, 2016

Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of June 13th in Dallas. During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Training/Travel Pay – M&R, MLS & MCT – We exchanged proposals on this article with the company. Field Trips/Travel Pay –…

Association Updates – Week of May 23

Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of May 23rd in Dallas. During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Furlough/Severance – M&R, MLS, MTS & MCT -We reached a tentative agreement on this article. Termination of Employment – This article…

This week in brief

Legacy US Air 757’s: The company has just released information that Legacy US Air 757’s that were to be outsourced to an MRO in Alabama will be worked here in Tulsa. I am told that this work will begin in November 2016 and run thru October 2017, although the schedule may change I am told…

May 20, 2016 – Association Update

Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of May 16th in Dallas. During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Hours of Service – We exchanged this proposal with the company and engaged in discussions on this article specific to Rebids…

Association, American Negotiations Continue in Washington DC

Sisters and Brothers, The Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of May 9th in Washington, D.C. During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Hours of Service – We exchanged this proposal with the company and engaged in discussions on this article specific to Rebids…

Sisters and Brothers: The Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of April 25th in Washington, D.C. During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Temporary Employees: We reached a tentative agreement to eliminate this article. Hours of Service: We exchanged proposals on this article specific to rebids…