So everyone understands where the Local is at in the process of the International 29d we filed on the outsourced 757 work. The question has been asked as to why we did not file an injunction in Federal court to stop the outsourcing. The answer is that the courts consider this type of case a…
Category: Negotiations
TWU Stores Update 10-14-2011
October 14, 2011 After nearly 5 months since the last meeting between American Airlines and the TWU Stores Negotiating Committee, Contract Negotiation Mediation reconvened in Los Angeles, California on October 12th and 13th, 2011. On Wednesday, October 12th, the Stores Negotiations Committee met with AA management and mediator Jack Kane. The Company passed the first…
Fleet Committee Update 10-12-2011
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, the majority of the Fleet Service and Ground Service Negotiation Committees met internally and decided to see if there was any interest with American Airlines to meet again and try to resolve the outstanding issues remaining in negotiations.
M&R Negotiations Update – 10/06/11
The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on October 6, 2011. During this meeting Larry Pike, President TWU Local 567, Don Videtich, ATD Representative and Mark Richard, Labor Attorney, reported on the informal meetings of October 3-5, 2011, with representatives from American Airlines Senior Management . The parties continued the…
Negotiations Update
This week the M&R Negotiation Team met with the Company in Dallas/Forth-Worth. As the Company has been in the news recently, with speculation of bankruptcy and the only major airline to forecast future losses while in negotiations with all labor groups, we feel the Company isn’t giving us the credit we deserve. The three unions…
Ground School Instructors Ratified Agreement
The American Airlines Ground School Instructors ratified their agreement Friday September 16 2011; however the Sim Technicians rejected theirs by a wide margin. There are no further talks scheduled at this time. We will keep you updated on any changes. Thank you for your support.
M&R Negotiations Update – 9/09/11
The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on September 9, 2011. This meeting was prompted by what occurred in August following the announcement by NMB Mediator Jack Kane that insufficient progress had been made following a year of mediated sessions to schedule further sessions. At that time American Airlines and…
Mechanic and Related – Summary of Changes for Tentatively Agreed Articles – August 12, 2011
Article 1- Recognition and Scope Article Open Article 2- Definitions Added or clarified the following terms: ‘Basic’ classification means non-bid classification as referenced in Article 11. Changed ‘Classification Seniority’ to ‘Pay Seniority’ for clarification purposes no change in intent. ‘Complex’ replaces ‘set’ and denotes a group of cities in close geographical proximity as referred to in Article 46(a).…
TWU Maintenance & Related – Open Contract Articles, TWU – AA Table Position Comparisons as of – 8/12/2011
ARTICLE 1 – SCOPE TWU Available Seat Mile (ASM) Percentage that Commuter Airlines can fly versus AA Available Seat Miles increase from 6% to 10%. Protection for Class II Station Title I, II members from being adversely impacted by increase of ASM percentage. Para (e) adds language to strengthen scope coverage. • Incorporate current Letter…
M&R Negotiation Update
“The mediator’s decision not to schedule any further mediated sessions has stirred questions from the floor. Why didn’t the TWU ask for a release for self help at this time? Mediator Jack Kane and NMB Chief of Staff Larry Gibbons made it clear to both parties that the Board was not going to release…