by John Hewitt, Negotiating Team Member The Table Committee met with the Mediators and Company December 14 – 17. Members of the Table Committee are J.R. Ruiz (LAX), Vinnie Argentina (NY), Bob Owens (NY), Larry Pike (AFW), John Carlisle (TUL) and John Hewitt (TUL). Being this was my first exposure to the negotiating table, I…
Category: Negotiations
M&R Negotiations Update – 12/17/10
The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas December 14-17, 2010. On Monday, December 13th, the M&R Negotiating Committee met late in the afternoon to finalize contract Articles in preparation for the scheduled meeting with the mediator and Company representatives the following day. On Tuesday morning (December 14, 2010) the M&R…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update 12-09-10
The full TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) NegotiatingCommittee reconvened at the TWU ATD office in Hurst, TexasDecember 9, 2010. Present at this meeting were TWU economistJohn Donnelly and TWU ATD Director Garry Drummond.Donnelly began an economic analysis of the TWU M&R Articles.
Stores Negotiations Update – 12/10/10
The TWU Stores Negotiating Committee reconvened at the TWU- ATD office in Hurst, Texas for meetings from December 8, 2010 through December 10, 2010. The 3-Day meeting was spent preparing for next week’s session in Mediation. This will be the first session with American Airlines since the May, 2010 Tentative Agreement was resoundingly rejected.
Joint Shop Steward/Membership Meeting
December 20, 2010 7:15 am, 11:48 am, 3:45 pm, 11:30 pm You have a voice, let it be heard!
Agreement Side-By-Side – Key Provisions
Take a look at the side by side on some key provisions between Continental Airlines and American Airlines.
ARTICLE 1 – RECOGNITION AND SCOPE – Fleet Service
(c) The Company will continue to assign American Airlines TWU represented employees in classifications designated by the Company to all stations wherein such TWU represented Fleet Service employees are assigned currently with 2555 and above annual departures or 1460 for Ground Service employees and will staff new cities (those not currently staffed by the TWU)…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update 11-19-10
November 19, 2010 The Maintenance and Related Negotiating Committee has a Mediation Conference scheduled with NMB Mediator Jack Kane and American Airlines management on December 14-17, 2010 in Hurst, Texas. This will be the first bargaining session in mediation since the rejection of the tentative agreement on August 24, 2010. We will update the membership…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update, 11-15-10
The full Maintenance and Related Negotiating Committee met November 15, 2010 in Hurst, Texas with mediator Jack Kane. Accompanying Jack Kane was Walter Darr, a recent addition at the National Mediation Board (NMB). Also present were newly-elected committee members John Compton (Local 567) and Don Dougherty (Local 513). The…
Stores Contract Mediation Update 11-16-10
The Stores Negotiating Committee reconvened on November 16, 2010 in Hurst, Texas with Mediator Jack Kane. Accompanying Jack Kane was Walter Darr, a recent addition at the National Mediation Board (NMB).