Category: Negotiations

TWU Mechanic and Related JCBA Gains

TWU M&R Members JCBA Improvements THE UNPRECEDENTED, $4.6 BILLION IN OUR CONTRACTS ARE THE BEST IN AVIATION HISTORY   THE SCOPE WE’VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR Station & System Job Protections 2600 Minimum Headcount in Aircraft Overhaul & Overhaul Support Shops, with Additional Engine & Back Shop Headcount Protection Provisions A Minimum of 50% of Aircraft…

Revised Compensation Schedule

  Please click the link below to view an updated compensation schedule that clarifies pay elements for all Association members. TWU-IAM-American-Airlines-Base-Wage-Rates-and-Hourly-Premiums-updated-2.7.2020-3pm in PDF

Association and American Meet to Finalize Language

As previously announced, the TWU-IAM Association reached Agreements in Principle (AIP) last week with American Airlines on five new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements (JCBAs). The five-year accords run through 2025. This week, Association negotiating committee members met with company representatives in Fort Lauderdale, FL to begin finalizing contract language to bring our Agreements in Principle…

What to Know About the Early Out Offer

Sisters and Brothers, The Company has informed the Association that they are planning to offer an Early Out to Association Members at some point and time under terms and conditions established by the Company. Why is this not part of the Agreement in Principle: As part of the negotiation process over the past several years,…

Agreements in Principle

After more than four years of bargaining, the TWU-IAM Association is proud to announce we have reached Agreements in Principle with American Airlines for five new joint collective bargaining agreements (JCBAs) worth $4.2 billion, covering more than 30,000 Mechanic & Related, Fleet Service, Maintenance Control, MLS/Stores and Maintenance Training Specialist members. The Association negotiating committees…

Negotiations Update January 29, 2020

Sisters and Brothers, Negotiations between the Association and American Airlines resumed today in Washington, DC. with some progress made. The remaining outstanding issues are few, but are some of the most important elements of a collective bargaining agreement, including wages and job scope language. The parties will continue negotiations tomorrow, and the membership will be…

No Association Update….

There was No Update for January 23, 2020… This post is floating around social media. Its not an official document from the Association. Dale.

Association Bulletin 1/20/20

Sisters and Brothers, Talks continue by phone between the Association Leadership and American Airlines in reaching a JCBA. As such, we wanted to update the membership and dispel a false narrative, speculation and rumors some may be spreading. We are set to meet again with the NMB on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 10:00AM through…

Negotiations Update

Sisters and Brothers, Over the past several weeks, the Association, the NMB and American Airlines have been working to reach the tentative agreement our members have been promised and rightfully deserve. As most of you know, we also agreed to limit communications in a manner that would not create more rumor or inuendo from either…

Association Update

NMB Schedules Meetings The Association leadership has pursued continuing negotiations on American Airlines with or without the presence of the National Mediation Board (NMB) with some limited success. After our last negotiating session closed November 15, we asked the Company to agree to meet this week. They declined. The National Mediation Board has announced scheduled…