Mechanic & Related/Stores Committee Update, February 12, 2016: The Mechanic & Related/Stores committee met with American Airlines the week of February 8th in Baltimore, Maryland. As we continue to progress steadily toward a joint collective bargaining agreement, we remain firmly committed to one goal: negotiating the strongest deal for our members. We are working tirelessly…
Sisters and Brothers, Your TWU-IAM Association Fleet Service and Mechanic & Related Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines this week in Miami, Florida to continue joint contract negotiations. Below is each Committee’s update of this week’s discussions. Each Committee was able to reach preliminary, tentative agreements pertaining some of the articles discussed this week. Fleet…
Letter from President Danker pertaining to the negotiations committee selection
Negotiation Schedule Set During the opening meeting for contract negotiations with American Airlines in Dallas, TX on December 3 rd , Association negotiators and company representatives formed a subcommittee tasked with developing an initial negotiating schedule. That subcommittee has met and scheduled negotiating sessions between our Association negotiating committees and American Airlines for the weeks…
Brothers and Sisters, Yesterday I attended the opening meeting of negations with American Airlines and the TWU-IAM Association in Dallas Texas. After months of working to reconcile language with the IAM it has been highly anticipated by myself as well as all local 514 members that the company would be prepared to hand us their “Delta Plus…
The TWU-IAM Association presented opening proposals for new joint contracts to American Airlines. Amid unprecedented company and industry profitability, the TWU-IAM Association today announced that it commenced the largest ever joint contract negotiations with American Airlines for approximately 30,000 ground workers in Dallas, Texas. “American Airlines is booking record profits quarter after quarter because of…
As previously announced, on December 3rd, 2015, the TWU-IAM Association will officially open negotiations with American Airlines and begin bargaining a joint contract for the 30,000 ground workers at the world’s largest airline. We under- stand that many of you are anxious to get to the table and we thank you for your patience. Your…
To All, There are a few items I would like to report out to you. TWU/IAM Association I spent last week setting down with the IAM in final preparations for our first meeting with American Airlines on December 3rd. I will be attending this meeting along with local 514 representatives Jason Best, Pat Bax, Dale…
After a months-long contract reconciliation process, the TWU-IAM Association today announced that it will commence joint contract negotiations for approximately 30,000 ground workers including fleet service, mechanic and related / stores employees at American Airlines on December 3, 2015. Association Chairman Sito Pantoja and Vice Chairman Harry Lombardo have called on American Airlines CEO Doug…
Your committee met in DFW at the TWU ATD Headquarters last week and accomplished the following: • Worked to complete reconciliation process for the Mechanic and Related, MLS/Stores and MCT groups. We have completed the review of all the articles of both CBA’s for each group. • Continued discussions with AMT Technical Crew Chief Instructor/MTS. • The…