TO: TWU/IAM Association Members RE: Attendance Arbitration Yesterday, we began the attendance arbitration for all five Association Agreements. The case is being presented for the Association by Christina Gornail, from the law firm of Richard, Phillips, & Rind P.C. We initially prepared to complete the case in the one day made available by the Arbitrator.…
Listen to the Joint Presidents 514, 567 & 591 Podcast on this topic: To all Association Members: Today starts the next step in our efforts to deliver a long overdue, and promised vote on which Union, TWU or IAM, should represent all the Members in the Association within the M&R and MLS ranks. The…
RE: AA Vaccine Mandate Dear Sisters and Brothers: Today the Association leadership meet via conference call with American Airlines leaders for an update on the Vaccine Mandate Policy and the potential enforcement process. The company explained the accommodation procedures, as it is currently being considered by the carrier, and is urging employees to file requests…
Dear Sisters and Brothers, American Airlines Labor Relations contacted the TWU-IAM Association on Friday afternoon to inform us that the carrier would announce some changes to the Covid-19 vaccination protocol and how these changes will affect American Airlines employees, including those represented by the TWU/IAM Association. American’s communication was open ended and vague. The Association…
NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT The National Mediation Board (NMB) dismissed the Aircraft Mechanic Fraternal Association’s (AMFA) application to conduct a representation election among mechanic and related workers at American Airlines. Last November the AMFA claimed a “representation dispute” existed among American Airlines mechanic and related workers in a filing at the NMB and that they had…
RE: NMB Case No. R-7557 American Airlines/TWU/IAM Association and AMFA Participants: This determination addresses the July 12, 2021 appeal filed by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) of Investigator Josie G. M. Bautista’s June 25, 2021 eligibility rulings. For the reasons discussed below, AMFA’s appeal is granted in part and denied in part. AMFA’s application…
The National Mediation Board’s Investigator, Josie G. M. Bautista has posted the NMB decision on the number of eligible voters. This is important due to the fact that there must be a majority (50% + 1) of the eligible voters that have shown interest to have a vote on representation. With this current ruling (if…
Dear TWU-IAM Association member, The National Mediation Board (NMB) is still in the process of determining if a representation dispute exists among the Mechanic and Related class and craft at American Airlines, based on the AMFA filing representational cards. We have also been asked if the NMB determines a representation dispute does exist, who will…
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