Dear Brothers and Sisters: I recently sent you an update on the TWU’s efforts to mitigate the impact of bankruptcy on our membership. We continue to work through every means possible to improve wages, benefits scope and opportunities for our members. In the past week alone we were able to gain an additional quarter of…
Memorandum of Understanding dated January 25, 2013 Between the Transport Workers Union of America and US Airways
What does the Merger announcement mean for our TWU members? TWU work groups will continue to operate under the American Airlines collective bargaining agreements. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) negotiated last month with American Airlines and US Airways will provide a wage increase of 4.3 percent over and above previously negotiated contract agreements for TWU…
When the merger between US Airways and American Airlines is announced, what issue will be uppermost on your mind? As you think about your future, your answer will be simple: seniority. Seniority determines not just when and where you work; it also determines if you work. When the American seniority list is “integrated” with…
We have gathered the contracts and Seniority lists from US Airways and the IAM. These are reference only documents. They are for your education and understanding ONLY, Seniority USAirways Mechanic Seniority List USAirways Stock Clerk Seniority list USAirways MOC Seniority List Contracts IAM Mechanic Agreement – July 18, 2014 IAM MTS Agreement- July 18, 2014 Historical US…
With the US Airways deal now a distinct possibility, it is time to review where the TWU membership in Tulsa now stands fourteen months after American’s Chapter 11 filing; particularly in light of the claims of two competing organizations that they could have handled this event better than the TWU. If there is a merger…
PAY ISSUES 1. Was profit sharing eliminated? If so, what was it replaced by? We eliminated profit sharing and replaced with a base pay increase that is substantially more valuable to our members. Profit sharing is a one-time bonus pay conditioned on profitability. It is not base pay which is a permanent part of compensation. We have…
Jamie Baker – J.P. Morgan Mike Linenberg – Deutsche Bank Market Research
TWU Joins with other Unions at American Airlines in Advertising Campaign Urging the AMR Board of Directors to Support a Merger with US Airways The Transport Workers Union of America has joined with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Airline Pilots Association on an open letter to the AMR Board of Directors in…
In the event of a possible merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways coming to fruition, the respective term sheets covering TWU represented work groups, is now available for members to review. Please note, that this possible merger is not related to and has nothing to do with the upcoming 1113 voting on AA’s final…