American Takes the Fight to the Floor – Association Bulletin May 3, 2019

Brothers and Sisters, American Airlines has made the determination to try changing the negotiations from the bargaining  table to directly bargaining in the break rooms, on the shop floor and on the ramp. Their direct appeal to TWU and IAM members represented by the Association is an end-around rarely seen by the most anti-union employers…

National Letter Carriers food drive

On Saturday, May 11, 2019, the National Letter Carriers will be conducting their annual food drive. This Food Drive will take place in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America. The drive is an effort to raise awareness about the real ongoing problem with hunger in our communities. The Letter Carriers have developed a…

American, AGAIN, Shows Their Unwillingness to Negotiate an Agreement – NMB Fails with its Strategy

Brothers and Sisters, The Association leadership met with American Airlines’ negotiators and Federal Mediators this week in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Mediator’s unorthodox approach to these negotiations failed to provide adequate space for the parties to face-off in the critical high stakes final issues to be resolved. The recent sessions were short three-day bursts that…