Tag: IBT

IBT Campaign

All, We have been notified that the Teamsters (IBT) have sent notification to the National Mediation Board (NMB) of their withdrawal of their application to represent the Mechanics of American Airlines.  Since the IBT’s initial filing for a representational vote, the TWU has been working diligently in order to protect our Members from an unwarranted raid that…

Teamsters withdraw petition @ AA

Re: American Airlines Mechanics and Related, R-7365 Dear Ms. Dowling and Mr. Graber: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has determined that the recent announcement that the federal government will fight the proposed merger between USAirways and American Airlines places the workers at American Airlines in significant turmoil. Accordingly, the IBT is withdrawing its petition to…

Tell The Teamsters Act Like A Union

FILL OUT PETITION HERE Dear Brothers and Sisters at Move on.org We address you as the Staff Organizers at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. We are engaged in an ongoing struggle with teamster’s management over the issues of fairness, equality, and workplace justice. For years management has made unilateral changes, without our feedback. We chose…

Teamsters’ Raid at American Airlines in Disarray

Today’s election results are a major victory for the US Airways mechanics and the Machinists’ Union. TWU members are proud to stand with US Airway mechanics who supported their union and rejected a phony, wasteful campaign by the Teamsters. Now that the Teamsters have lost at US Airways, their raid at American is in deep…

Teamsters ask for more time on American Airlines election case after TWU accuses organizers of falsifying signatures

Last week, the Transport Workers Union submitted material to the National Mediation Board alleging that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters had forged signatures to “showing of interest” cards. As a result, the Teamsters – who are seeking to supplant the TWU as bargaining agent for American’s mechanics and related employees – asked the NMB on Tuesday to…

IBT Pension Funds

Fund Name Status Date Deficiency Date Years to Deficiency Comments Suburban Teamsters of Northern Illinois Red 04/26/13 01/01/13 9 Plan in deficiency IBT Local 945 Red 03/31/13 01/01/13 4 Plan in deficiency for five years already, barred from paying lump sum benefits, advised that benefits may have to be reduced or adjusted down Cleveland Bakers…

Teamsters Negotiate Equity Deals But Members Haven’t Received a Penny

This fall, TWU members will receive an equity stock distribution of considerable value from American Airlines. The Teamsters claim they have negotiated better equity deals at Global Aviation and YRCW (Yellow Freight).  Let’s take a closer look. The Teamsters say their equity deals call on the companies to pay administrative costs, and that equity payments…

The Facts and Moving Forward

The past year has been a very challenging one. The bankruptcy process has been very stressful on our members. But, we secured an agreement that is far better than any other union has negotiated with a bankrupt company. In fact, the TWU scope protection protects more good paying jobs than any other labor agreement in…

4.8% Equity Facts

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Several members have informed me that IBT organizers are distributing propaganda that claims that the TWU International will withhold equity that is rightfully due to our members. The TWU successfully negotiated the 4.8% equity, and it will be distributed to our members fairly, and with transparency. What seems to upset the…