The Stores Negotiating Team met in Irving, TX during the week of October 11th through 15th. The week was spent developing a strategy to get us back to the Negotiation Table, in order to bring back a Tentative Agreement our Membership can vote “Yes” on.
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Vote results for the M&R, Stores and Tech Specialist T/A August 27. 2010
These are the numbers for the entire TWU M&R, Tech Specialist and Stores TA vote count along with the Local 514 numbers. Local 514 Results and Full Count of TA – PDF
In response to Jeff Brundage’s comments in Bloomberg news…
In response to Jeff Brundage’s comments in Bloomberg news that, “The Company cannot afford to sweeten the deal just because it was rejected”, Sam Cirri said, “It’s not up to Brundage. It is up to our union members what the final contract will be.”
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update 9-15-2010
The Mechanic and Related Negotiating Committee represents Aviation Maintenance Technicians, Overhaul Support Mechanics, Aircraft Cleaners, Parts Washers in Title I, also Plant Maintenance Mechanics, Plant Maintenance Man, Utility Man, Building Cleaners, Cabin Cleaners in Title II Negotiaate.twu.org 1-888-4TWUUpdate 1-888-489-8873 The TWU Maintenance and Related Negotiating committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas September 14 – September 15,…
Questions from the Members
Q. Is it possible to negotiate the elimination of base shutdown? Jay Varvera, Hangar 1. A. The simple answer is yes. But, taking into account that we are in mediation negotiations and we have already had a tentative agreement voted down by the membership and to my knowledge, the no vote was not driven by…
Current NMB Clarifications
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Our office has received numerous E-mails and phone calls as a result of confusion created by newspaper and media coverage of our AA negotiations and the contract rejection by two of the work groups. In view of this, I decided that it was important to clarify some of the key facts…
AA Vote- Marching Forward
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Our contract votes are in, and now we must re-start the contract campaign. We will continue to push forward to secure an equitable agreement, to be recognized for our sacrifices, and most importantly to stop the continuing erosion of the future of all airline professionals.
VOTE REJECTION RESULTS
Two thirds of the ATD/TWU negotiating committee voted to bring the present tentative agreement back for membership consideration. Tulsa TWU membership spoke their feelings loud and clear, first by voting in new leaders on the local level (most of whom, including the new Local President Sam Cirri, opposed the agreement) and then by voting down…
AAA Certification of Contract Vote
August 26, 2010 Following the TWU’s release of the “unofficial” results from the Mechanic and Related, Stores and Technical Specialist vote on the recent tentative agreement, the American Arbitration Association conducted a thorough review of the data. This was part of their customary procedure; the AAA performed an extensive review of the spreadsheets and tally…
Letter to the Membership – 7-30-2010
I know everyone has been waiting for my position on the Tentative Agreement and that some of you have already voted. The timing of this vote and the election hasn’t been the best. I was sworn into office July 26, 2010. On July 28, I called a meeting of the Executive Board. As a part…