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Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. The Letters of Agreement that were reviewed and designated by the Association subcommittee, were presented to the company.  An agreement was reached by the parties on what letters will still need to be discussed and incorporated…

JCBA Negotiations Update, July 28, 2017

Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee informed American Airlines they would not meet face to face with the company this week while in Washington D.C. Your negotiating committees continued to evaluate the proposal presented last week and worked on crafting language to respond to this woefully inadequate company document that is far from industry…

Association Bulletin – Week of August 22

  Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of August 22nd in New York. During this session, your committee held lengthy discussions with the company related to the Interim Letter of Agreement’s lump sum payout provision. If you believe your payout is incorrect, please discuss the…

From the Presidents Desk, August 5, 2016

As you may have see, from the August 5th Association update that has been posted, a long awaited pay increase is upon us. I know that there will be many questions. I just drove back from DFW Negotiations late last night and I am meeting with the Local 514 Executive Board this morning at 07:00. As…

Association Update, June 17, 2016

Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of June 13th in Dallas. During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Training/Travel Pay – M&R, MLS & MCT – We exchanged proposals on this article with the company. Field Trips/Travel Pay –…

Despite DC Blizzard, Association, American Continue Talks

Sisters and Brothers, With some difficulty traveling due to winter storm Jonas, the Mechanic & Related/Stores and Fleet Service Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines the week of January 25th in Washington DC. We continue to make steady and thorough progress toward a new joint collective bargaining agreement, and remain firm in our stance to…

Mechanic and Related and Fleet Service Negotiating Committee Update

Mechanic and Related: Brothers and Sisters, As we work towards finalizing the reconciliation of the labor agreements, your committee will be prepared and looks forward to receiving the company’s proposals. Your committee met in Chicago at the IAM District 141 headquarters this week and accomplished the following: Worked on the Mechanic and Related reconciliation process.…

From the Presidents Desk

Preparation for opening conversations with the IAM on Contract language. These meetings were held in Hurst Texas. Local 514 was represented. Negotiations Teams and Subcommittees have been chosen, see them HERE. Transfer Freeze has been extended to April 20, 2015, More on this HERE Meeting at AA HDQ on March 25 pertaining to the Surplus/RIF here…

Bankruptcy Update – June 22, 2012

Yesterday Judge Sean Lane indicated he was postponing his ruling for at least a week pending the APA’s decision on whether to submit the Company’s Last Best Offer to its membership. To date we have not received any requests from the Company to meet with either Maintenance and Related or Stores. When we did reach…