Ratification voting was conducted yesterday throughout the system. The tentative agreement has been ratified by a majority of the voting membership. The negotiated pay raises become effective Monday July 21, 2014.
Once again we thank you for your support and patience during this process.
Fraternally yours,
Tom Higginbotham
PRESIDENT & DIRECTING
GENERAL CHAIR
Here is the letter in PDF: USA_2014_M-R-90
Below is an article from Fort Mills Times
WASHINGTON — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that approximately 11,000 maintenance training specialist, fleet service and mechanic and related employees approved new contracts by 96, 86 and 67 percent respectively at the “new” American Airlines.
The three-year accords provide for significant wage hikes and industry-best job security while retaining affordable health insurance and preserving defined-benefit pension plans at the carrier.
“I’d like to thank all IAM members and their negotiating committees at US Airways for their patience, support and determination during this tenuous process,” said General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “We are now well situated to begin joint contract talks with our Transport Worker Union (TWU) sisters and brothers to achieve the best contracts in the airline industry at the world’s largest airline.”
The TWU-IAM representation Alliance, formed last year after the merger of US Airways and American Airlines, will begin talks with American Airlines for agreements that will bring over 30,000 TWU-IAM Alliance members under joint contracts.
The IAM is the world’s largest airline union and represents approximately 11,000 pre-merger US Airways workers.
For more information on the mechanic and related and maintenance training specialist contracts, visit www.iamdl142.org.