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Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiations Continue in Dallas

Sisters and brothers, The Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of March 21st in DFW. On Wednesday March 23, the company briefed your Committee, ten minutes prior to their announcement, about the decision to follow the rest of the industry in having a proft-sharing program for its employees. Although this […]

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Swissport Fuelers in Phoenix Gear Up for First Contract Talks

Swissport Negotiating Committee from left to right: Joseph Morones, Steven Van Note, District 142 General Chairman Randy Griffith, Bronson McGee, Rob Helmer. The Swissport Negotiating Committee this week completed Negotiations Preparation in Phoenix to get ready for first contract negotiations. The fuelers voted by a 98 percent margin for IAM representation in November, 2015. During

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IAM & TWU Send Repair Station Letter to the Senate Commerce Committee

Dear Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson: As Congress considers an FAA Reauthorization bill and engages in other aviation safety issues, we urge you to take steps to ensure the safety and security of foreign repair stations working on U.S. commercial aircraft.  IAM and TWU, the largest aviation unions in the United States, have a

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IAM / SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT – DCA Call for Contract Proposals

    The IAM/ Signature Flight Support – DCA Agreement becomes amendable on May 31, 2016.  Accordingly a call for proposed contract changes is now in order. Proposed changes are to be submitted separately on a contract proposal form, which can be obtained from your committee Mark Bruch and must contain the following information: Identify

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IAM-SOUTHWEST ‘True Up’ Ratification Lump Sum Bonus Calculations Concluded

Please be advised that we have completed the ratification lump sum bonus true-up calculations. The “true-up” provision in the IAM-Southwest collective bargaining agreement increases our original ratification bonus received in 2014. The amount is based on your pay step and work status—part-time or full-time—at the time the initial ratification bonus was paid in 2014. Again,

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‘True Up’ Generates Over $119 Million for IAM Members at Southwest Airlines

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 142 today announced that due to the “true up” provision negotiated during the last round of collective bargaining, IAM workers at Southwest Airlines will receive an additional $119 million in wages and lump sum payments. “I’d like to thank the IAM negotiating committee at Southwest for

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IAMAW/AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATION MRP NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

The parties met for negotiations on March 14 and 15, 2016 at the Downtown Sheraton Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Present for the Company were Bob Frisch, VP Flight Operation and Labor;  Gary Pratt, VP Maintenance and Engineering;  Tina Vos, Managing Director Human Resources;  Mike McHargue, Director of Maintenance;  and Ashley Krueger, Employee Relations Manager.  Present for the

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Senate Votes Tomorrow, Call Today! Stop Assault on Customer Service Agents at U.S. Airports

If you’ve spent time in America’s airports, you’ve probably seen frustrated travelers. Let’s face it: long lines and flight delays are irritating. But when airport workers become the target of abuse, and occasionally violence, something needs to be done. That’s why the IAM is demanding that Congress make it a felony to assault on-duty Customer

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