Winter storm Jonas is making its way up the East Coast. Snow totals are predicted in the 1 to 2 feet range, accompanied by strong winds. Blizzard conditions are expected from the DC metro area continuing up the east coast affecting EWR, LGA and JFK. There is a huge possibility of light ice and coastal […]
On Wednesday January 20, 2016, the Arbitration was held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Seattle Washington. In attendance was: Arbitrator John LaRocco; Board Member for the Union Isabel Dukes; Board Member for the Company Keith Abernathy; Union Council Jeffrey Bartos and Co-Council Lisa Vickery; Union General Chair Jackie Fay; Grievant Rachael Ackerman; Company Council
After more than five years of negotiations, IAM International President Bob Martinez today requested that the National Mediation Board (NMB) issue a “proffer of arbitration” to the IAM and ExpressJet in an attempt to conclude the years-long contract negotiations. A “proffer of arbitration” can be requested and/or refused by either party and is a legally
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Brothers and Sisters: What an end to 2015! Your resolve and hard work led to a huge victory for your workgroup. When you voted for the Union you took the first step in having a true say in your working conditions. Your example has inspired other workgroups at the airport to reach out to the
Join us on Capitol Hill at 10:30am on Wednesday, January 20th to lobby your Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to include fatigue language and a minimum of 10 hours rest for flight attendants in the FAA Reauthorization Bill. As first responders who are in charge of the safety and security of thousands
District Lodge 142 Mobile App Your District 142 Staff is excited to announce the launch of your very own mobile app for ExpressJet Flight Attendants. Over the past few months, your new app has been built from the ground up, encompassing the unique tools that our membership can thrive off of. Below is a list
Sisters and Brothers, Your TWU-IAM Association Fleet Service and Mechanic & Related Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines this week in Miami, Florida to continue joint contract negotiations. Below is each Committee’s update of this week’s discussions. Each Committee was able to reach preliminary, tentative agreements pertaining some of the articles discussed this week. Fleet
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While there has been state of emergency declared in Flint, Michigan due to contaminated city water, we have verified through our Hotel and Safety Committee chairs that the hotel we stay at on overnights is not affected because they are not connected to the Flint City water system and have safe water available. If you
Sisters & Brothers, Your District 142 Staff is excited to announce the launch of your very own mobile app for ExpressJet Flight Attendants. Over the past few months, your new app has been built from the ground up, encompassing the unique tools that our membership can thrive off of. Below is a list of the
Sisters & Brothers, As we move into 2016, we remain committed to continuously improving communication with our membership in new and innovative ways. To kick off the new year, we are pleased to roll out the District Lodge 142 YouTube Channel. We believe in meeting the membership where they are, so we are proud that