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1.5 Million Dollar Remedy Reached in Alaska Airlines HMO Arbitration

IAM members will be receiving approximately 1.5 million dollars as a result of the IAM’s successful arbitration against Alaska Airlines regarding HMO coverage.  In its December 20, 2016 Order, the IAM-Alaska System Board of Adjustment, through Arbitrator John LaRocco, ordered Alaska to cease and desist from violating its contractual obligation to contribute the “same amount” […]

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Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, The Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of June 12th, in Washington D.C. and continued negotiations on Classifications for M&R, and Promotions & Transfers, Recall, and Reduction in Force for Fleet Service among other contractual provisions. The Executive Committee was unable to reach full tentative agreements; however, progress was made

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EXPRESSJET FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Sisters and Brothers, While we are waiting on a response from the National Mediation Board (NMB) regarding our proffer, your IAM joint contract negotiations committee met from Monday, June 12, 2017, and continued through Friday, June 16, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri. The company presented your negotiations committee with a Section 3 (Compensation) proposal, including a

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The Association: Neutral Javits Issues Final Integrated Seniority Lists

The TWU-IAM Association today announced that Neutral Joshua Javits issued his final integrated seniority lists for the Mechanic and Related, Fleet Service and Stores work groups at American Airlines. The final lists are the completion of an investigation Neutral Javits conducted regarding protests of the initial seniority lists, issued on December 27, 2016. The final

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SWISSPORT-LAS NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Your negotiating committee met with representatives of the Company June 13-15, 2017.  Representing the Company were Vice President Operations George Mencarelli, Director Labor Relations Blake Martin, and Jaryd Sigman General Manager.  For the membership, Johnny Wilson, Robert Yahnke, and District 142 General Chair Randy Griffith. Negotiations talks centered around wages, benefits and work rules.  And

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Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

  Brothers & Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of June 5th,  in Washington D.C. and continued discussions of several of the open issues and Articles. The M&R Committee reviewed and passed to the Company M&R Classifications, the complexity of this Article presented us with several challenges.  The Committee also

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EXPRESSJET CRJ TDY FOLLOW-UP

The IAM sent out a bulletin on June 5, 2017, concerning multiple violations that occurred when the company offered a month of TDY/Temporary Vacancy Assignments. As of June 7, the Union continued discussions with the company concerning the violations and the company agreed that the contract has been violated. The company also agreed that they will no

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SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP – MDW TENTATIVE AGREEMENT RATIFIES

 On June 2, 2017, the employees at Signature Flight Support ratified the tentative agreement by a majority of the membership voting. The new contract Date of Ratification, (DOR) is June 2, 2017 and amendable June 10, 2019.  Special thanks to your Negotiating Committee Bernard Phillips, Gregory Phillips and Victor Zilinskas. The new contract will provide a

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