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Association, American Meet
Brothers and Sisters, Association negotiators met with American Airlines Monday and Tuesday this week. The purpose of the meetings was to discuss minor, but important open issues. Some progress was
DISTRICT 142 PHONE OUTAGE
Over the weekend, Kansas City had severe thunderstorms. It appears one of these storms knocked out the phone system in the District office. When the staff arrived Monday, they found

ALASKA AIRLINES NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee continued negotiations with Alaska Airlines management this past week in Seattle, Washington. This session was dedicated to COPS contract issues. Represented

EXPRESSJET FLIGHT ATTENDANT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
Your negotiation committee met with ExpressJet the week of June 4, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. We had very productive talks with the Company over the open economic issues and we
TWU-IAM Association Aircraft Maintenance Offshoring Bill
June 7, 2018 Brothers and Sisters, On behalf of the members of the TWU-IAM Association, we would like to extend our enthusiastic support for the Aircraft Maintenance Offshoring Bill, federal

Why Do I Have To Use My Seat Belt At Work?
Watch both of these videos for a clear explanation! MIA AA van – Orlando Luna, an American Airlines maintenance training instructor from Miami, was seriously injured
IAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
On Tuesday, May 8, the Company released some information concerning a new concept within the Customer Service Classification call the “Concorde Team”. In my last bulletin on April 26, 2018,

ALLIED AVIATION – EWR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE May 31, 2018
On Wednesday May 30, 2018, District Lodge 142 General Chair Kenny Champagne along with Grand Lodge Representative John Werkmeister and members of your Negotiation Committee conducted contract informational meetings. On

IAM SOUTHWEST STEWARD CONFERENCE
The Southwest Airlines Shop Steward Conference was held May 30 and 31, 2018 at the Winpisinger Center. President-Directing General Chair Dave Supplee made opening remarks and introduced Airline Coordinator Tim

ALLIED AVIATION – EWR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
On Thursday, May 24, 2018 we held a ratification vote for the tentative agreement reached by the negotiating committee. The committee supported this TA and gave the membership their unanimous
OUR JOBS ARE NOT FOR SALE
Brothers and Sisters, In an amateurish and unprofessional move, American Airlines management is trying to bribe Association members into giving away work, abandoning good healthcare and giving up better retirement
HAPPY AMT DAY!
In 2001, the FAA created the created the prestigious Charles E. Taylor Master Mechanic Award to honor AMTs, who had served at least 50 years in aircraft maintenance. The following

IAM&AW DL 142 / ALLIED AVIATION – EWR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
Your Negotiating Committee, along with Union Representatives, met with Company Representatives May 9 and 10, 2018. After two days of meetings, we are pleased to announce the parties have come
Association, American to Meet
Brothers and Sisters, American Airlines recently changed course by contacting the TWU-IAM Association leadership seeking dates to discuss minor issues that remain open in our negotiations. The Association views all

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN
On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, your negotiating committee met in Dallas at Southwest Airlines Headquarters to begin contract negotiations. Present for the company were: Adam Carlisle, Sr. Director, Labor Relations,