On July 6, 2017, District 142 served notice to Alaska Airlines that we intended to begin negotiations for the RSSA and the COPS Agreements. On July 17, the company objected to negotiating the COPS agreement insisting to break our negotiations apart. A week later, the company filed a grievance against the union and our membership for
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IAM District 142 today announced that Neutral Joshua Javits issued his Report and Recommendations and initial integrated seniority lists for IAM represented Clerical, Office and Passenger Service Employees of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Airlines. The IAM retained the services of Neutral Javits, former Chairman of the National Mediation Board and member of the National
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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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The NMB today certified the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) as the representative for the entire Clerical, Office, Fleet and Passenger Service Employees craft or class at Alaska Airlines, Inc. The NMB certification confirms that the post-merger Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are now functioning as a single transportation system for representation
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Sisters and Brothers, The IAM went back to the IAM-Alaska System Board of Adjustment to obtain an order establishing a complete remedy in the HMO Arbitration. Arbitrator John LaRocco has set a schedule for the parties to identify all of the evidence they may have regarding the scope of the remedy. The parties will reconvene
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Sisters and Brothers, As we continue to prepare for Alaska Airlines contract negotiations, we invite RSSA members and COPS members (including IAM represented Virgin America employees) to now submit proposals for changes to our collective bargaining agreements. We have held negotiation preparation training with our negotiations committee and we have asked for your participation in
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Sisters and Brothers, Yesterday, April 6, 2017, the National Mediation Board (NMB) issued its single carrier determination for IAM represented Clerical, Office, Fleet and Passenger Service (COFPS) Alaska Airlines and Virgin America employees. This determination is in response to the IAM application requesting this action. Yesterday’s NMB decision is a procedural step on the road
Sisters and Brothers, On Tuesday April 4, 2017, the Joint Seniority Integration Team, comprising of members from Alaska and Virgin America, met with Arbitrator Joshua Javits and attorneys from Guerrieri, Clayman, Bartos, Parcelli & Roma, P.C law firm to discuss the seniority integration of the two carriers COPS employees. During this meeting, both the Virgin
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Sisters and Brothers, On April 4, the joint Alaska/Virgin America seniority integration team will be meeting with Joshua Javits, the selected neutral arbitrator to discuss the merging of the two airline’s seniority roster into one roster. During this meeting, Arbitrator Javits will explain his process to the team and the team will explain any concerns
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Sisters and Brothers, In preparation for negotiations of the RSSA and COPS contracts, the following members have been appointed to serve on the Negotiating Committee: COPS Jesse Wilson – Local Lodge 601, ANC Dan Suafoa – Local Lodge 2202, SEA Nisha Chaudry – Local Lodge 1781, SFO Jennifer Araujo – Local Lodge 1932, LAX Joe
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