Sisters and Brothers, COPS Employees at Alaska Airlines enrolled in several of the HMO plans will be paying less for health care premiums beginning with their upcoming paychecks. This is the result of the IAM’s recent arbitration win, in which Arbitrator John LaRocco ordered Alaska to cease and desist from violating its contractual obligation to […]
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The IAM won an important arbitration on behalf of its members at Alaska Airlines today. The IAM-Alaska System Board of Adjustment, through Arbitrator John LaRocco, ruled that Alaska has been violating its contractual obligation to contribute the same amount to its HMO plans as it does for the same tier of coverage for PPO plans
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On December 6th, the Department of Justice cleared the way for the Alaska-Virgin America merger to take place. This Wednesday, December 14th, the merger closed making Virgin part of Alaska Group. While this is a major step in the merger process, both airlines are still working as separate airlines and as employees, we need to
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Washington D.C., December 6, 2016— The Department of Justice (DOJ) today cleared the way for the merger between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America. Following the DOJ’s announcement, Alaska Airlines immediately recognized the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) as the representative of more than 3,500 Reservations, Office and Clerical, Passenger Service, Fleet Service
Washington D.C., September 21, 2016—The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced its support of the proposed Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger. The IAM initially withheld its support of the deal until it received assurances that both IAM, and future IAM members, would not be adversely affected by the Alaska-Virgin tie-up. The IAM
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Click To View Documents: Rep. Garamendi’s Airline Customer Service Letter to DOT & DOJ.pdf (999KB); International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 9000 Machinists Place Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2687 Area Code 301 967-4500OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT September 13, 2016 Dear Representative, On behalf of the largest airline union in North America and the
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it reached agreement on a first contract and a voluntary recognition agreement for approximately 25 Fleet Service workers at McGee Air Services, an Alaska Air Group ground handling subsidiary. McGee Air Services commenced operations today in Phoenix, performing all ramp service work previously
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IAM District 142 Settles Alaska Airlines Outsourcing Grievances IAM District 142 today announced it has reached a settlement with Alaska Airlines regarding grievances filed due to the outsourcing of Ramp Service work in Seattle, WA. The resolution prohibits Alaska Airlines from exercising its current right to outsource any Customer Service and/or Ramp Service work, if
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HMO Arbitration Kaiser South reconvened for the second day of testimony on July 7, 2016 at the DoubleTree SeaTac, Seattle, Washington. In attendance were Chairman John B. LaRocco, Board Members Isabel Dukes for the Union and Keith Abernathy for the Company. Representing the Union Jeffrey Bartos, attorney; Lisa Vickery, attorney; Jackie Fay, General Chair District
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After the announcement last Monday, April 4th, of Alaska Airlines acquiring Virgin America, there have been many questions. One that was answered this week was, “When can Alaska employees fly on Virgin America”? Before the announcement, Alaska employees didn’t have an interline agreement to travel on Virgin America but as of April 12th, they can
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