American Airlines

You may have heard reports of discussions or schemes regarding seniority integration on the New American Airlines. As your General Chairs, committees and stewards have been communicating to you, no seniority integration can occur on the New American Airlines unless done jointly by the TWU and IAM inside the framework of the TWU-IAM Representation Alliances […]

The National Mediation Board (NMB) yesterday requested additional information from the TWU/IAM Association relating to our request for a determination of Single Carrier Status (SCS).  Specifically, the NMB asked for documentation related to both American Airlines and US Airways Simulator Technicians. This request is evidence the NMB is actively engaged in processing the Association’s SCS

Please see attached: LOC Relocation OCC to IOC

We expect the National Mediation Board will finally soon issue its ruling affirming that American Airlines and US Airways are operating as a single carrier for the purpose of employee representation. TWU and the IAM jointly petitioned the NMB for this purpose in August, 2014. This long overdue declaration by the NMB will clear away

In preparation to begin negotiations for a Joint Collective Bargaining agreement at the new American Airlines, we will start collecting contract proposals from our members.  We have the current IAM agreement posted on our District website – www.iamdl142.org – select US Airways under “Companies” and the contract link will be on our company home page. 

In preparation to begin negotiations for a Joint Collective Bargaining agreement at the new American Airlines, we will start collecting contract proposals from our members.  We have the current IAM agreement posted on our District website – www.iamdl142.org – select US Airways under “Companies” and the contract link will be on our company home page. 

Your District Lodge 142 leadership, including General Chairs and I, have had ongoing discussions with all levels of our Union concerning the status of the Alliance and our outstanding single carrier filing with the NMB.  Many of our members have been asking questions regarding rumors they have heard or documents they have seen from the

The Company and Union have finalized the proof readings of the US Airways Mechanic and Related and the Maintenance Training Specialists agreements and the file has been sent to the printer.  The finalized documents are now available on the District 142 website and can viewed by clicking Airline, then selecting US Airways or by clicking

Last month, we posted a bulletin concerning the meeting of the negotiations committee for the joint contract talks with the merged American Airlines.  As a result of that bulletin, we did receive some comments concerning the make-up of the committee, specifically, the lack of members from different groups covered by the agreement.  I’d like to

Over the last several months the Union has held many negotiation and discussion sessions with the Company concerning a relocation agreement for our Members affected by the merger related relocation of work associated with the OCC (Operations Control Center) in PIT to the IOC (Integrated Control Center) in DFW.  These discussions were driven by the job protection language included