British Airways

Late this past Friday, Mediator Gerry McGuckin scheduled mandatory meetings between the parties for half days on December 11 and 12 in Washington, DC at the National Mediation Board’s building.  Present at those meetings for the Company were Doug Caines, Georgia LaBarge and Bridget Brookfield.  Present for the IAM were James M. Samuel, General Chairperson, […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Doug Caines again tried to “communicate” with the US based employees and only succeeded in insulting the group at large.  Again. He would have you believe that there are employees who are eager to see progress in achieving an agreement that satisfies “the legitimate interest of the Company and our affected employees”. 

Yesterday afternoon, I received notice from the National Mediation Board (NMB) that a staff Mediator has been assigned. Gerry McGuckin will assume control as the parties continue meeting under the auspices of the NMB. You can read more about Mr. McGuckin by reading his bio by going to www.nmb.gov and clicking through the following menus

By now, many of you may have seen the letter from Doug Caines, British Airways VP Ops, Safety and Business Development.  In this letter, the company alleges that the Union has refused to negotiate and has terminated negotiation.  They go on to state that, based on these alleged actions, the Union could take the membership

On August 15, 2017, District Lodge 142 President/Directing General Chair Dave Supplee notified British Airways Vice President Doug Caines via certified mail that any future or continued meetings to secure a new Collective Bargaining Agreement are being cancelled by the Union. This step is being taken based on the many unknowns relating to the situation

As was communicated previously, the Company and Union commenced formal Section 6 negotiations with the first meeting occurring on July 13, 2017.  At that meeting, your Union negotiating committee received the same presentation most if not all of you have seen by now, followed by a proposal to outsource the remaining 10 stations that are

The Company and Union commenced formal Section 6 negotiations today. Present for the Union were James M. Samuel, General Chairperson, Mike Manzo, Grand Lodge Special Representative, Reggie Gauthier, JFK CS and John Reisert, JFK Engineering. The Company committee was comprised of 5 representatives with Doug Caines acting as the spokesperson. As most of you heard

The IAM/British Airways Customer Service and Engineering Collective Bargaining Agreements become amendable on September 30, 2017 with bargaining to commence upon either party serving its Section 6 notice.  As such, those certain notices have been exchanged, and accordingly, a call for contract proposals is in order. All proposed changes to the contract need to be

Sisters and Brothers, The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 142, AFL-CIO and British Airways are pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement of the Union’s grievance(s) challenging changes which BA made to its Pre-65 Retiree Medical Program, originally announced on June 30, 2016.  The Agreement Settling Pre-65 Retiree Medical

Sisters and Brothers, Although there has not been any meetings over the past few weeks,  the Union and the Company have had a continued and ongoing dialogue to resolve the remaining issues that have prevented a resolution concerning the retiree health care.  I am pleased to report that progress has been made but there remains