British Airways

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

Brothers and Sisters, The Union and Company met again this week on February 1 and 2 to continue working towards a resolution for the grievance filed last year covering the changes in pre-65 retiree healthcare.  Present for the Union were myself, Mike Manzo, Grand Lodge Rep and Rob Clayman, IAM Counsel.  Present for the Company

Brothers and Sisters, In my last bulletin, I had reported that the Union and the Company would be meeting today (1/26) and tomorrow (1/27).  The meeting dates have been changed to next week and will occur on Wednesday and Thursday, February 1 and 2 (if needed).  The meetings are still being held in New York

The Union and Company met yesterday, January 17, in a continuing effort to resolve the outstanding differences that have led to the grievance concerning the British Airways pre-65 retiree health insurance. The meetings were positive and productive, however, no agreement was reached.  Both parties have identified some additional information to be exchanged and work that

As was previously communicated, representatives from the IAMAW and Company will be meeting the week of January 16 in New York City concerning the ongoing Retiree Healthcare issue.  The meetings are a continuing effort in an attempt to resolve our differences short of arbitration.  Please be assured that if we cannot get a resolution beneficial

Over the past months, actions taken by the Company have had a significant impact on the status of healthcare for our British Airways Retirees.  This has led to your Union pursuing a resolution through the filing of a grievance which is currently pending at the System Board level, and which had previously been scheduled to