Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 Negotiation Committee met with CommuteAir leadership on March 19 – 21, 2024, in Houston. We reached three more tentative agreements this week on: There are now only three sections remaining open, all of which directly address your pay. Those sections have been passed multiple times and the […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Negotiating Committee met with CommuteAir leadership at District 142 Headquarters in Phoenix on February 20-22, 2024. We are happy to report that meaningful progress is being made at the table. The Union and Company have passed all open sections of the contract at least once, and we’ve reached
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Last week the IAM was informed by CommuteAir that they intend to close the DEN base in June 2024. While transitions of this nature can be difficult, the Union has been in communication with the Company, and they have clarified that their intent is not to reduce the number of Flight
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 Negotiation Committee met with CommuteAir leadership in Houston last week, October 17- 19, 2023, at the Sheraton Houston Airport. Your Committee and General Chair opened negotiations on October 17 by establishing the ground rules and framework for productive negotiations going forward. Future dates were agreed upon by both sides
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The current IAM/CommuteAir Collective Bargaining Agreement becomes amendable on January 8, 2024, with bargaining set to commence 6 months prior to the amendable date per Article 23of the current agreement which is no later than July 8, 2023. Pursuant to the above, please be advised that a call for contract proposals
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day, also known as World Cabin Crew Appreciation Day, is celebrated every year on May 31. First celebrated in Canada in 2015, this special day quickly spread to the U.S. and abroad. The IAM has always stressed the importance of safety and perhaps no other workgroup personifies
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAMAW District Lodge 142 leadership team has prepared a survey for the membership at CommuteAir. Your participation in this survey is one of the most effective ways to communicate your needs and desires to your DL 142 Negotiations Committee and is vital for your negotiating team during the collective bargaining
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Preparations for Contract Negotiations between IAM District 142 and CommuteAir have begun. In January of 2023, your District 142 leadership met with CommuteAir leadership to explore the possibility of opening negotiations early. While the company was originally open to this option, they were ultimately not able to find time in their
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POST ON ALL IAM BULLETIN BOARDS Dear Sisters and Brothers: Every May 31st we celebrate Flight Attendant Appreciation Day, also known as International Flight Attendant Day and World Cabin Crew Appreciation Day. This special day of recognition was first celebrated in 2015 in Canada. From there it spread to the U.S. and countries all over
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Sisters and Brothers: As you know COVID-19 has caused unprecedented changes in our industry requiring us to react sometimes in a drastic manner. I applaud each of you for all your hard work, understanding and ability to remain flexible as these changes occur. We have had to remain fluid in our decisions in order to
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