Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 negotiating team met with British Airways leadership in Miami on February 6, 7, and 8, 2024. We had a continued conversation on proposed changes to the current Collective Bargaining Agreements for the Customer Service and Engineering groups. There were no Tentative Agreements reached in this session, but discussions […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 negotiating team met with Air Wisconsin at District 141 offices in ORD the week of February 6, 2024. Along with a full week planned for passing Articles back and forth, we invited guests to speak to the company from District 142’s Flight Safety, Occupational Safety and Health,
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: In October 2023, IAM District 142 leadership began talks with Aer Lingus to attain enhancements to the current Collective Bargaining Agreements. We are proud to announce that we have reached a new Tentative Agreement with Aer Lingus that includes major improvements to both contract books. Highlights of the new agreement include:
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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: The members of your TWU/IAM Association Negotiating Committee met in Phoenix the week of January 15, 2024, to start the discussions on proposed changes to the current Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements. The committee began discussing their positions on various Articles that need to be addressed in the upcoming negotiations with American Airlines. We
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: We would like to bring awareness of this HOT button topic to our members at Southwest Airlines: Please be mindful of Southwest Airlines Company Policy regarding the following: 3. 1. 3 “Processing unauthorized transactions, manipulating the fare and/or time limit structure without authorization, or booking fictitious reservations, or blocking seats
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: With the retirement of District 142 Flight Safety Director John Hall on January 5, 2024, President/Directing General Chair John M. Coveny, Jr. has announced the appointment of Bud Brown as the new Flight Safety Director for District 142 effective January 5, 2024. Brother Brown began his career with Piedmont Airlines in
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: District Lodge 142 Flight Safety Director John Hall has retired from the position he held for many years, effective January 5, 2024. Brother Hall began working on behalf of IAM members on the Flight Safety Committee in 1988 with US Airways while assigned to District Lodge 141M and then District Lodge
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 General Chairs for Southwest Airlines met with the Company Labor Department, CS&S Leadership, Ground OPS VP, and Senior Directors on January 9 and 10, 2024. Topics discussed during the two days of meetings included: The Company committed to better communication with the District involving changes to
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Monday, January 15, 2024, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As a union, we commemorate not only the man but also the enduring legacy of a leader who dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice, equality, and service to humanity. Dr. King played a pivotal role in the American Civil
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