Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiation Committee met with the Company in Los Angeles at the Qantas hangar. This marks the third time we have had direct discussions between Qantas management and the IAM. One (1) Tentative Agreement was reached, and discussions were held on the following articles. Tentative Agreement Discussed Articles The parties exchanged […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Another storm battered the Louisiana coast Wednesday night. Francine came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane near Terrebonne Parish and moved inland. The storm is bringing heavy rain across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Even though the storm is being downgraded, it has brought widespread flooding and damage
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, holds deep significance for working women and men across the United States. While for many, it marks the unofficial end of summer and a day off work, for union members, it is a day to reflect on the enduring struggle for workers’
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 Negotiation Committee for Qantas Airways met with the Company in Phoenix, Arizona, at the District Lodge 142 Headquarters. This marks the second time we have had direct discussions between the IAM and Qantas management. The company introduced an article on Probationary Employees, and the union introduced an
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: To All District Lodge 142 Stewards, Chief Stewards, Committeepersons, Educators, General Chairpersons, and Admins: Happy Anniversary! Your Grievance Manager Program (GMP) just celebrated its one-year anniversary. This is the first time the District Lodge has communicated with all contractual representatives via mass communication, which is another thing made possible by GMP.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 Negotiations Committee met with the Company in Los Angeles the week of July 29th. at the Qantas Airways hangar. This marked the opening of the negotiation process under Section Six of the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and was the first step in the RLA process, a direct discussion
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday, July 8, 2024, near Matagorda, TX, about 100 miles from Houston, battering Southeast Texas and Louisiana with heavy rains and winds. Several deaths have already been attributed to the storm in Texas and Louisiana, and over a million power outages have been reported, including outages
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your Qantas Airways Negotiation Committee attended a training session: “Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees,” from June 17 to June 20, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA. This training was conducted by the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center Assistant Director Joe Gruber. This training covered topics such as: • Team
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 announced the names of your Negotiating Committee earlier today. As your newly formed committee prepares for the task ahead, one of the first steps in the negotiations process is the official Call for Contract Proposals. Submitting contract proposals is one way you, the IAM members at Qantas, can
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 is pleased to announce the appointment of the Negotiating Committee for your first Collective Bargaining Agreement: Mark StrengthGeneral ChairIAM District 142 Edward BergAMEQantas Airways LAX Saneel KumerLAMEQantas Airways LAX Miguel MaldonadoSAMEQantas Airways LAX The next step is to schedule a Negotiations Prep class for these committee members at
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