SwissPort

As you are aware, negotiations for your first collective bargaining agreement (your contract) have been ongoing since January of this year. This agreement sets provisions for future wage increases, shift premiums, premium position pay, job descriptions and other terms.  While we made improvements to your working conditions through our many tentative agreements, there were several […]

Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiating Committee continued direct negotiations with the Company on Monday January 22 and Tuesday January 23, 2018 in Dulles, Virginia.  Present for the Company on Monday was Blake Martin, Director of Labor Relations, and Otis Williams, VP of Operations and Cameron Cuthriel, General Manager at BWI. Your Committee came prepared to

Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiating Committee met in direct negotiations with the Company on Monday and Tuesday of this week in Dulles, Virginia. Present for the Company was Blake Martin, Director of Labor Relations, and Otis Williams, VP of Operations. During the two day negotiating sessions, significant progress was made towards building your first Collective

Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiating Committee, which is comprised of Aaron Thompson, Blair Carter and myself, met the week of December 4, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. With the assistance of Grand Lodge Representatives John Werkmeister, Edison Fraser and Special Representative Brianna Gregory, we began the process for moving into direct negotiations with the Company.  This

Yesterday, August 10, 2017 the members overwhelmingly ratified the agreement between Swissport Fuels of Nevada and the IAMAW.  Members will now begin to benefit from the improvements in wages, benefits, and working conditions. The Company will calculate the negotiated retroactive payments effective from February 1, 2017 to the present. Please watch workplace bulletin boards for

Negotiations continued July 27, 2017 at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.  Representing the Company was Director of Fuel Farms George Mencarelli and Blake Martin, Sr. Counsel – Director Labor Relations.  Representing the membership was IAM Grand Lodge Representative John Werkmeister and General Chair Randy Griffith. We are pleased to announce that the parties were

Your negotiating committee met with representatives of the Company June 13-15, 2017.  Representing the Company were Vice President Operations George Mencarelli, Director Labor Relations Blake Martin, and Jaryd Sigman General Manager.  For the membership, Johnny Wilson, Robert Yahnke, and District 142 General Chair Randy Griffith. Negotiations talks centered around wages, benefits and work rules.  And

Earlier this month, senior management at Swissport contacted the Union with a concern that the company was having difficulty recruiting and retaining employees in the Fueling classification. We entered discussions with the company on how to try and resolve this concern. The result of these discussion, I am proud to report, is a wage increase

Brothers and Sisters, After rejecting the original Tentative Agreement earlier this week, the employees at Swissport Fueling – Phoenix have ratified a modified TA.  The modified TA will provide a signing bonus to the new members ranging from $225 to $1000, based on length of time with the Company.  This is the first contract for