SwissPort

The results of the ratification vote taken on Thursday, January 24, 2019 have been finalized. You, the membership, have voted to accept the Tentative Agreement reached through more than 12 months of negotiations. You now have your first Collective Bargaining Agreement at BWI. After meetings that were held on Wednesday, January 24, 2019, your questions […]

Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company in direct negotiations at the IAM Headquarters on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Present for the Company were Blake Martin, Director of Labor Relations and Otis Williams, VP of Operations. After more than 3 months since the Company’s last offer was rejected by you, the membership at BWI, your

As you are aware, the Company presented your Negotiating Committee with a Last Best and Final Offer for your first collective bargaining agreement.  Ratification meetings were held, as previously posted on property, this week with your Committee after which, you voted on the company offer on Thursday, October 11, 2018.  The result of the vote

Earlier this week, we announced Swissport presented the Union with their “last, best, final” offer.  We will be holding informational meetings explaining this offer on Thursday, October 11, 2018 in the breakroom in BWI.  There will be two meetings; 12 noon – 3pm and 9 – 11pm.  We will answer all questions and then vote

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