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British Airways TA Ratified by Membership

Voting on the Customer Service and Engineering Tentative Agreements was conducted nationwide on November 20, 2019.  With approximately 70% of the total membership in both CS and Engineering participating in this ratification effort, both Tentative Agreements were approved by a majority of those eligible members who voted. Work will begin immediately on proofing of a […]

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BRITISH AIRWAYS CUSTOMER SERVICE UPDATED TA INFORMATION

As a continuation of the last bulletin that shared updates, clarifications and/or corrections to the Tentative Agreement, this bulletin contains the same type of information.  Here is a summary of the latest items that are different from the original release: There is another updated copy of the TA document available on the District Lodge 142

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Southwest Airlines Negotiations Update – 11-18-19

Negotiations continued the week of November 11,  2019 in Washington DC. This week of negotiations focused on Article 7, Mandatory Overtime. The dialogue centered on the need to eliminate the use of Mandatory Overtime and various ways to secure a contract that addresses our members’ desire for a better quality of life. Prior to recessing

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IAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS CUSTOMER SERVICE UPDATED TA INFORMATION

Further to the last bulletin that shared updates, clarifications and/or corrections to the Tentative Agreement, this bulletin is intended to continue providing that same type of information before you vote. Here is a summary of the latest items that are different from the original release: There is an additional clarification concerning the current CS Tentative

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IAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT GENERAL INFORMATION-Revised

Next week on Wednesday, November 20, every IAM member at British Airways from all across the United States will have the opportunity to vote on the Customer Service and Engineering Tentative Agreements. Tellers will be present from each Local Lodge to conduct the vote at your respective airport locations. Your Shop Steward has, or will have very shortly, all

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Negotiations resumed November 6 – 8, 2019 at Southwest Airlines Headquarters in Dallas, Texas. This week, talks continued resulting in an Agreement in Principle of Articles Five (Classifications); Seventeen (Safety and Health) and Eighteen (General and Miscellaneous). Further dialog took place regarding Article Six (Hours of Service). The Negotiation Committee worked on Article Four (Definitions),

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IAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS CUSTOMER SERVICE & ENGINEERING TA GENERAL INFORMATION

The Tentative Agreement document released yesterday has had some corrections made to it that need to be shared. The most up to date and correct version will always be available on the District Lodge 142 website at www.iamdl142.org.  Here is a summary of the corrections made thus far that are different from the original release:

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IAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS CUSTOMER SERVICE & ENGINEERING INFORMATIONAL MEETING INFO

Occurring over the next 12 days preceding the ratification vote set for November 20, 2019 your Negotiating Committee will be traveling to every station to spend time with all members to discuss all of the background behind and elements of the Tentative Agreement announce and released yesterday.  The object of these meetings is to give

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IAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS CUSTOMER SERVICE & ENGINEERING TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS REACHED

On July 13, 2017 the company presented your committee with a proposal to outsource the entire US Customer Service operation. At the same time the Engineering group was falling further and further behind. Fast forward to February 28, 2019 and we faced the newest and third company negotiator and Engineering still hadn’t gotten anywhere. Today

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