Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiating Committee is pleased to announce a Tentative Agreement (TA) has been reached with Alaska Airlines for the COPS and RSSA agreements, respectively. The TA provides many changes, some of which include: 5 year Agreement with Work Protection. All work currently performed exclusively by IAM members at each location on the […]
TO ALL IAM REPRESENTATIVES AT AMERICAN AIRLINES As you have been previously advised, on June 14, 2019 the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a Temporary Restraining Order requiring the TWU, the IAM, the TWU-IAM Association, the local unions that represent employees at American Airlines, and their members, to resume
On June 14, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a Temporary Restraining Order applicable to the Transport Workers Union Of America, AFL-CIO, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO, and the Airlines Mechanic and Related Employee Association, TWU/IAM, and to all employees represented by the Association,
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Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee continued negotiations with Alaska Airlines management June 11-12, 2019, in Seattle, Washington. We made significant progress this week, and to build on that progress, your Committee will be meeting informally with the Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee next week in Seattle, Washington. There is one source of
Dear American Airlines IAM Member: We are pleased to announce that American Airlines has agreed a rehabilitation plan to strengthen the IAM National Pension Fund and protect your retirement benefits. American and the IAM have jointly agreed to the NPF’s Preferred Schedule of the Rehabilitation Plan. This means that American chose to increase the Company’s financial
In a recent article published on Inc.com, it was reported that six of American Airlines’ top executives recently purchased over $3 million in company stock, almost half of which was bought by CEO Doug Parker. These six executives now own over $129 million in American stock. After the news of their purchases was announced, the
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The Association is calling out top executives at American Airlines with a new ad in the Wall Street Journal. Here’s the text of the full-page ad: “American Airlines stock has dropped to near-record lows under the leadership of CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom. Now, analysts predict AA stock value could drop even lower
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The Union and the Company met the week of June 3, 2019 in Dallas, Texas to continue our contract negotiations. Topics of discussion were Articles 5, 7 and 11. There are opposing viewpoints regarding Article 7, regarding the use of mandatory overtime (MOT). Your committee is resolute in delivering a contract that insures we, as
Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee continued negotiations with Alaska Airlines management June 4-5, 2019, in San Francisco, California. Represented by the Company were: Shane Tackett, Executive Vice President/Strategic Planning; Jenny Wetzel, Vice President/Labor; Wayne Newton, Vice President/AOCS; Jason Berry, Managing Director/Cargo; Jeanne Davis, Director/Call Centers; Bob Hartnett, Director/Labor; Denise Kliskey, COPS
The Company and Union met again this week in Washington, DC at the National Mediation Board with Mediator Gerry McGuckin. Discussions this week centered on the recent operational assessment of the JFK operation that was conducted by Mr. Pinchbeck. The information he shared with your negotiating committee was an inside look at trying to determine