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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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See the copy below of the letter sent on June 6, 2019, to American Airlines President Robert Isom, from The Association. June 6, 2019 Robert Isom President, American Airlines 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Maildrop 5608 Fort Worth, TX 76155 Mr. Isom: On May 21, at a Company ‘town hall meeting’, you made a commitment
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Brothers and Sisters, In its continued efforts to stymie negotiations for Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements with the TWU-IAM Association, American Airlines is pushing forward with its frivolous lawsuit in a Fort Worth, TX Federal Court. A calendar has been set by the court for the parties to meet in two pre-trial settlement conferences during the
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This week significant changes were announced that are reflective of discussions, both long and short term, between the IAM and PSA Airlines. The changes include a completely revamped wage scale with increases at all steps and all remaining years over the current rates. Also included was an increase in A&P License Premiums from $1.00/each to
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