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ALASKA AIRLINES NEGOTIATIONS

Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee continued negotiations with Alaska Airlines management February 5-6, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. Represented by the Company were: Shane Tackett, Executive Vice President/Strategic Planning; Wayne Newton, Vice President/AOCS; Jason Berry, Managing Director/Cargo; Bob Hartnett, Director/Labor; Jeanne Davis, Director/Call Centers; Denise Kliskey, Manager/Labor; Rebecca Meissner, Senior Attorney; and […]

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Association Negotiations Update American Struggles To Say Yes

Throughout this week, the Association Executive Negotiating Committee members continued to present reasonable proposals in an effort to reach a JCBA.  While some conversations discussed across the bargaining table seemed to reach “supposal agreements in principle,” written proposals returned from the Company continued to revert to their take-it or leave-it positions.  In other words, the

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UNION MEMBERS AT AMERICAN AIRLINES WILL KEEP THEIR BENEFITS WHILE THEY TRAIN TO BECOME PILOTS

Maintenance and Related workers who attend flight academy can keep their flight benefits and health insurance. An agreement between two Unions and the airline seals the deal. There aren’t enough pilots for the nation’s airlines. As the numbers of highly trained pilots take a nosedive, the demand for air travel is soaring. A pilot’s union

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ALASKA AIRLINES NEGOTIATIONS

Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee continued negotiations with Alaska Airlines management January 15 – 17, 2019 in New York, New York. Represented by the Company were: Shane Tackett, Executive Vice President/Strategic Planning; Wayne Newton, Vice President/AOCS; Jeff Butler, Vice President/Call Centers; Jason Berry, Managing Director/Cargo; Denise Kliskey, COPS Labor Manager; Rebecca

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Negotiations continued at Southwest Airlines Headquarters Dallas, Texas  January 8-10, 2019.  This session the company responded to Articles Two (Scope of Agreement), Six (Hours of Service) and Seventeen (Safety and Health). Open dialog took place once again with regards to Article Seven (Overtime).  The committee is committed to preserving the members quality of life. Your

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Association Negotiations Update – 12/15/2018

December 15, 2018 ASSOCIATION NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Brothers and Sisters, THE TWU/IAM Association executive negotiating committee participated on a conference call conducted by National Mediation Board mediators yesterday, December 14, 2018. Negotiators from American Airlines also participated. The mediators recapped the remaining open items to be negotiated. They also set the agenda and negotiating schedule for

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ALASKA AIRLINES NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee opened negotiations with Alaska Airlines management this week in San Francisco, California. Represented by the Company were: Wayne Newton, Vice President/AOCS;  Jeff Butler, Vice President of Inflight and Call Centers;  Jason Berry, Managing Director/Cargo; Denise Kliskey, COPS Labor Manager; Rebecca Meissner, Senior Attorney; and Melinda Maher,

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