On December 6th, the Department of Justice cleared the way for the Alaska-Virgin America merger to take place. This Wednesday, December 14th, the merger closed making Virgin part of Alaska Group. While this is a major step in the merger process, both airlines are still working as separate airlines and as employees, we need to […]
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Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of December 12th in LAS. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Limited Duty- M&R, MLS, MTS and MCT – We have reached an agreement in principle on this Article which provides enhanced protections for our
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The UNION AUTO PROGRAM™ is offering our Union Members discounts toward the purchase of a new or used vehicle. They have negotiated national agreements to provide Union Members, their families and close friends unprecedented savings and lifetime benefits on eligible vehicles purchased through their trusted network of dealers. Follow their website below for more
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Over the past months, actions taken by the Company have had a significant impact on the status of healthcare for our British Airways Retirees. This has led to your Union pursuing a resolution through the filing of a grievance which is currently pending at the System Board level, and which had previously been scheduled to
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Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of December 5th in Washington DC. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Hours of Service – M&R, MLS & MCT – We have reached an agreement in principle on this article. We still need to
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Washington D.C., December 6, 2016— The Department of Justice (DOJ) today cleared the way for the merger between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America. Following the DOJ’s announcement, Alaska Airlines immediately recognized the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) as the representative of more than 3,500 Reservations, Office and Clerical, Passenger Service, Fleet Service
Brothers and Sisters, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of November 14th in DFW. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Hours of Service – M&R, MLS & MCT – We exchanged multiple proposals on this Article in an effort to reach closure. As we
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TO ALL SOUTHWEST CSAs: Over the last several months, the issue of Hour at a Time (HAT) vacation has been an issue. As a group, your General Chairs have raised this issue to Southwest leadership at the past Union Leadership Summits, which are held approximately every quarter. As a result of those discussions, the company
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Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of November 7th in LAS. During this week’s session, the committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Reduction in Force- MCT – We reached a tentative agreement on this portion of the Hours of Service article. One Station Agreements- M&R
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This month, approximately 30,000 ground workers at American Airlines will see their industry-leading wage rates reflected in their paychecks. The wage increases for the TWU/IAM Association represented workers will average approximately 22 percent. Mechanic and Related workers will surpass by three percent similarly classified workers at Delta Airlines. Fleet Service, Stores/Material Logistic Specialists and Maintenance
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