Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of October 24th in DFW. During this week’s session, the committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Hours of Service M&R & MLS – We continue to work on this article and are moving closer to an agreement. We have reached […]
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Since the spring of this year, we have been investigating the California Protected Sick Leave (KinCAre) law and its impact on our members. Currently, there have been multiple grievances filed in regards to how the company has implemented this state law. We have turned this issue over to our attorneys for further clarification on the
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Continuing from the last negotiations session in August, negotiations were held this week in Dayton, Ohio. Present for the Company was Matthew J. Kernan, Director of Flight Operations, Karl Hanisch, Director of Maintenance and Anthony Bralich from F&H Solutions. Present for the Union was James M. Samuel, General Chair, John Werkmeister, Special Representative and Committee
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Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of October 17th in ORD. During this session, the committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Hours of Service M&R & MLS – We continue to work on this article and are moving closer to an agreement. Ten hour shifts-
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Over the past months, the Company’s announcement concerning their intention to eliminate the pre-65 Retiree Health Care Coverage beginning on January 1, 2017, has led to the Union filing a grievance in the interest of all of our current and future retirees. To date, no resolution has been proffered by the Company. With no resolution
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In 2016, an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 61,000 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. About 2,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men in 2016. A man’s lifetime risk of
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Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of September 26th in DFW. During this session, your committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: Hours of Service M&R & MLS – We continue to work on this article and are moving closer to an agreement. Rebids- M&R &
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Dear Sisters and Brothers, In June of this year, the membership was advised that the TWU/IAM Associations had retained the services of Neutral Joshua Javits to create final integrated seniority lists. Shortly thereafter, Neutral Javits met with TWU/IAM negotiators and seniority committee members to receive their thoughts, input and guidance and then sent a communication
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Sisters and Brothers, Both the Fleet Service and Mechanic and Related/Stores negotiating committees met this week in Washington, DC. The week began with each committee meeting with company representatives to discuss outstanding articles and continue to exchange proposals. The M&R/Stores committee exchanged proposals on Overtime and Rebids and have further narrowed our position for each
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Washington D.C., September 21, 2016—The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced its support of the proposed Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger. The IAM initially withheld its support of the deal until it received assurances that both IAM, and future IAM members, would not be adversely affected by the Alaska-Virgin tie-up. The IAM
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