The National Mediation Board (NMB) today certified the TWU-IAM Association for the Fleet Service, Mechanic and Related and Stores classifications as the collective bargaining agent for all of the above classifications at American Airlines. All three Associations were formed following the merger of US Airways and American Airlines. Both the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and […]
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As we reported last week, the IAM Contract Screening Committee is scheduled to meet in Charlotte, NC the week of May 18th to go through the proposals submitted by the membership. We have included all work groups on the committee, as the members have requested. Below are the members of the screening committee: Heavy Line
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On Friday, May 1st, the National Mediation Board (NMB) issued their ruling on the Union’s filing to accrete the Southwest Source of Support (SOS) group. The Union made the initial filing with the NMB after a majority of the SOS employees signed authorization cards seeking union representation. The NMB found that those employees who signed
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To continue to prepare for negotiations of our Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements (JCBA) with our Association partners, we will be scheduling the LUS screening committees for all the respective classifications to meet in Charlotte during the week of May 18, 2015. We have collected proposals from all work groups and now these proposals must be
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The officers and staff of District #142 are proud to announce one (1) award of $2,500.00 and six (6) awards of $1,000.00 each for the 2015 scholarship competition. The First Prize awardee of $2,500.00: Local Lodge 1894 Gianna Llewellyn – To Be Determined The $1,000.00 awardees: Local Lodge 2508 Stephanie Spolar –
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The following Q& A is part one of a series of communications about pensions. Q: Who administers the frozen American Airlines (AA) pension plan? A: The frozen AA pension plan is administered by American Airlines. Q: Does the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)—the federal agency that insures pensions and administers standard and distressed pension
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Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company April 20-24, 2015. Representing the membership was Grand Lodge Representative Thomas Regan; District 142 President and Directing General Chair Dave Supplee; General Chair Randy Griffith; Grievance Committee Chairman Dave Figueira; LL 1979 President Brian Simonson and Shop Steward Randall Bangay. For the Company was VP Employee/Labor Relations Karen
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To all American Airlines/US Airways Mechanic & Related, Fleet and Stores Employees: Brother and Sister TWU/IAM Members: In an announcement that brings us one step closer to joint contract negotiations for more than 30,000 Mechanic and Related, Fleet Service and Stores employees at American Airlines, the National Mediation Board (NMB) today ruled that the carrier
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You may have heard reports of discussions or schemes regarding seniority integration on the New American Airlines. As your General Chairs, committees and stewards have been communicating to you, no seniority integration can occur on the New American Airlines unless done jointly by the TWU and IAM inside the framework of the TWU-IAM Representation Alliances
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In the wake of the Germanwings Flight 9525 tragedy this week, our thoughts are with each of the innocent passengers and crew member on board and their grieving families during this dark time. As the investigation is unfolding, and with each day that passes, new information and insight into how such a devastating event could take
