The IAM/Bahamasair Collective Bargaining Agreement becomes amendable on December 31, 2018. Per Article 24 of the Agreement, either party may serve notice in accordance with Section 6, Title 1 of the Railway Labor Act, to commence the negotiations process up to one hundred eighty (180) days before the amendable date. This notice has been sent to the Company and communicates the Union’s intention to negotiate changes to the current Agreement.
Pursuant to the above, please be advised that a call for contract proposals is in order.
Accordingly, all proposed changes to the contract need to be submitted to District Lodge 142 at the address listed above by, or before, June 1, 2018, and must contain the following information:
- Identify the article, paragraph and page number to be amended
- Proposed contract language change or modification
- Example of problem or reason for change
- Your name, Local Lodge and employee and/or and IAM Book number
Contract proposal forms may be obtained from your Shop Steward or can also be found here. When submitting more than one change, each change should be on a separate form and must include your signature and IAM book number.
With best wishes, I remain
Sincerely and fraternally,
James M. Samuel
General Chairperson
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