Dear Sisters and Brothers:
IAM District Lodge 142 is pleased to announce that a Tentative Agreement has been reached for the IAM members at Bahamasair.
Highlights from the tentative agreement include the following:
| • Average DOR wage increases of 23.87% for all classifications | • Highest DOR wage increase is 24.22% |
| • Backpay calculated for all years since the amendable date in the form of wage increases and lump sum payments | • Daily training per-diem increased to eighty dollars ($80.00) and one-hundred dollars ($100.00) while abroad |
| • Additional holiday (Juneteenth) beginning in 2024 | • Mechanic license premiums increased |
| • Vacation increases for employees with 6 years or more | • Increased bereavement leave to five (5) days |
| • Medical premiums capped at five percent (5%) cost share for life of Agreement | • Backpay will be payable within two (2) pay cycles of date of ratification |
A copy of the Tentative Agreement with changes outlined in red will be available to everyone electronically via the District Lodge 142 website (https://atd142.org/).
BAHAMASAIR REDLINE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HERE..
Additional details regarding the ratification process, including dates, times, and how to cast your vote, will be released shortly. Your District 142 negotiating team unanimously recommends a YES vote on this Tentative Agreement.
Your patience and solidarity have been instrumental in reaching an Agreement that you deserve.
Sincerely and fraternally,
John M. Coveny, Jr.
President/Directing General Chair
IAM District 142
James M. Samuel
General Chair
IAM District 142
