A meeting was conducted this week under the auspices of the National Mediation Board and Mediator Gerry McGuckin. In attendance were James M. Samuel, General Chairperson from District Lodge 142 and Yoram Elgrabli, Yossi Benbassat, from El Al management and Roger Briton, Counsel for the Company.
The purpose of this meeting was for the mediator to introduce himself to the parties, discuss the mediation process under the Railway Labor Act and to get a better understanding of each party’s current position to identify the respective divide(s) that remain.
There remains a significant economic divide between our positions. The divide is significant because the Union believes that whenever possible, successful carriers should share in their profits with its employees. This is evident everywhere you look in the industry, and certainly more so under all the IAM contracts at carriers we represent. We will continue to endeavor to secure that contract for you also.
Additional dates have been set to continue negotiations with future meetings occurring during the weeks of June 18 and 25 and August 6. The only source for accurate information concerning these negotiations will be via a bulletin from District Lodge 142 and will be released following each mediation session. Please take the time to sign up to receive communications such as this EL AL negotiations bulletin, and others, by going to www.iamdl142.org and clicking on the red “Join Our Email List” button in the top left-hand corner. If you have any questions, please give me a call at (859) 653-4037 or email me at .
With best wishes, I remain
Sincerely and fraternally,
James M. Samuel
General Chair
Andrew Boyd Lenny Costa
Negotiating Committee Members
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