Dear Sisters and Brothers:
Negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) began this week, with meetings held near the MDW airport. This week was primarily dedicated to proposed language changes in Articles 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 18, as well as all schedules in the back of the contract. All proposals exchanged were non-economic. Agreements in principle were reached in multiple areas of Articles 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and Schedule B.
Good progress was made on the remaining open language issues through productive dialogue. While we did not address economic issues in this session, we will be prepared to do so when negotiations resume in the second session.
The next session has been scheduled for July 29 and 30, again near the MDW airport. The current contract will be extended for sixty (60) days beyond its June 10 expiration date. This extension will allow time to complete and vote on a Tentative Agreement (TA), if one is reached, during the next session. The Company and the Union have already agreed to include retroactive pay in the next contract.
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Thank you for your support and solidarity. We will continue to keep you updated as these talks progress.
Sincerely and fraternally,
| John M. Coveny, Jr. President/Directing General Chair | James M. Samuel General Chair |
| Bernard Philips Negotiating Committee | Justin Dominiak Negotiating Committee | Joe Kettman Negotiating Committee |