EXPRESSJET ERJ ORD GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE CHANGE
October 30, 2018
Sisters and Brothers: We would like to inform you of a change within our ERJ ORD grievance committee. Cori Horowitz has resigned at both ExpressJet and her IAM positions to
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
October 29, 2018
Negotiations resumed in Dallas, Texas the week of October 22, 2018. This week your negotiation team passed Article Seven (Overtime) and the company responded, resulting in continued work with this
ALASKA AIRLINES NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
October 26, 2018
Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee continued negotiations with Alaska Airlines management October 23-25, 2018, in Seattle, Washington. Both the COPS and RSSA agreements were discussed during
IAM/BAHAMASAIR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
October 26, 2018
Negotiations were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday of this week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Present for the Company was Selvin Basden, HR Director; Julian Collie, Senior Manager-US and Tamara Lightbourne,
ExpressJet Furloughs and IAM Resources
October 19, 2018
Sisters and Brothers: As a furloughed Flight Attendant, what resources are available to me through the IAM? https://www.goiam.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/06_20_2018_Dislocated-Worker-Resource-Manual.pdf 2. How can a furloughed Flight Attendant stay current with Union dues?
EXPRESSJET ORD ILIW UPDATE
October 19, 2018
Sisters and Brothers: We contacted the Company in regards to the issues with ILIW last month and they assured us there would be no issues this month. However, we saw
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
October 18, 2018
On October 16-18, 2018 your negotiating committee met in Dallas, Texas Southwest Airlines Headquarters to continue negotiations. The Company passed Article 6 (Hours of Service) and Article 7 (Overtime) in
Mediator Schedules Dates, Association Demands More
October 16, 2018
Brothers and Sisters, The two mediators assigned to our negotiations have notified the TWU-IAM Association and the Company that three bargaining dates have been scheduled: October 30, January 29-31 and
SWISSPORT BWI
October 15, 2018
As you are aware, the Company presented your Negotiating Committee with a Last Best and Final Offer for your first collective bargaining agreement. Ratification meetings were held, as previously posted
EXPRESSJET UPDATE
October 10, 2018
Negotiations We were waiting on the outcome of the pilot’s tentative agreement to meet with the Company again on negotiations, due to the vast impact it could have on the
HURRICANE MICHAEL
October 9, 2018
Sisters and Brothers: The National Weather Service has stated that Hurricane Michael could make landfall as soon as Wednesday afternoon. Storm surge, hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches were
SWISSPORT BWI RATIFICATION SCHEDULE
October 5, 2018
Earlier this week, we announced Swissport presented the Union with their “last, best, final” offer. We will be holding informational meetings explaining this offer on Thursday, October 11, 2018 in
CommutAir Negotiations Update
October 4, 2018
Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM negotiations committee, which consists of CommutAir flight attendants and IAM representatives Lisa Ferm and Mark Diefenbach, along with IAM General Chairperson Sara Gonzales, met with
APPOINTMENT OF JASON MCADOO TO SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE – ALASKA AIRLINES
October 3, 2018
I am pleased to announce the addition of another representative for the Alaska membership. Effective October 1, 2018, Jason McAdoo will be the Special Representative assigned to the Alaska Airlines
OPENSKIES ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF US BASE
October 2, 2018
Sisters and Brothers: We are deeply saddened to announce that the Company has made the unfortunate decision to close the U.S. OpenSkies cabin crew base for operational reasons. This decision was
SWISSPORT BWI OFFERS “LAST, BEST, FINAL OFFER”
October 1, 2018
As you are aware, negotiations for your first collective bargaining agreement (your contract) have been ongoing since January of this year. This agreement sets provisions for future wage increases, shift
