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Recently the Company released the information and processes for the 2019 medical and dental open enrollment. The process is different this year as compared to past years in that everyone
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 Chair Sara Gonzales, met with
Sisters and Brothers, Your IAM representatives met with the Company on November 6, 2018 to negotiate the effects of the closure of the OpenSkies U.S. base. We discussed severance pay,
Sisters and Brothers: The Union and the Company have agreed to re-open the vacation bid to ensure seniority is honored. Bids will open November 7, 2018 at 1700 EST and
With nominations approaching for the Grievance Committee, we wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the responsibilities and commitments involved in being a grievance representative. The grievance committee reports
Brothers and Sisters, The TWU-IAM Association met with American Airlines October 30 in Dallas, TX for mediated negotiations under the supervision of the National Mediation Board. The purpose of this
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
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
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
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,
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?
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
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
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
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
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