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Washington D.C., December 6, 2016— The Department of Justice (DOJ) today cleared the way for the merger between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America. Following the DOJ’s announcement, Alaska Airlines immediately
After 18 months of negotiations and one rejected tentative agreement, the IAM filed a request for mediation with the National Mediation Board (NMB). Today we were notified that the NMB
As most of you are aware on November 8, 2016 voters in Arizona passed Proposition 206 which raises the minimum wage and provides for Company paid sick leave. The Company
On November 8, 2016 voters in Arizona passed Proposition 206 which raises the minimum wage and provides for Company paid sick leave. This new law raises the bar from which
Brothers and Sisters, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of November 14th in DFW. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the
December has proven to be a challenging month when bidding, don’t forget to add an Unstack Bid Sheet. Directions on how to do an Unstack Bid Sheet are on the
TO ALL SOUTHWEST CSAs: Over the last several months, the issue of Hour at a Time (HAT) vacation has been an issue. As a group, your General Chairs have raised
On numerous occasions recently, the Company has mandated, per section 3.M.2 of the IAM-XJT CBA and section 21.A.1-2 of the AFA-ASA CBA, that the IAM remove materials from our bulletin
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of November 7th in LAS. During this week’s session, the committee exchanged and discussed the
Washington, D.C., November 9, 2016 — Bob Martinez, International President of the nearly 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released this statement on the election of Donald
It has come to our attention that those hired in 2016 may not have been awarded the correct number of vacation days per the CBA. If you were hired in
This month, approximately 30,000 ground workers at American Airlines will see their industry-leading wage rates reflected in their paychecks. The wage increases for the TWU/IAM Association represented workers will average
The IAM/EL AL Collective Bargaining Agreement becomes amendable on December 31, 2016. Pursuant to the above, please be advised that a call for contract proposals is in order. All proposed
The parties met for Negotiations on November 1, 2 and 3, 2016 at the City Center Appleton, Wisconsin. Present for the Company were Tina Vos, Managing Director Human Resources, Katherine
Election Day is tomorrow, Tuesday November 8th. Make sure you get out and vote! Not sure where to cast your vote? You can find your polling place HERE If you don’t
Your IAM joint contract negotiations committee met from Monday, October 31, 2016 and continued through Thursday, November 3, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. Your committee received a proposal from the
