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Early this morning, Alaska Airlines announced they were the successful bidder for the purchase of Virgin America Airlines. As we have said before, it seems the airline consolidation is still
The Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of March 28th in DFW. On Monday, March 28th, senior leadership of the company, under the stealth of
As a Union, Safety is our greatest concern. Every member has the right to go home at the end of their shift in the same or better condition than
Sisters and Brothers: This Tuesday (April 5, 2016) the Union will be conducting two training sessions. This training is to inform the members of what their rights are while
Sisters and Brothers: As we are all aware, being able to qualify for and maintain a SIDA badge and necessary endorsements is a requirement of our employment and from
Due to employee cancellations or no shows to OJI medical follow-up appointments there has been many unnecessary delays in returning employees to full duty. In a meeting held with Otis
Negotiations Update After the IAM’s request for a proffer of arbitration last month, IAM District 142 and ExpressJet Airlines have agreed to continue joint contract negotiations the week of April 25th in Atlanta,
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today assured its members that Alaska Airlines’ new ground handling company will not displace IAM-represented workers in any location where
Monday March 21 through March 25, 2016 – Your Negotiating Committee completed the IAM Negotiation Prep Training. In this training, topics such as power analysis, costing of proposals, and negotiation
Sisters and brothers, The Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of March 21st in DFW. On Wednesday March 23, the company briefed your Committee, ten
Swissport Negotiating Committee from left to right: Joseph Morones, Steven Van Note, District 142 General Chairman Randy Griffith, Bronson McGee, Rob Helmer. The Swissport Negotiating Committee this week completed Negotiations
Dear Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson: As Congress considers an FAA Reauthorization bill and engages in other aviation safety issues, we urge you to take steps to ensure the
Negotiations Update After the IAM’s request for a proffer of arbitration last month, IAM District 142 and ExpressJet Airlines have agreed to continue joint contract negotiations the week of April 25th in
The IAM/ Signature Flight Support – DCA Agreement becomes amendable on May 31, 2016. Accordingly a call for proposed contract changes is now in order. Proposed changes are
Please be advised that we have completed the ratification lump sum bonus true-up calculations. The “true-up” provision in the IAM-Southwest collective bargaining agreement increases our original ratification bonus received in
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 142 today announced that due to the “true up” provision negotiated during the last round of collective bargaining, IAM workers at
