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March 27, 2020 The Association and American Airlines have reached an agreement covering implementation of certain elements of the JCBAs pending successful ratification of those contracts yesterday. The following items cover pay, retirement and certain benefits that are most important to our membership: 1) All JCBA wage rates will be effective the first Monday following […]
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March 26, 2020 TWU-IAM Ratifies New Contracts at American Airlines The TWU-IAM Association today announced its American Airlines membership overwhelmingly ratified contracts covering more than 30,000 Mechanic & Related (including Maintenance Control Technicians & Maintenance Training Specialists), Fleet Service and Material Logistics Specialists/Stores members. Percent Voting Yes: Mechanic & Related: 90.94% Fleet Service: 95.45% MLS/Stores: 92.12% “The […]
Air, Air Blog, Joint Association Updates, Negotiations, Recent Posts
March 23, 2020 As we move closer to the ratification vote for the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements with American Airlines, we wanted to provide the members with a sample of the information that will be provided over the next few days via US Mail or by AA Company email. In the unlikely event a member […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Opposes the Senate Republican Stimulus Proposal and Demands Immediate Relief for Workers In response to the Senate Republican stimulus proposal, the following statement should be attributed to John Samuelsen, International President, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU): “The Senate Republican stimulus proposal is […]
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March 19, 2020 Dear TWU local leaders and members, As we all continue to grapple with the unprecedented public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus, I wanted to reach out to brief you on the efforts which the International has been making on behalf of our members’ health, safety, and economic welfare. I […]
Air, Air Blog, Joint Association Updates, Negotiations, Recent Posts
March 19, 2020 Due to worsening circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus crisis in the United States, the TWU/IAM Association leadership has been working on an alternate method, in the voting procedures, for the ratification of the tentative Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements with American Airlines. This exception to the normal voting process will convert the process from […]
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Please read the following tentative agreements: Fleet Service Mechanics & Related Maintenance Control Technicians Material Logistics Specialists & Planners Maintenance Training Specialists
Air, Air Blog, Joint Association Updates, Negotiations, Recent Posts
March 11, 2020 TWU-IAM Association representatives have concluded reviewing the final JCBA documents and have authorized the company to print and mail full-text contracts to all members. Each member will receive the contract pertaining to your classification. Also included in the mailing will be a letter from TWU-IAM Association Director Sito Pantoja and TWU-IAM Association […]
Air, Air Blog, Joint Association Updates, Negotiations, Recent Posts
March 7, 2020 This week, TWU-IAM Association representatives continued the process of reviewing tentatively agreed to Joint Contract language. Late Friday evening, the Executive Committee finalized the remaining documents necessary to put the contracts together for membership review, before ballots are cast. The work that Association representatives have been engaged in during the last four […]
Air, Air Blog, Negotiations, Recent Posts
The Spirit Air Negotiating Team met from February 26 thru February 28, successfully negotiating and tentatively agreeing on the following articles: Training Reduction in Force & Severance Uniforms Preamble Purpose of Agreement Recognition and Job Security Voluntary Time Off We continue to make progress towards our inaugural Collective Bargaining Agreement. We are tentatively scheduled to […]
