Negotiations
AA Update: What to Know About the Early Out Offer
Posted OnFebruary 4, 2020 byFebruary 4, 2020 Sisters and Brothers, The Company has informed the Association that they are planning to offer an Early Out to Association Members at some point and time under terms and conditions established by the Company. Why is this not part of the Agreement in Principle: As part of the negotiation process over the…Read More…
AA Association Update: Agreements in Principle
Posted OnJanuary 31, 2020 byJanuary 30, 2020 Agreements in Principle Sisters and Brothers, After more than four years of bargaining, the TWU-IAM Association is proud to announce we have reached Agreements in Principle with American Airlines for five new joint collective bargaining agreements (JCBAs) worth $4.2 billion, covering more than 30,000 Mechanic & Related, Fleet Service, Maintenance Control, MLS/Stores…Read More…
PATH workers with no new contract since 2011 picket, demand raises – NJ Advance
Posted OnJanuary 31, 2020 byBy Larry Higgs They were loud, they were numerous and they told commuters and passersby they haven’t had a new contract in close to a decade. Several hundred off-duty PATH workers from eight unions that haven’t reached an agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a demonstration Thursday afternoon at the Grove…Read More…
Nine Years Without a Contract: TWU Local 2001 Rallies at PATH in Jersey City
Posted OnJanuary 31, 2020 byOn Thursday, January 30, members of TWU Local 2001 held a lively informational picket in Jersey City. They have been working nine years without a contract. Mayor Steve Fulop visited the picket line. Check out all the photos!Read More…
AA Association Update: Negotiations Update
Posted OnJanuary 29, 2020 byJanuary 29, 2020 Sisters and Brothers, Negotiations between the Association and American Airlines resumed today in Washington, DC. with some progress made. The remaining outstanding issues are few, but are some of the most important elements of a collective bargaining agreement, including wages and job scope language. The parties will continue negotiations tomorrow, and the…Read More…
TWU Local 592 Overwhelmingly Ratifies ExpressJet Contract
Posted OnJanuary 2, 2020 byMembers of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 ratified their contract with ExpressJet Airlines, with a 94% voter turnout and 69% of the membership voting in favor of the new agreement. A tentative agreement was recently reached, and the newly ratified agreement will become effective immediately. “Our ExpressJet Dispatch Group has ratified an…Read More…
RELEASE: TWU Local 592 Reaches Tentative Agreement with ExpressJet
Posted OnDecember 19, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 December 19, 2019 TWU Local 592 Reaches Tentative Agreement with ExpressJet Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 and ExpressJet have reached a tentative agreement. The TWU’s flight dispatch group had been negotiating a contract since November 2018. Workers will receive industry leading wages and…Read More…
TWU Local 592 Ratifies Sun Country Airlines Contract in 80% Vote Every Group Member Voted
Posted OnDecember 4, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 December 4, 2019 TWU Local 592 Ratifies Sun Country Airlines Contract in 80% Vote Every Group Member Voted Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 ratified their contract with Sun Country Airlines in an 80% vote. Every member in the Air Dispatch Group participated in…Read More…
San Francisco Motivate Workers Ratify TWU Contract Extension with 91-6 Vote
Posted OnNovember 26, 2019 byMotivate bike share workers in San Francisco ratified their one-year contract extension with the TWU in a crushing 91-6 vote on November 21. The one-year extension is a local supplement to the national contract they adopted. The contract settlement includes significant raises, strong safety language and fair access to training opportunities. “I strongly believe that…Read More…
AA Association Update: NMB Schedules Meetings
Posted OnNovember 25, 2019 byNovember 25, 2019 The Association leadership has pursued continuing negotiations on American Airlines with or without the presence of the National Mediation Board (NMB) with some limited success. After our last negotiating session closed November 15, we asked the Company to agree to meet this week. They declined. The National Mediation Board has announced scheduled…Read More…