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NMB Certifies TWU-IAM Associations at American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 May, 2015 The National Mediation Board (NMB) today certified the TWU-IAM Association for the Fleet Service, Mechanic and Related and Stores classifications as the collective bargain-ing agent for all of the above classifications at American Airlines. All three Associations were formed following the merger of US Airways and American Airlines. Both the Transport…Read More…
It’s Time to Land This Contract!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 04 Jun, 2015 Local 556’s negotiating team was busy at the bargaining table with Southwest on May 26-27. Check out this video update from the team: </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”https://vimeo.com/129789884″ target=”_blank”>TWU Local 556 Negotiation Update</a>…Read More…
TWU-IAM Association Gears Up For Joint Contract Talks
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 09 Jun, 2015 On the heels of the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) certifications of the TWU-IAM Associations at American Airlines, the Fleet Service and Mechanic and Related negotiations committees have scheduled bargaining preparations at the Machinists Union’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Complex in Hollywood, Maryland the week of July 6, 2015. “Combining…Read More…
Air Transit Division Presidents and Officers Meeting
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Jun, 2015 President Lombardo, Secretary-Treasurer Garcia and ATD Director Drummond convened a meeting of the ATD presidents and officers this week in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where the groups learned about local’s histories, took a tour of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and welcomed an important message on unity, strength and coming together to run…Read More…
Local 556’s Ongoing Negotiations with Southwest
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Jun, 2015 Check out the latest webcast from Local 556: a conversation with key members of the negotiating team who are sitting at the table with Southwest. They’ve been at the negotiating table for two years, and it’s time to land this contract! </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0,…Read More…
Local 556 Lands Tentative Agreement With Southwest Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Jul, 2015 The Executive Board of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556, representing the Flight Attendants of Southwest Airlines, voted to approve a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Southwest Airlines Management. The TA will now be presented to the 13,500+ Flight Attendants for a vote. TWU Local…Read More…
TWU-IAM Association Moves Closer to Joint Contract Negotiations With American
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byTWU-IAM Association Moves Closer to Joint Contract Negotiations With American Published 10 Jul, 2015 The Mechanic & Related/Stores/MCT and Fleet Service TWU-IAM Association Negotiating Committees met for the first time this week at the IAM’s William Winpinsinger Training Center in Hollywood, MD. The Contract Preparation Program was launched by TWU-IAM Association Chair and Vice-Chair, Sito…Read More…
TWU-IAM Negotiating Committees Continue Reconciliation Process
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 07 Aug, 2015 Mechanic and Related Update: Brothers and Sisters, As we continue to prepare for negotiations, your committee met for two weeks in Chicago from July 26th through August 7th. We continued the reconciliation process and began writing new language in preparations for the upcoming joint contract negotiations. We have made great progress,…Read More…
TWU-IAM Association Stand-Alone Contracts Trigger Wage Hikes
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 11 Aug, 2015 In yet another example of the TWU-IAM Association’s combined power and strategically negotiated pre-merger, stand-alone contracts, Association represented Mechanic and Related, Fleet Service and Stores workers will receive top-of-scale wage increases of between approximately three percent to almost 10 percent, depending on work classification and pre-merger carrier employment in mid-September. “When…Read More…
Message from Joint Association Leadership
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Oct, 2015 Dear TWU-IAM Association Member, As the regular Joint Association bulletins report, your Mechanic and Related/Stores and Fleet Service Negotiating Committees are working hard to finalize joint contract proposals. In the meantime, TWU-IAM Joint Association Leadership is preparing a longer term strategy and formal rollout plan to initiate joint contract negotiations with…Read More…