Negotiations
AA Update: Letter from the FAA
Posted OnJuly 9, 2019 byJuly 9, 2019 To All Association Members: The following letter on page two of this bulletin was received from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) addressed to Robert Isom, President of American Airlines, Alex Garcia, Executive Vice President Administration TWU and Sito Pantoja, General Vice President IAM, stressing that “a breakdown in the relationship between American…Read More…
AA Association Update: Association Defends Members in Federal Court
Posted OnJuly 2, 2019 byJuly 2, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, Monday July 1, the TWU/IAM Association and the partner unions, TWU and IAM, defended against charges by American Airlines that our members (who are their employees) were engaged in activities not permitted under the Railway Labor Act. A ruling by the Federal court in the Northern District of Texas…Read More…
After Two Year Fight, Local 525 Members Ratify Contract by 80%
Posted OnJune 19, 2019 byAfter spending nearly 2.5 years at the negotiating table, Local 525 members ratified a new contract with an 80 percent vote on June 16. Local 525 members are firefighters at Kennedy Space Center and bargain with the Chenega Corporation. In case any sort of fire or emergency happens to NASA, they are on call….Read More…
AA Association Letter to President Robert Isom
Posted OnJune 7, 2019 byOn June 6, the TWU-IAM Association sent at letter to American Airlines President Robert Isom, asking that he send negotiators back to the bargaining table. Click here to read the full text of the letter.Read More…
AA Association Update: AMERICAN AIRLINES CONTINUES ITS LAWSUIT AGAINST ITS EMPLOYEES
Posted OnJune 6, 2019 byJune 6, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, In its continued efforts to stymie negotiations for Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements with the TWU-IAM Association, American Airlines is pushing forward with its frivolous lawsuit in a Fort Worth, TX Federal Court. A calendar has been set by the court for the parties to meet in two pre-trial settlement…Read More…
AA Association Update: American Airlines Is More Focused On Litigation, Not Negotiating the Contract Our Members Deserve
Posted OnMay 30, 2019 byMay 30, 2019 As was said earlier, our negotiations with American are not only important for our members, but for the whole airline industry. The Company is currently near the top of their outsourcing of work maximums established through bankruptcy. Our fight on SCOPE is simple, we are fighting for our members’ seniority to improve…Read More…
AA Association Update: American Airlines Unions Stand Strong, Association Thanks Union Affiliates for Their Support
Posted OnMay 29, 2019 byMay 29, 2019 On behalf of the TWU-IAM Association, we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), The Allied Pilots Association (APA) and The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) for their letters of support in our contract negotiations fight with American Airlines. Our…Read More…
WATCH NOW: President Samuelsen Takes Contract Fight to AA President Isom’s Face
Posted OnMay 23, 2019 byTWU President Samuelsen Takes Contract Fight to AA President Isom’s Face from TWU International on Vimeo.Read More…
AA Association Update: The Association Asks NMB to Force American to Bargain
Posted OnMay 22, 2019 byMay 22, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, The TWU-IAM Association today submitted a letter to the National Mediation Board (NMB) requesting they compel American Airlines to fulfill their obligation to bargain with The Association. American management has tried to circumvent your negotiating committee by filing a lawsuit, misrepresenting the facts to Congress and trying to negotiate…Read More…
TWU-IAM Association Responds to American Airlines Lawsuit
Posted OnMay 21, 2019 byWASHINGTON, May 21, 2019— The TWU-IAM Association today issued the following statement in response to American Airlines’ request for an injunction against the Association: “It is unfortunate that American Airlines has chosen to abandon negotiating with its employees and instead go straight to federal court. The airline is frustrated with the Association for refusing to…Read More…