Association Leadership To Expedite Outstanding Joint Contract Economic Issues

Association Leadership To Expedite Outstanding Joint Contract Economic Issues

Association Leadership To Expedite Outstanding Joint Contract Economic Issues

January 13, 2017

Top level TWU/IAM Association leadership will be joining ongoing joint contract negotiations with American Airlines to expedite outstanding economic issues.

“The time is now for Association members to achieve the fair contract they deserve,” said Association Chair and Vice Chair Sito Pantoja and Harry Lombardo, respectively. “Association Negotiating Committees have been bargaining hard for over a year now and the membership has already enjoyed some of the benefits of their hard work. We have more work to do and we are committed to directing all the Association’s resources, including our direct involvement, to bring these negotiations to conclusion.”

The TWU-IAM Association began joint contract negotiations with American Airlines in November, 2015. In August of last year, Association Negotiating Committees reached agreement on an interim wage agreement, which provided wage hikes of approximately 25 percent.

Negotiations will follow the previously announced January schedule. Specific dates for the leadership to enter the discussions have not yet been determined.

Association Leadership To Expedite Outstanding Joint Contract Economic Issues

Neutral Javits Issues Initial Integrated Seniority Lists At American Airlines

Neutral Javits Issues Initial Integrated Seniority Lists At American Airlines

December 27, 2016

Sisters and Brothers,

The TWU-IAM Association today announced that Neutral Joshua Javits issued his Report and Recommendations and initial integrated seniority lists for the Mechanic and Related, Fleet Service and Stores work groups at American Airlines.

In June, the Association retained the services of Neutral Javits, former Chairman of the National Mediation Board and member of the National Academy of Arbitrators, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Association’s Seniority Integration Committee’s work and to resolve identified issues and differences that required expert attention to reach a fair and equitable integration of seniority lists. Neutral Javits’ Report and Recommendations and initial integrated seniority lists—created in accordance with earlier seniority integration agreements—reflect this comprehensive analysis and explain how the seniority lists are integrated.

During the fact-finding stage of Neutral Javits’ comprehensive analysis, TWU-IAM Association members submitted 836 detailed comments. Additionally, Neutral Javits met with and received remarks from the TWU-IAM negotiators and the Seniority Integration Committee. All of these comments were carefully deliberated by Neutral Javits and guided how he grappled with the more intricate and highly complex aspects of the seniority integration process.

Integrating seniority lists is the most important issue that affects our membership in an airline merger. The TWU-IAM Association and Neutral Javits have undertaken this seniority integration process with great care and deliberation so that all Association members at American Airlines are treated fairly and equitably.

All Association members will have until February 10, 2017 to protest in writing his or her placement on the initial integrated seniority lists in accordance with the process and requirements set forth in the accompanying communication from Neutral Javits. All protests must be received on or before February 10th. Final integrated seniority lists will be issued after all protests are considered.

Visit www.usaamerger.com to view the Javits Report and Recommendations, the Report Summary and Chart with instructions on how to file a protest and all initial integrated seniority lists.

Association Leadership To Expedite Outstanding Joint Contract Economic Issues

The Association Fleet Update

The Association Fleet Update

December 16, 2016

Sisters and Brothers,

The Association Fleet Negotiating Committee met with the company during the week of December 12th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The company presented the following proposals to the union this week:

  • Vacations – No tentative agreement was reached as the remaining issues include the number of vacation weeks and accrual formula.
  • Hours of Work – No tentative agreement was reached as the remaining issues include the scheduling of part-timers and adverse weather conditions.

The union presented the following proposals to the company this week:

  • Reduction in Force
  • Recall
  • Voluntary Furlough
  • One Station Complex Agreement (TWU)

While recognizing the similarities of intent, the differences in application are vastly different in the two contracts. The company’s proposals didn’t provide the protections needed for our members.

The company did not respond to the following articles in this week’s negotiating session.

  • Recognition of Rights and Compliance
  • Holidays
  • Sick Time

Current TAs:

Shift Differential Preamble Training, Travel Pay and Meal Per Diem
Grievance Procedures Leaves of Absence Meal Periods
Representation Field Work System Board of Adjustment
Uniforms Absence from Duty No Strike No Lockout
Fitness for Duty Bulletin Boards Probation
Safety and Health Purpose of Agreement Termination of Employment
Shift Trades Furlough Benefits Work Schedules
Temporary Assignments

Our next negotiating sessions are scheduled for the weeks of January 16th in Dallas and January 23rd in Orlando.

Fraternally,

Mark Baskett, Mike Fairbanks, Tim Hughes, Steve Miller,

Tim Murphy, Brian Oyer, Pat Rezler, Art Risley,

Andre Sutton, Rodney Walker, Bill Wilson

United Airlines Members to Receive $2.3m in Final Lump Sum Distribution

United Airlines Members to Receive $2.3m in Final Lump Sum Distribution

United Airlines Members to Receive $2.3m in Final Lump Sum Distribution

December 09, 2016

Beginning December 22, over 26,000 IAM members at United Airlines will receive their final lump sum payout.

The total value of the payout is $2.3 million and is the final contractually-required payout of more than a quarter billion dollars in retro and lump sum payments negotiated by District 141 since 2014.

This payout is in addition to base wage rates in IAM contracts that increased this year by an average of 19% and will increase in 2021 to an average of 32%.

Payments will be made on paychecks through the end of December and will be distributed equally to each eligible IAM member.

“Our members deserve everything they receive because they are an integral part of making United successful again,” said District 141 President Mike Klemm. “These payouts are the result of the continued solidarity shown by our members at United.”

The new agreements, reached in April, also provide a 25% increase to IAM members’ National Pension Plan and improvements to their job security.