Fleet Service Negotiations Update

Fleet Service Negotiations Update

Fleet Service Negotiations Update

September 2, 2016

Sisters and brothers,

The Association Fleet Service Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines this week in Washington D.C. to continue joint contract negotiations. During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles:

  • Part Time Employees – We exchanged our proposal with the company and had discussions on the part time ratio that was part of this article.
  • Temporary Assignments – We exchanged our proposal with the company and following lengthy discussions, we have narrowed down this article to two major issues.
  • Overtime – We received the company’s counter proposal, which inadequately addressed our members’ concerns. The committee discussed the proposal and composed a response to be finalized and passed at the next session.
  • Holidays – Sick Leave – Vacations – We did not receive counter proposals on these articles from the company this week.

While we have not come to any tentative agreements during the last sessions, we have significantly narrowed and resolved many of the important issues expressed by the membership to the Association. We remain united, committed, and resolute in negotiating the JCBAs we deserve. The Interim Letter of Agreement regarding wages does not change our approach to negotiating a JCBA. Our negotiations will continue and we are committed to fighting for a strong contract.

The next sessions are scheduled for the week of September 19th in Washington, D.C. and the week of September 26th in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Fraternally,

Mark Baskett, Mike Fairbanks, Pete Hogan,

Tim Hughes, Steve Miller, Brian Oyer,

Pat Rezler, Art Risley, Andre Sutton,

Rodney Walker, Bill Wilson, Tim Murphy

 

Fleet Service Negotiations Update

Fleet Service Negotiations Update

Fleet Service Negotiations Update

August 26, 2016

Sisters and brothers,

The Association Fleet Service Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines this week in New York to continue joint contract negotiations.

First, we welcomed our new Fleet Service Association Negotiating Committee member, Tim Murphy, from TWU Local 512 located in Chicago. Tim was brought on to the team to replace Mike Mayes, who was promoted to TWU interim Air Division Director.

We began this week’s negotiations by reviewing the company’s counter proposal for vacations. While their proposal did address some of our concerns, it did not meet our expectations. After a lengthy discussion, we drafted our counter proposal and passed it back to the company.

Later in the week, both parties discussed overtime and we answered some questions the company had related to this important article. We await their counter proposal. We also received the company’s counter proposal on temporary assignments. The committee is currently evaluating it and will draft a counter proposal during our next negotiations session.

The following are our upcoming negotiations sessions:

  • Week of August 29th – Washington, DC
  • Week of September 19th – Washington, DC
  • Week of September 26th – Dallas/Fort Worth

Fraternally,

Mark Baskett, Mike Fairbanks, Pete Hogan,

Tim Hughes, Steve Miller, Brian Oyer,

Pat Rezler, Art Risley, Andre Sutton,

Rodney Walker, Bill Wilson, Tim Murphy

SM Cargo agents today voted for IAM-representation

SM Cargo agents today voted for IAM-representation

SM Cargo agents today voted for IAM-representation

August 17, 2016

In a representation election overseen by the National Mediation Board (NMB), approximately 250 SM Cargo agents voted overwhelmingly, to be represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

The victorious cargo agents, who work at IAH, began their quest for IAM representation this spring in a campaign that was spearheaded by a true unionist and Local Lodge 811 member, Scott McClung who worked hand in hand with soon to be District Lodge 141 Vice President East, Victor Hernandez. With Brother Scott and Victor’s guidance these cargo agents attained the requisite “showing of interest” shortly thereafter. The NMB announced the results of the representation election today.

“I congratulate and welcome the cargo agents at SM Cargo for seeking and earning the dignity, respect and fairness they deserve.” Said IAM District 141 President Mike Klemm. “Along with thanking Scott McClung and Victor Hernandez for their efforts, I’d also like to thank the following IAM members for their incredible hard work for without, this campaign would not have been successful, District 141 Assistant General Chairman Jorge Bonilla, DL communicator Eric Price, DL Special Representative Robert Jesel, Carlos Ayala and Maria Rodriquez. Furthermore I’d like to thank General Vice President Sito Pantoja who supported the campaign from day one and provided us with guidance through Grand Lodge Representative Richie Johnsen whose leadership was instrumental.”

Fleet Service Negotiations Update

Association Negotiation Update and Q and A for Interim Agreement

Association Negotiation Update and Q and A for Interim Agreement

August 12, 2016

Sisters and Brothers,

The Association Fleet Service Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines this week in Dallas/Fort Worth to continue joint contract negotiations.

As you likely know, the interim wage agreement that was reached last week on August 5th provides our membership with wage and pension increases (the TWU 5.5% 401(k) company match increases in value and the IAM pension fund contribution increases), and job security enhancements. The negotiating committees met with the company this week to address specifically additional job security articles, cross utilization procedures, and to finalize the full text interim wage agreement that was released to the membership on August 10th.

In response to your questions about the agreement, we developed a joint Q&A with the company to help clarify the interim agreement, and have now resumed contract negotiations. As we explained, we remain united and committed to negotiate the JCBAs we deserve. The Interim Letter of Agreement regarding wages does not change our aggressive approach to negotiating this joint contract.

This week, with the task of finalizing separate interim agreements and Q&As for the different classes and crafts, we were able to pass our counter proposal back to the company on temporary assignments, and also worked on counter proposals for hours of service and part time ratio. The other current articles we’re currently negotiating include vacations, holidays, sick leave, overtime, and recognition and rights. These are all in the company’s possession and we are eagerly awaiting their responses when we resume our next negotiation session.

The following are our upcoming negotiations sessions:

  • Week of August 22nd – New York
  • Week of August 29th – Washington, D.C.
  • Week of September 19th – Dallas/Fort Worth
  • Week of September 26th – New York

Fraternally,

Mark Baskett, Mike Fairbanks, Pete Hogan,

Tim Hughes, Mike Mayes, Steve Miller,

Brian Oyer, Pat Rezler, Art Risley,

Andre Sutton, Rodney Walker, Bill Wilson

Fleet Service Negotiations Update

Association, American LOA’s and Transitiion Agreements Now Available to View

Association, American LOA’s and Transition Agreements Now Available to View

August 10, 2016

As previously communicated last Friday, the TWU-IAM Association and American Airlines reached an interim wage agreement to provide Association members wage and pension increases and job security enhancements while we continue negotiating joint collective bargaining agreements.

Below are links to each Letter of Agreement (LOA) for every Association class and craft and the transition LOAs for each of the previously unrepresented (accreted) groups.

As part of the plan to communicate these significant enhancements, Association representatives will be available to meet with members—as always—to answer any questions you may have.

Interim Wages LOAs:

Mechanic and Related Employees (including Planners, Maintenance Control Technicians, Stores/Material Logistics Specialists, Quality Assurance, Technical Document Specialists and Maintenance Training Specialists)

Fleet Service Clerk Employees ( including Tower Planners and Weight and Balance Planners)

Transition LOAs for previously unrepresented/accreted groups:

Quality Assurance Auditors/Quality Assurance Consultants Transition Agreement

Maintenance Planners and Technical Documentation Specialists Transition Agreement

Tower Planners Transition Agreement

Maintenance Training Instructors and Maintenance Training Specialists Transition Agreement

Weight and Balance Planners and Central Load Planners Transition Agreement