Feb 14, 2017 | Airlines, American, Home, The Association |
The Association Update
November 11, 2016
Sisters and Brothers,
The Fleet Service Committee met with American Airlines this week in Las Vegas. The company presented their plan and implementation for cross utilization to Maintenance and Related. In continued solidarity, we supported our Association brothers and sisters until there was a satisfactory understanding between the company and the Union.
We received counter proposals from the company and drafted and finalized our responses to a number of articles that will be passed in our next session. There was movement by the company, which further narrowed the outstanding issues on Vacations and Overtime. We also received a proposal regarding One Station Complex Agreements, which is currently in the TWU contract. The committee will evaluate this proposal and its potential effects regarding reduction in force and recall.
The following negotiation dates have been scheduled for the remainder of this year:
- Week of November 14th – DFW
- Week of December 5th – DCA
- Week of December 12th – LAS
In addition, the scheduling committee met with the company and secured the following dates in January:
- Week of January 16th – DFW
- Week of January 23rd – MCO
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
Feb 14, 2017 | Airlines, American, Home, The Association |
American Airlines Workers Industry Best Pay Rates Go into Effect
November 09, 2016
This month, approximately 30,000 ground workers at American Airlines will see their industry-leading wage rates reflected in their paychecks. The wage increases for the TWU/IAM Association represented workers will average approximately 22 percent. Mechanic and Related workers will surpass by three percent similarly classified workers at Delta Airlines. Fleet Service, Stores/Material Logistic Specialists and Maintenance Training Specialists’ wages will increase one percent ahead of their peers at United Airlines.
“These industry-setting increases are the result of the Association Negotiating Committees’ hard work,” said Association Chairman Sito Pantoja and Vice Chairman Harry Lombardo. “These gains are only the beginning for our members as we continue to negotiate for improvements in all areas of our contracts.”
In addition to the industry-best wage hikes, Association members will see improvements to their defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans.
While these gains are the industry benchmark, they are only the first step in negotiations. The TWU-IAM Association Negotiating Committees are in ongoing talks with American Airlines to procure improvements in all areas of Association members’ contracts.
The TWU-IAM Association is an affiliation between the Transport Workers Union and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
Feb 14, 2017 | Airlines, American, Home, The Association |
Fleet Service Update
October 28, 2016
Sisters and Brothers,
The Fleet Service Committee met with American Airlines this week in Dallas/Fort Worth.
During this week’s session, the following articles were exchanged and discussed:
- Overtime – We exchanged our counter proposal with the company and are awaiting their response. The major issues include: how overtime is proffered and recorded, premium rates, and qualifiers.
- Vacations – We exchanged our counter proposal with the company and are awaiting their response. The issues have been narrowed down to vacation accrual and vacation selections for bidding.
- Part-Time Employees – We exchanged our counter proposal and received the company’s counter proposal. The only issue remaining is the part-time employee ratio.
- Limited Duty – We did not exchange a proposal with the company during this session; we are currently finalizing our counter proposal.
- Reduction in Force – We received the company’s proposal on this article and held discussions; there was no agreement on the company’s proposal as it does not afford our membership the right opportunities to further their employment options.
- Recall – We received the company’s proposal on this article and there is no agreement at this time.
There has been no exchange of proposals regarding Recognition and Scope, Medical Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Seniority, Transfers/Vacancies, Classifications, and new Compensation Rates.
Current TA’s:
| 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 |
The following negotiation dates have been scheduled for the remainder of the year:
- Week of November 7th – LAS
- Week of November 14th – DFW
- Week of December 5th – DCA
- Week of December 12th – LAS
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
Feb 14, 2017 | Airlines, American, Home, The Association |
The Association Update
October 21, 2016
Sisters and Brothers,
The Fleet Service Committee met with American Airlines this week in Chicago. After much discussion regarding cross utilization in the early part of the week, we made sufficient progress to engage in other areas of our negotiations.
In the meantime, the company has committed to meet with local leaders of the Association to discuss the specifics of cross utilization prior to implementation at a co-located city. We are asking the membership to be diligent in reporting any attempt of co-mingling to your respective union representative, and would like to thank our brothers on the M&R Association Committee for standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with us over the cross utilization issue.
In addition to cross utilization issue, the company passed the limited duty article to the committee, and extensive deliberations followed. We will not be accepting the company’s proposal because it disadvantages the members injured while performing duties on the job (IOD/OJI). We continued to exchange multiple existing proposals and spent considerable time discussing these articles.
This week we did reach a tentative agreement with the company on the language regarding temporary assignments, but it is undetermined at this time if this language will be a stand-alone article or incorporated into another article in the final JCBA.
The company has not responded to our last proposals on holidays and sick leave, and the outstanding issues include the number of holidays, the rate of pay, number of annual sick days accrued, and the cumulative maximum sick leave bank.
The following negotiation dates have been scheduled for the remainder of the year:
- Week of October 24th – DFW
- Week of November 7th – LAS
- Week of November 14th – DFW
- Week of December 5th – DCA
- Week of December 12th – LAS
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
Feb 14, 2017 | American, The Association |
The Associations Update
September 12, 2016
Dear Association member,
As you know, in May, 2013, following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (lAM) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) formed the TWU-IAM Associations. The Associations were subsequently certified as the bargaining representatives at American Airlines by the National Mediation Board (NMB) in May, 2015 after the NMB determined that American Airlines was a single transportation system.
The representation structure of the Associations is based on the relative active membership size of the IAM and TWU at specific locations. For example, since the TWU has a larger membership in Dallas, the TWU will assume representation responsibilities for all Association members at that location once a joint contract is ratified by all Association members. The same is true for the IAM in Charlotte, since the IAM has more active members at that particular location.
Boston, however, has presented a very unique issue. Active membership size for both the IAM and TWU in all covered classifications at that location is essentially equal. Initially, representation at BOS was assigned to the IAM. However, due to the long traditions, strong fraternal bonds and unique history of the TWU and IAM locals in that city, the Association leadership-as required by Association agreement language-engaged in discussions regarding modifying the representation structure in Boston.
The Association Chair and Vice Chair have voluntarily resolved this issue without the need for third party adjudication. Effective on membership ratification of joint collective bargaining agreements, representation responsibilities for all Association classifications at the Boston location will remain the same, with the IAM maintaining representation of the pre-merger US Airways workforce and the TWU maintaining representation of the pre-merger American workforce. New members will be split one for one.
Further, it has been agreed that for efficiency of representationthat the IAM will assume principal representation responsibilities for all Tower Planners throughout the American Airlines system, including those previously unrepresented Tower Planners at pre-merger American Airlines.
This agreement is yet another example of the mutual respect that permeates our Association and our commitment to fostering a collaborative and strong partnership so we can maintain our focus on our only goal: bettering the lives of all Association members and their families.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Timothy J. Klima
Airline Coordinator
IAM
Mike Mayes
Air Division Director – TWU
Feb 13, 2017 | Airlines, American, The Association |
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
