Your IAM joint contract negotiations committee met in Kansas City, Missouri from April 7-10. In addition to your IAM negotiations committee, also present were the National Mediation Board appointed mediator Jack Kane and the Company’s committee members Rick Berry, Manager of Contract Administration, Katie Clark, Manager of Legal Services and Sharon Armstrong, ERJ Inflight Director. […]
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The IAM and AWAC met to begin the negotiation process on April 7, 8, and 9, 2015 at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Appleton, Wisconsin. Present for the Company were Bob Frisch, VP Flight Operation and Labor; Gary Pratt, VP Maintenance and Engineering; Tina Vos, Managing Director Human Resources and Mike McHargue, Director
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As you know the Company announced the closing of the ERJ MCI base today. Please be advised that your rights under the contract will be protected throughout this process. We have an outstanding grievance regarding the Company not providing positive space travel that is outlined in the contract and should be provided to displaced flight
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Since we corrected the dozens of duty day violations a few months ago, both the Grievance Committee and PBS Working Group Committee has been working tirelessly throughout both the pairing construction process and bid award process to ensure your rights are protected. We are pleased to report that the Company has been very receptive to
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The ratification vote for the Tentative Agreement will be held on Monday, April 20th, 2015, at the Aer Lingus facility in Jericho. The voting polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Negotiating Committee members, Diane Seddio and Maria Restuccia, along with General Chairman Mike Manzo, will be on hand to answer any
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It was brought to my attention that several flight attendants had been having issues with displacement benefits. One of the issues raised was flight attendants were being told by the Company that they are only eligible for up to two months rent for lease breakage reimbursement. Per our CBA when in a displacement situation you
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We have received meeting dates from the mediator for mediated negotiations. We will be meeting April 8-10, 2015 in Kansas City. The current negotiation committee consists of Marche Cooper, Romel Williams, Sam Harmon, Nicole Fears, Manny Rivero and Cori Horowitz. Your negotiations committee, with the assistance of Grand Lodge Representative Thomas Regan, is committed to
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ExpressJet recently opened an ERJ flight attendant base in Dallas-Fort Worth. I have requested the ERJ members based in DFW be assigned to Local 2339H. I have received that approval. I have appointed Mary Shank as the ERJ grievance rep for those members based in DFW. Mary has been involved with the union in past
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There was strong participation of eligible members that voted on the Tentative Agreement today at Allied Aviation. All voting members had the opportunity to ask questions about the agreement prior to voting. After the tellers conducted the voting and the tally, the results were overwhelming in favor to accept the tentative agreement. The document will
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You may have heard reports of discussions or schemes regarding seniority integration on the New American Airlines. As your General Chairs, committees and stewards have been communicating to you, no seniority integration can occur on the New American Airlines unless done jointly by the TWU and IAM inside the framework of the TWU-IAM Representation Alliances
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