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August 2015

US Airways-TWU-IAM Association Stand-Alone Contracts Trigger Wage Hikes as Negotiators Prepare to Achieve More in Upcoming Joint Contract Negotiations

In yet another example of the TWU-IAM Association’s combined power and strategically negotiated pre-merger, stand-alone contracts, Association represented Mechanic and Related, Fleet Service and Stores workers will receive top-of-scale wage increases of between approximately three percent to almost 10 percent, depending on work classification and pre-merger carrier employment in mid September. “When the TWU-IAM Association

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BRITISH AIRWAYS Ratification Vote- Third Party Agreement – JFK

After three days of shift briefings, August 3 – 5, 2015, a ratification vote was held on Thursday, August 6 at British Airways – Terminal 7 between the hours of 12:00PM – 9:00PM. Overall more than seventy-five (75%) of the membership that participated in the ratification process voted in favor of the amendments to the

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ExpressJet Rapid Decompression Event

We have received many questions from concerned members regarding the widely reported Chicago-bound ExpressJet operated flight 5919 that diverted to Indianapolis after quickly dropping altitude in response to a rapid decompression. This rapid descent took place over Kentucky, near the Ohio state line, and lasted about 5 minutes, according aircraft tracking websites.  Several crew members and passengers were

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US Airways-TWU-IAM Association Negotiating Committees Continue Reconciliation Process in Chicago

Mechanic and Related Update: Brothers and sisters, As we continue to prepare for negotiations, your committee met for two weeks in Chicago from July 26th through August 7th. We continued the reconciliation process and began writing new language in preparations for the upcoming joint contract negotiations. We have made great progress, as we addressed some

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