After the IAM’s request for a proffer of arbitration last month, IAM District 142 and ExpressJet Airlines have agreed to continue joint contract negotiations the week of April 25th in Atlanta, GA. IAM representatives and ExpressJet management this week discussed the present status of negotiations and both parties agreed that formal face to face negotiations […]
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The parties met for negotiations on February 23, 24, and 25, 2016 at the Double Tree in Columbia, South Carolina. Present for the Company were Bob Frisch, VP Flight Operation and Labor, Gary Pratt, VP Maintenance and Engineering, Tina Vos, Managing Director Human Resources, Mike McHargue, Director of Maintenance, and Ashley Krueger, Employee Relations
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The #IAMfor10 fight isn’t over yet and we need to stick together through every step in the process! The Senate is drafting their version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill this week – and we need every IAM Flight Attendant to call their Senators and let them know they need to include our 10 hours minimum
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**REMINDER DON’T MISS OUT** SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS – 2016 ENROLLMENT We are pleased to announce for the first time, we have organized a system-wide enrollment at our ExpressJet bases for National Group Protection (NGP) supplemental benefits that are available to you as an IAM member. National Group Protection (NGP) will be in the crew rooms
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IAM’s Forward Thinking Negotiations Strategy at Southwest Results in Windfall of Cash for Members. When IAM members at Southwest Airlines ratified their most recent contract in December 2014, they not only received wage increases, lump sum payments and other improvements, they also ratified IAM negotiated protections against falling behind other Southwest employee groups who were
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As afforded by both ERJ and CRJ Flight Attendant contracts, Flight Attendants will receive per diem increases on the same schedule as the pilots. As of February 17, 2016 per diem has increased to $1.85. We have already spoken with the Company regarding this increase and do not expect any issues. In Solidarity, Sara Gonzales
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**REMINDER DON’T MISS OUT** SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS – 2016 ENROLLMENT We are pleased to announce for the first time, we have organized a system-wide enrollment at our ExpressJet bases for National Group Protection (NGP) supplemental benefits that are available to you as an IAM member. National Group Protection (NGP) will be in the crew rooms in
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The Mechanic & Related/Stores committee met with American Airlines the week of February 8th in Baltimore, Maryland. As we continue to progress steadily toward a joint collective bargaining agreement, we remain firmly committed to one goal: negotiating the strongest deal for our members. We are working tirelessly to ensure that the best of both contracts
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As IAM members from around the country mobilized, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) scored a major political victory yesterday by including in the Aviation Innovation Reform Reauthorization Act of 2016 (AIIR) amendments that would mandate a minimum of 10 hours rest for Flight Attendants and make it a felony to assault
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THANK YOU TO ALL IAM MEMBERS!!! GREAT DAY ON CAPITOL HILL! THANK YOU IAM LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT!! BOTH THE ASSAULT AMENDMENT AND THE 10 HOUR REST RULE FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PASSED AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE 2016 FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL. AWESOME JOB!
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