As a Union, Safety is our greatest concern. Every member has the right to go home at the end of their shift in the same or better condition than when they reported for work. To avoid possible injury and equipment damage, the Company has put in place Guide-people. The use of these Guide-people is […]
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Sisters and Brothers: This Tuesday (April 5, 2016) the Union will be conducting two training sessions. This training is to inform the members of what their rights are while we negotiate for our first contract. We will also provide information to those who are Shop Stewards or may be interested in becoming more involved.
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Sisters and Brothers: As we are all aware, being able to qualify for and maintain a SIDA badge and necessary endorsements is a requirement of our employment and from time to time the governmental agencies responsible for badging qualifications modify those requirements. These changes are outside the control of the Company and the Union.
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Due to employee cancellations or no shows to OJI medical follow-up appointments there has been many unnecessary delays in returning employees to full duty. In a meeting held with Otis and Armando on March 29, 2016 the Company notified the Union of this concern. After these discussions the Company agreed to continue to allow employees
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Negotiations Update 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. Union Plus Motor Club As an IAM member you have access to many benefits via www.UnionPlus.org. One of those benefits is the Union
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today assured its members that Alaska Airlines’ new ground handling company will not displace IAM-represented workers in any location where IAM workers are currently located on Alaska’s system. Alaska Airlines expects the wholly-owned subsidiary, McGee Air Services, will launch in late summer, falling in line
Monday March 21 through March 25, 2016 – Your Negotiating Committee completed the IAM Negotiation Prep Training. In this training, topics such as power analysis, costing of proposals, and negotiation strategies were studied. Your Negotiators have been given the tools necessary to reach a collective bargaining agreement that will help improve your Wages, Health and
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Sisters and brothers, The Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of March 21st in DFW. On Wednesday March 23, the company briefed your Committee, ten minutes prior to their announcement, about the decision to follow the rest of the industry in having a proft-sharing program for its employees. Although this
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Swissport Negotiating Committee from left to right: Joseph Morones, Steven Van Note, District 142 General Chairman Randy Griffith, Bronson McGee, Rob Helmer. The Swissport Negotiating Committee this week completed Negotiations Preparation in Phoenix to get ready for first contract negotiations. The fuelers voted by a 98 percent margin for IAM representation in November, 2015. During
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Dear Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson: As Congress considers an FAA Reauthorization bill and engages in other aviation safety issues, we urge you to take steps to ensure the safety and security of foreign repair stations working on U.S. commercial aircraft. IAM and TWU, the largest aviation unions in the United States, have a
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