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January 2019

UNION MEMBERS AT AMERICAN AIRLINES WILL KEEP THEIR BENEFITS WHILE THEY TRAIN TO BECOME PILOTS

Maintenance and Related workers who attend flight academy can keep their flight benefits and health insurance. An agreement between two Unions and the airline seals the deal. There aren’t enough pilots for the nation’s airlines. As the numbers of highly trained pilots take a nosedive, the demand for air travel is soaring. A pilot’s union

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SWISSPORT – BWI

The results of the ratification vote taken on Thursday, January 24, 2019 have been finalized. You, the membership, have voted to accept the Tentative Agreement reached through more than 12 months of negotiations. You now have your first Collective Bargaining Agreement at BWI. After meetings that were held on Wednesday, January 24, 2019, your questions

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OPENSKIES UPDATE

Sisters and Brothers: While we have been able to reach an agreement in principle regarding your severance package, we are still finalizing the agreement and appreciate your patience. We have been in constant contact with the Company for the last weeks in trying to finalize the agreement because we understand you do need to be

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ALASKA AIRLINES NEGOTIATIONS

Sisters and Brothers: The joint Alaska Airlines Negotiating Committee continued negotiations with Alaska Airlines management January 15 – 17, 2019 in New York, New York. Represented by the Company were: Shane Tackett, Executive Vice President/Strategic Planning; Wayne Newton, Vice President/AOCS; Jeff Butler, Vice President/Call Centers; Jason Berry, Managing Director/Cargo; Denise Kliskey, COPS Labor Manager; Rebecca

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COMMUTAIR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Sisters & Brothers: Your IAM negotiations committee, Lisa Ferm and Mark Diefenbach along with IAM General Chairperson Sara Gonzales, met with the Company to continue negotiations January, 14-16, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. We exchanged proposals on the following Sections: Section 1 – Scope & Recognition Section 3 – General Section 6 – Training Section 14

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