Negotiations continued at the National Mediation Board offices in Washington, DC this week. Some progress on issues other than Scope, Retirement, Healthcare and Wages was made. Your Executive Negotiators remain committed to achieving the best contract in the industry. The Mediators scheduled additional dates at the Mediation Board offices October 8 through October 10. We […]
Association Update – September 27, 2019 Read More »
Federally-mediated negotiations between the TWU-IAM Association and American Airlines continued this week in Washington, D.C. At the request of the NMB, the parties have agreed to keep details of our discussions confidential. The National Mediation Board scheduled negotiations to continue next week in Washington, and we are hopeful that progress is made then. Please Post
Association Negotiations Update – 09-20-19 Read More »
Meetings continued this week in NYC between the Union and Company with NMB Mediator, Gerry McGuckin, Kate Ling and Wayne Fraser representing Engineering accompanied by other company committee members. Your Union committee was present and joined by GLR’s Mike Manzo and John Werkmeister. With the Customer Service open items having been addressed, this week centered
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On September 18, 2019 H.R.4374 – Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act, was reintroduced to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill would require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance, and for other purposes. Please see the full text of the bill by clicking the link below. Click here for full text
Garamendi, Zeldin Reintroduce Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act Read More »
Sisters and Brothers, Your feedback is the most critical part of the upcoming contract negotiations. For most of us, our union agreements will be the most valuable professional document that we will ever encounter. These documents will determine how secure our jobs are, what kinds of benefits we have, and how well we can provide
Hawaiian Airlines Negotiations Survey Now Open Read More »
View the letter sent to the Secretary of the DOT Secretary Chao from our International President Bob Martinez, Jr. and Transportation Vice President Sito Pantoja respectfully urging the swift implementation of Sections 551 and 335 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. FAA Letter to DOT
There are media reports that an American Airlines employee was arrested for the unauthorized tampering with an aircraft. These allegations, if true, are extremely disturbing. The charged conduct potentially jeopardized the safety of the flying public and must be condemned. TWU/IAM Association members are the most highly trained safety professionals in the airline industry. We
District 142 Safety Statement Read More »
The TWU/IAM Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, any conduct by any individual that jeopardizes the safe operation of an aircraft. Safety is the number one priority for our IAM and TWU members involved in the maintenance and operation of aircraft. These members are the most highly trained safety professionals in the airline industry.
TWU-IAM Association Safety Statement Read More »
Sept. 4, 2019 — The TWU-IAM Association today announced that mediation for negotiations in the American Airlines/TWU-IAM Association contract talks will restart on Monday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. ET and continue through Thursday, Sept. 19. The sessions will be held in Washington, D.C. at the National Mediation Board (NMB). Association principals Sito Pantoja, Director (IAM
TWU-IAM Association Contract Talks with American to Resume Read More »
