Negotiations Continue for Atlas Air Worldwide Dispatchers
Negotiations for the first contract for the flight dispatchers of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings continued this past week.
Meetings in November were spent discussing and analyzing the current benefits package, enabling them to present the company an initial proposal for Article 14, Benefits, with the intent of protecting existing benefits, limiting member’s cost increases and ensuring that the current salary continuation plan is available to both Atlas and Polar Dispatchers.
Significant progress was also reported with Article 4, Overtime.
All contract sections involving economics have now been passed across the table and the company has indicated they are ready to proceed with discussions on the economics of all areas in the contract that to date, have been put aside.
Additional meetings have been scheduled in January.
Santa Support
As with so many from around the world, many Teamsters have joined in support of Santa Claus tonight as he brings smiles to children around the world.
Reports are coming in from Teamster pilots operating around the world, who are providing enroute weather and turbulence reports, flight dispatchers who are coordinating with Santa’s Flight Operations Department at the North Pole, with updates on enroute winds and helping secure preferred flight routings, and mechanics, who have volunteered to stand by and provide any maintenance assistance for his sleigh.
And not to be left out, the most famous Teamsters; Thunder and Lightning, have reportedly set aside a special bale of hay and treats for Rudolph and the reindeer to keep their energy up for their long trip around the world.
For those who want to follow Santa’s progress, the North American Air Defense System has a special team tracking Santa to ensure his safety.
Children everywhere of all ages can watch his progress at: http://www.noradsanta.org/en/?!2d
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On behalf of the Airline Division, we would like to offer our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah and a Joyous Kwanzaa to all of our members your families.