Dear Members,
The negotiating committee met with the company this week in New Orleans, LA. The committee agreed on Article 11 – Sick Leave with only economics left open in the Article in order to reach a tentative agreement. Article 10 – Family/Medical Leave and Article 16 – Benefits were exchanged as well as a list summarizing the status of the Letters of Agreement.
The summarydetailed whether the LOA's should remain in the CBA, be modified, or removed from theagreement all together.
Mr. Tony Iannone, our mediator is unable to attend the dates previously set for Cleveland on April 26-30, 2010. Therefore, the meetings with the company are canceled for that week. The negotiating committee will use this time to review and prepare future proposals to hand to thecompany for Article 1- Scope and 15 – Compensation.
We are also in the process of requesting pertinent plan data and economic information from the company concerning benefits in general,including but not limited to medical, CARP, and Long Term Disability.
Union participants:
Daisy Gonzalez – Interim Chairman, Robert Rasch – Co-Chairman, Nick Manicone, IBTAttorney, Paul Alves, Airline Division Representative, Business Agents: Earl Averette, Charlie Alferio, Angel Cantu, Dave Elmore, Dominic Fierro, Ralph Salzano, and Dan Stunda.
Negotiation Committee Members: Chris Carouthers, Robert Clever, Dominick DiPaolo, Tommy Esposito, Vinny Graziano, Jack Harran, Craig Larson, Carl Leverson, Mike Meglich, and Audrey Scates and Shawn Vernon
Continental participants:
Jeff Wall – Chairman, Joe Ferreira, Nick Klym, Benny King, Dixon McKenzie, Jim Montgomery.
Mediation sessions are scheduled for the week of May 24-28 in Washington D.C.
We will update you when we have any additional information.
In Solidarity,
Robert Rasch
President Teamsters Local 19, Committee Co-Chair