Membership Updates

August 11th & August 12th – Membership Meeting Info.

We have scheduled membership meetings at the Union office (Building 154, above GSE) on Monday, August 11, 2014 and Tuesday, August 12, 2014. There are three (3) meetings each day beginning at 0830, 1130 and 1500. Please plan on attending.   On the agenda will be the following: Contract Negotiations Arbitration Updates Local Grievance/Issues Updates

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TAMC Submits Comments on FAA Drug testing at Foreign MRO’s-July 16, 2014

TAMC Submits Comments on FAA Drug Testing  Requirements at Foreign MROs In comments submitted to the FAA today, the TAMC called for a single standard for drug testing programs for both foreign and domestic repair stations. The TAMC is recommending that all authorized individuals that perform safety-sensitive maintenance on commercial carriers at both foreign and

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Special Mechanics Dispatch February 15, 2014

Dear Members, Recently a letter was circulated on company email wherein a member asked attorney Lee Seham, AMFA's outside council, to look into the decision made by the IBT and its’ rank and file Seniority Integration Committee, to follow the Consent Decree and integrate the post-merger seniority list using Date of Hire (Company Service) for

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IBT Committee Response to UAL Propoganda (“Tech Ops Perspective”) 02-10-14

In January, Labor Relations released an edition of the Tech Ops Perspective that was viewed by many as an insulting, and rightfully so! Only a few things the company claimed were true, many assertions were either mischaracterizations of the negotiating committee’s position and in many cases they were just flat out lies. A Brief History

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Adverse Conditions Memo – January 21, 2014

Dear Members,      Recently there has been some discussion with management regarding the “Adverse Conditions” language spelled out in Article 7.J of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The CBA provides for a phone contact number that employees can call to determine the status of their specific work facility during adverse conditions. In the NY Point that

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Informational Picketing – Teamster Press Release 11-25-13

Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Speak with Traveling Public at 10 Airports (WASHINGTON) – Today, United Airlines (UAL) professional aviation mechanics represented by the Teamsters Union held informational pickets at 10 major airports around the country. United Airlines mechanics are informing the public that they may be forced to strike if the company refuses to keep its

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Association of Flight Attendnants (AFA) Show Support For Teamster Mechanic and Related 11-25-13

Chicago, IL – Greg Davidowitch, United Master Executive Council President, Marcus Valentino, Continental Master Executive Council President and Suzanne Hendricks Continental Micronesia Master Executive Council President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA at United Airlines (AFA), representing 25,000 United Flight Attendants, today issued the following joint statement of support for the Mechanics at United Airlines

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