Membership Updates

March 30, 2010 Today, we came together to discuss our goals, listen to the issues that face each of our respective members and learn about the areas where we can work cooperatively. Among the topics discussed were the cockpit/cabin jumpseats, negotiating progress and timing within each of our groups, management composition at Continental and a […]

A couple of years ago the Teamster’s sponsored the first ever national summit on aircraft maintenance outsourcing. Nearly 200 people attended, including safety advocates, members of Congress, former members of the National Transportation Safety Board, the news media and aviation industry representatives. Since then Congress has taken the first small steps to requiring a single

Dear Members,       During the week of January 15, 2010, the Company informed the Union of its’ need to furlough 25 technicians in Bid Area 101 at EWR. The Company claimed that due to current and future facility constraints and reduced Orlando heavy check requirements, Continental will be moving a Boeing 757 twenty-four hour

During this week’s first round of mediation the parties took time to discuss the Company’s recently announced Reduction in Force (RIF). The Union has made clear its’ position regarding Article 6.B.4. We believe the paragraph applies and the “follow the work” provisions should be utilized prior to exercising any RIF options pursuant to Article 6.B.1&2.

To:    Continental Airline Mechanics and Related   From:    Local 210   Date:      January 26th 2010   Where:  “Ramada Inn” was previously the Holiday Inn, Frontage Road   Time:       08:30am, 11:30am, 03:00pm    Note: As we enter into formal Meditation it is strongly advised that you attend in order to become familiar with this process

Dear Members,       Late last week the Company informed the Union of its’ need to furlough 25 technicians in Bid Area 101 at EWR. The Company claims that due to current and future facility constraints and reduced Orlando heavy check requirements, Continental will be moving a Boeing 757 twenty-four hour recovery hold aircraft from

Dear Members,         As many of you know in recent years many of our members now commute to work from other cities. In light of the recent FAA changes concerning admission to the flight deck (jump-seating) some members as well as the Local Union believe it to be in our best interest to create

Please remember to log onto: MYCOAIR/ALL ABOUT ME/TECH OPS VACATION ELECTIONS   In accordance with our CBA (See Below) we have from October 1, 2009 to October 15, 2009 to make our elections.   Article 9.C.5: 1.    Employees having VAC-DAT remaining unused on October 1st of each year must declare one of the following options:

Teamsters Airline Division Launches New Web Site The Airline Division just launched a new web site, teamsterair.org, to more fully inform its members and to provide them with a way to communicate with each other using the Internet.   This will be a very useful tool to help us stay informed. Remember to also visit the Local

Maintained in the USA? Aviation’s scary little secret By: John Goglia June 1, 2009 So here’s a pop quiz (true or false) for all you aviation enthusiasts: 1. All employees in safety-sensitive positions at U.S. airlines must be drug and alcohol tested. 2. These same employees need 10-year background checks before being hired. 3. Mechanics