January 18, 2015 Negotiations Update The negotiations committee met in Houston last week to review and finalize a proposal to the company as mandated by the Mediator. The committee worked through both days and was able to complete all but two items. Health and Welfare and Pension are those two remaining items. Regarding […]
Mechanics Dispatch – January 18, 2014 – Negotiating Committee Meetings Read More »
The IBT Negotiations Committee and Leadership, as well as the Company’s Negotiations Committee, were directed to attend meetings to give Status Updates at the National Mediation Board Headquarters in Washington, DC on December 2nd. In attendance for the Union were Rank and File Committee Representatives John Laurin, Jack Harran, Vincent Graziano, Mitch Hunt, Paul Becerra
Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update – December 7, 2014 Read More »
A response to the Company update titled; “The Facts about Mechanic & Related Negotiations,” dated November 25th. Right out of the box; starting with the first sentence the Company reinvents history by shoveling another lie on top of its already impressive mound of falsehoods and deceit. While it is true that the Company filed for
Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update – December 1, 2014 Read More »
The negotiating committee met on November 20th at Local 19 in Houston to discuss how to proceed with negotiations. This meeting was convened as a result of last week’s call with the Airline Division. The thirteen member committee debated the merits of several different ideas throughout the day. In the end the committee decided
Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update – November 22, 2014 Read More »
The Principal Officers and the Airline Division held a call on Monday, November 10th as previously reported. There were several options discussed to present to the thirteen member negotiating committee. The result of that meeting led to a conference call with the thirteen-member committee on Tuesday, November 11th. On the call, Division Director Bourne presented
Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update, November 15, 2014 Read More »
Understanding that future negotiating dates were cancelled, and further it appeared that it would be an extended length of time before new dates were to be assigned; Division Director David Bourne reached out to mediator Gerry McGuckin to discuss possible paths to move forward. Mediator McGuckin shared that he believed 35 people at the table
Mechanics Dispatch – November 8th and 10th, 2014 – Negotiations Update Read More »
The parties reconvened in Chicago this week for another session of bargaining under the direction and supervision of the National Mediation Board. On Monday; prior to meeting with the company, representatives from TeamCare gave the committee a presentation on what the fund has to offer in regards to health and welfare benefits. There was initial
Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update – October 24, 2014 Read More »
Negotiations Update The parties return to the table starting October 21st in Chicago under the direction of Gerry McGuckin from the NMB. At mediator McGuckin’s request, in advance of this weeks’ session there was some subcommittee work done in Chicago. Also as a part of this advance work, officials from TeamCare met with the company
Mechanics Dispatch – October 18, 2014 Read More »
The parties met in Washington DC on September 11th and 12th at the offices of the National Mediation Board under the auspices of mediator Gerry McGuckin. Thursday morning the company presented a comprehensive economic term sheet proposal. After the company explained their proposal to the full union committee the work of producing a counter proposal
Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update September 14, 2014 Read More »
Negotiations Update August 19th through 21st the parties met in Chicago under the direction of Federal Mediator Gerry McGuckin. On the 19th the parties were briefed by Mediator McGuckin on the negotiations process moving forward. The parties then began the week by reviewing each party’s respective open items lists. A combined list of these
Mechanics Dispatch – August 24, 2014 Read More »
