Teamsters Airline Division Week in Review News Letters

Tentative Agreement Reached for 6,500 Agents at US Airways   The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Communications Workers of America announced this week that they have reached a tentative agreement covering 6,500 passenger service employees at US Airways.   The tentative agreement provides for wage increases at every step for all passenger service employees […]

ExpressJet Update  Negotiations resumed August 7th through August 9th in Philadelphia.  Discussions continued on Section 8 – (Vacations) and Section 22 – (General and Miscellaneous).  Although no tentative agreements were reached, progress was made on both contract sections.  Due to a scheduling conflict for the mediator in September, negotiations will resume on October 15th.  Airline

Piedmont Discussions Continue  Negotiations for Piedmont continued with the company and union negotiating committees resuming direct discussions on Tuesday, July 23rd, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  In addition to further discussions on Vacations, the IBT committee presented the Company with a comprehensive economic proposal.  The Company took some time to estimate what they believe the cost of

ExpressJet Update  The federal mediator assigned to ExpressJet negotiations reconvened the parties on July 15th with discussions continuing through July 18th.  The parties discussed proposals on Vacations and began discussion on Section 22 – (General and Miscellaneous). A proposal on this section had initially been made in May 2010, just prior to the merger announcement. 

GoJet Negotiators Meet with Management The GoJets pilot negotiation committee met with the company representation on Thursday, July 11th.   Prior to the meeting, The IBT Negotiating Team spent a very beneficial Monday through Wednesday in preparation for the meeting with the Company on Thursday. They were joined by IBT Airline Division International Representative Captain Rick

Airline Industry News  Governmental and Regulatory  Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) said in a letter to DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx on Tuesday that the new Transportation secretary should make finishing the pilot training regulations that were not completed under the DOT's previous administration a top priority. Airlines, Industry and Labor  US Airways spokesman Ed Stewart said

Republic Flight Attendants, Management Reach Agreement on New Contract  Teamsters Local 135 Flight Attendants, which represents over 2000 Flight Attendants for Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, has announced that they have reached a new Tentative Agreement (T/A) with the management of Republic Airlines.  The proposed contract includes increases in pay, improvements in quality

Piedmont Negotiations Resume  Negotiations at Piedmont; where the May session had been cancelled at the company’s request as a result of the NTSB investigation involving the aircraft that made a gear up landing in Newark, resumed on June 17th and concluded on June 20th.    The discussions led to the parties reaching tentative agreement on

TEAMSTERS APPLAUD TSA REVERSAL OF KNIVES ON PLANES POLICY Opposition From Teamsters, Airline Workers Led TSA To Keep Knives Off Planes (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union today lauded the Transportation Security Administration for reversing its plan to allow knives on planes after facing months of fierce opposition, saying the move ensures the continued safety of

Meetings with American and USAirways Mechanics Highlight Strengths of Teamster Representation  Airline Division representatives along with members from locals and the Organizing department held a series of informational meetings for the American Airlines and USAirways mechanics and related work groups in MIA, DFW, ORD, LAX and TUL over the past two weeks. In a free