Teamsters Airline Division Week in Review News Letters

NetJets Mechanics Negotiators Meet, Refine Proposals The NetJets mechanics negotiating committee met this week in Columbus. Committee members Chad Morrison,   and Trent Rutledge were joined by Local 284 Business Agent Paul Suffoletto and IBT Airline Division representatives Paul Alves and Chris Moore. The committee continued to review contract articles and began working on proposals that […]

Airline Division Director, Representatives Attend ExpressJet Craft Meeting in TYS On December 12th, Airline Division Director David Bourne and Representative Chris Moore travelled to Knoxville, Tennessee to attend the ExpressJet (XJT) maintenance craft meeting.  The meeting was chaired by Local 783 Business Agent Jason Brown and Local 783 Vice President John Stovall. Updates were given

Net Jet Flight Attendant Discussions Continue Net Jet Flight Attendant negotiations continued this week at Net Jet headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. The Company provided the Union with an economic overview of the Company’s current and projected forecast. IBT Economist Jim Kimball joined the team to analyze the company financials and advise the committee during the negotiating

Greg Uselmann Leaves Local 1224, Returns to the Cockpit   Business Agent Greg Uselmann has left Local 1224 to return to flying.  A longtime union member and representative in the airline industry, Greg notified Local 1224 President Captain Dan Wells of his intent recently. Greg has been fully engaged in union work since 1998 and

Atlas Air / Polar Air Cargo Flight Dispatchers Ratify First Contract Flight Dispatchers for Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo have ratified their first contract in a vote last week. By an overwhelming margin, the dispatchers of the two carriers; who operate under the umbrella of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, accepted the terms of the

CitationAir Discussion Continue Members of the CitationAir Pilots Negotiating Committee convened in Cleveland, OH, this past  week to prepare for resumption of bargaining on their Collective Bargaining Agreement. On Tuesday, both parties’ negotiating teams worked separately in caucus till late afternoon preparing their respective proposals. The Company delivered their initial proposals for: Section 6 (Training

 Editors Note: Due to Hurricane Sandy, the Week in Review did not publish. The Airline Division expresses its best wishes for our members, families and all affected for their safety and a speedy recovery. NJA Dispatchers Deal with Contempt of Company Negotiators during Attempts at Bargaining Repeated attempts to bargain in good faith by the

Atlas Air & Polar Air Cargo Dispatchers Announce Tentative Agreement for First Contract On Friday, negotiators for the flight dispatchers of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo, represented by the Airline Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, announced that a tentative agreement has been reached on a first contract for the members.   The

Northern Air Cargo Pilots Ratify First Contract After over four years of dedicated work and by an overwhelming margin, the pilots of Northern Air Cargo have ratified their first contract. The all cargo airline operates a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft throughout the state of Alaska. They are owned by Saltchuk Resources, a transportation holding

Southern Air, Pilots Reach Agreement Negotiators for the pilots of Southern Air, an ACMI cargo operator whose pilots are represented by Local 1224 of the Airline Division, and management have reached a tentative agreement on a contract as the carrier moves through the bankruptcy process. The agreement provided work rule improvements, a twelve month early