Teamsters Airline Division Week in Review News Letters

Newsletter May 29, 2009

Airline Division News Items   Airline Division Names Deputy Director   Steve Nagrotsky, a lawyer with 27 years of experience with the Airline Pilots Association and an expert on collective bargaining and Railway Labor Act contract enforcement, has joined the Teamsters Airline Division as Deputy Director. Nagrotsky has extensive experience in arbitrations, negotiations, and as

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May 22, 2009 Newsletter

Airline Division News Items Congratulations After much debate and an extra day before voting, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FAA Reauthorization bill that contains our Express Carrier Employee Protection amendment intact late yesterday.  The bill passed 277 – 136.  Yes, it contains the provision that properly classifies us under the appropriate labor laws; certified

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May 15, 2009 Newsletter

Airline Division News Items Airline Division Director Supports Next Gen at DOT David Bourne, IBT Airline Division Director, submitted testimony to DOT Undersecretary Roy Kienitz on May 13, 2009, stating strong Teamster support for moving forward and funding Next Gen, the name given to the initiative necessary to upgrade our antiquated air traffic control system.

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March 27, 2009 News Letter

Airline Division News Items Teamsters Visit Senator Jay Rockefeller on Aviation Issues On Tuesday March 24, General President James Hoffa, Ken Hall, Director, Parcel and Small Package Division, and Capt. David Bourne, Airline Division Director, paid a visit to Sen. Rockefeller (D-WV) Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to discuss important

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