Teamsters Airline Division Week in Review News Letters

World Airways Ceases Operations  One of America’s true legacy airlines, World Airways ceased operations on Thursday. A statement released by Airline Division Director David Bourne on the announcement read in part:   “Today, Global Aviation Holdings announced that it was closing operations of World Airways.  With this, the airline industry witnesses yet again the destruction […]

NetJets Technicians and Related  The Negotiating Committee met at Local 284 Headquarters the week of March 17th to complete and pass counter proposals to the company on Article 7 (Union Representation) and Article 13 (Funeral Leave). The Committee also completed and passed the Union’s opening proposals on Articles 20 (Training), 25 (Sick Leave) and 32

Teamster Mechanics and Related Attend FAA Safety Info Share  In the highest turnout ever, with over 860 attendees, eighteen Teamster Safety representatives attended the FAA Safety Info Share in Seattle Washington last week. Members of the ASAP Event Review Committees and Flight Safety Committees from UAL, CAL, UPS, Frontier, ASA and XJT took part in

Discussions on American, USAirways CSR’s Continue This week, Airline Division Director David Bourne travelled to Phoenix, Arizona to meet with the Local 104 regarding the pending merger of the CSR’s of American and USAirways. Discussions centered on a joint IBT/CWA agreement and looking forward to an organizing campaign to merge the American CSR’s into the

United Airlines Flight Simulator Technician and Related Negotiations Update   This week concluded the first week of negotiations with management for the Flight Simulator Technicians and Related Amalgamated agreement. The union passed Articles 7 (Hours of Service), 13 (Training), 14 (Safety & Health), 18 (Union Security), 19 (Grievance Procedure), 20 (Board of Arbitration) and the

RAH Negotiators Brief RAH Executive Board and Stewards on Tentative Agreement  The IBT Negotiating Team met again this week in Indianapolis, Indiana to put the finishing touches on the Tentative Agreement (TA) for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that was reached with Republic Airlines management on February 14, 2014.  The Team also completed putting together

Airline Division Announces Tentative Agreement between RAH Pilots, Management  On Friday, the Teamsters Airline Division announced that it reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with Republic Airways. The more than 2,200 pilots of Republic are represented by Teamsters Local 357 in Plainfield, Ind. and fly for the Republic sister-companies Chautauqua Airlines, Republic

Progress Reported in Republic Negotiations   Negotiations resumed on behalf of the Republic Pilot Group January 28th in Pittsburgh, PA.  The major topics of the negotiations covered during the session were Article 3 (Compensation) and Article 7 (Vacancies).  Substantial progress was made, but the time allotted during the week expired before a Tentative Agreement (TA) on an

Movement of Aircraft without IBT Mechanics Triggers Grievance at Horizon/Alaska  The announcement by Alaska Air Group, the parent to Alaska and Horizon Airlines; to expand service to the State of Alaska with Horizon Air; has created serious questions on how the routine maintenance work on the aircraft will be accomplished.   The plan; to have

SWA Negotiations Update  SWA Material Specialist Contract Negotiations continued in Dallas this week. The Negotiating Committee, along with Local Union Business Agents and Airline Division Representatives met outside of negotiations on January 21st to work on Articles 23 (General and Miscellaneous), 11 (Vacation) and 27 (Shift and Day Trades). Direct negotiations with the Company continued