Teamsters Airline Division Week in Review News Letters

UAL Negotiations Update  The parties will reconvene on November 4th in Chicago in an attempt to finalize the joint collective bargaining agreement. The parties will be assisted by Senior Mediator Pat Sims and Mediator Michael Kelleher from the NMB.  On Friday, an et al., (“and others”) benefits grievance was filed by the union regarding the […]

Airline Division Representatives Attend MRO Conference This week Representatives Chris Moore and Bob Fisher attended the MRO Network conference in Montreal, Canada. A detailed report will issued shortly by the representatives who report that trending continues to be positive for domestic maintenance as labor rates in Asia continue to move upward. It is expected that

ASA Sub Technicians and Related Discussions Continue  Negotiations for a stand-alone Technician and Related, Subsidiary ASA contract resumed this week in Atlanta with the Union and the Company agreeing to meet outside of Federal Mediation. The Company has yet to respond to the union proposal that advised the company of the unions’ interest in accepting

UAL Negotiations Continue Negotiations resumed the week of October 7th with the company in Phoenix, Arizona. Both parties engaged in an effort to narrow issues in order to reach a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA).   The week began with a presentation from United on the highlights of the TA for IAM represented employees, brief

Preparation Begins for Next Round of UAL Negotiations  Union bargaining committee members convened at Local 19’s union hall in Houston this past week to discuss strategy as they prepare to meet with United Airlines in negotiations on October 7th.  The negotiators received a briefing from Attorney Ed Gleason on Scope and open Article One items,

Teamsters Continuing Commitment to Safety  This week Teamster Flight Safety Committee members and ASAP / MSAP coordinators from around the country were in Atlanta for the semi-annual FAA Safety Infoshare. Mechanics from Local unions 19, 455, 528, 781, 856 and 2727 were present to continue working with the FAA and Industry Experts as well as

SWA Negotiations Begin SWA Material Specialist Negotiations began in Dallas the week of September 9th. The Negotiating Committee along with Local Union Business Agents and Airline Division Representatives met September 3rd thru 5th to begin the process of compiling the results of the membership survey. The committee had lengthy discussions regarding individual Articles and areas

UAL, CAL Simulator Techs Vote Overwhelmingly for Teamster Representation  The National Mediation Board has announced that flight simulator technicians at United Airlines voted for sole representation by the Teamsters Union. The 98 technicians were previously represented by the Teamsters at United in Denver and the Transport Workers Union at Continental in Houston prior to the

CitationAir Negotiations Continue in White Plains  The CitationAir Negotiating Committee assembled in White Plains, New York on Monday, August 19th to resume bargaining with management towards their first Collective Bargaining Agreement. Local 1108 President Captain Mat Slinghoff and Interim MEC Chairman F/O Tim Carter joined with the team for the session. The group met with

Henry J. “Hank” Breen, Founder and First Director of Airline Division, Passes Away  Henry J. “Hank” Breen, the first Director of the Airline Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, passed away after a prolonged illness on June 30, 2013 in San Francisco. He was 87.  Appointed by Teamsters General President James R. Hoffa, he