The Mechanics Dispatch

Negotiations Update Negotiations will continue later this week in Chicago. UAL representatives have invited the entire steering committee for a brief meeting pertaining to upcoming discussions. On behalf of the membership, the Airline Division accepted the meeting and informed the committee.   The recent news regarding the Pilots “Agreement in Principal” as well as the […]

Negotiations Update The Steering Committee concluded the first part of the amalgamation process last week by creating a template to be used as an opener to present to the company. Proposals were submitted through a process that began in late April and ran through June. Members were encouraged to study the agreement and submit suggestions

Negotiation Update The Steering Committee reconvened the week of July 16th in Houston, Texas. The committee began with some healthy discussion on Article 21- (General and Miscellaneous), and then moved to the Letters of Agreements. We continued the first day with lengthy discussions on Articles 18 – (Union Security and Representation),  Article 22 – (Duration)and

Steering Committee Hears Proposals The steering committee met from July 10th through 12th to begin the task of putting together the amalgamated contract for the mechanics and related group at the new United Airlines. Nearly every station was represented with mechanics participating from HNL, SFO, LAX, SEA, PDX, PHX, DEN, IAH, CLE, ORD, EWR, JFK,

Seniority Integration Committee On June 20th, the National Rank and File Seniority Integration Committee met in Newark to begin the work of integrating the three seniority lists. The committee was joined by Local rank and file committee members from several Locals as well as representatives from the International along with Mediator Ralph Berger and attorney

Contract Proposals Reminder Locals are currently accepting proposals for the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please see your Steward or Business Agent to receive a proposal form. The Airline Division has a proposal form available online as a backup which can be accessed at http://surveygoldplus.com/s/2B85473BE6084779/33.htm.  Proposals must be completed by June 15th so that the Steering

May 25, 2012 Business Agents meet with Mediator Ralph Berger The Business Agents met in Newark, NJ with representatives from the Airline Division and Arbitrator Ralph Berger to further discuss the seniority integration issues for the three subsidiary airlines.  The IBT retained independent counsel from the firm of Spivak Lipton, a law firm specializing in

CMI Agreement Ratified The final stand alone CBA was ratified on May 11th when the CMI mechanics approved the new agreement with an overwhelming acceptance rate. This action allows us to take the next steps to combine all three contracts into a single collective agreement for the United Airlines mechanics and related members. Additionally, the

National Steering Committee Meets On Monday, April 23rd,the members of the rank and file steering committee held their first meeting. Committee members discussed the process for achieving a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement. The goal is to set the groundwork for what will become an acceptable agreement for the 8,800 active and 3,300 furloughed members. To

Compliance Issues Causing Scrutiny It was mentioned on the weekly Chief Steward call that mechanics are continuing to see correspondence from the FAA regarding compliance issues. As a result of the merger, aircraft with unfamiliar configurations or engines and other equipment are being redistributed throughout the system. Please use paperwork with the correct effectivity for