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CHICAGO – CEO Jeff Smisek shares United Airlines' sleek downtown headquarters with United workers and several from Continental Airlines who – like Smisek himself – relocated from Houston after the two carriers merged last year. Since the merger became official last Oct. 1, Smisek has worked with his old and new colleagues to combine the products, […]

*TAMC hits the hill in support of FAA Reauthorization             14 Teamsters from the Airline Division descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, September 13 for a final push to ensure that a single standard of safety and the new, fair voting rules for RLA elections stay in the FAA Re-authorization bill.             Eleven Mechanics from

The Union sends out updates regarding decided and pending grievances. The updates will also be available on the Web Log at www.ibt210mx.typepad.com.  If anyone has any questions concerning the material in the updates feel free to contact the Union office anytime. As in the past, please note, there are may more outstanding and settled grievances

The Benefits Sub-committee held its quarterly scheduled meeting with company representatives. The attendees from the company: Jeff Wall (Senior Director Labor Relations), Dixon McKinzie (Managing Director HR Tech. Ops.), Robin Curtis (Staff VP HR) and Mayu Hayashi (SR. Analyst HR). From the committee: Robert Clever, Gary Kagel, Nick Manicone (IBT Attorney), and Audrey Scates. Other

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The New York Times Forcing the F.A.A. to Fly Blind PASSENGERS fainted when a 5-foot hole opened in the roof of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 flying from Phoenix to Sacramento last week. The most frightening moment may have been when, as one passenger said, “You could look out and see blue sky.” It was

The Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition (T.A.M.C.) is on the frontline of the battle against outsourcing of aircraft maintenance to foreign repair stations. Last year we were able to have language supporting background checks, drug abatement programs and more frequent FAA inspections inserted into the Bill.  Unfortunately the bill did not pass. This year the bill

The Benefits Sub-committee held its first meeting with the Continental company representatives. The attendees from the company: Jeff Wall (Senior Director Labor Relations), Dixon McKinzie (Managing Director HR Tech. Ops.), and Robin Curtis (Staff VP HR). From the committee: Robert Clever, Gary Kagel, Nick Manicone (IBT Attorney), Ralph Salzano and Audrey Scates. Other participants: Paul

Adverse Conditions (Article 7.J) A grievance has been filed on behalf of the entire local membership (ET-AL) regarding their inability to report to work during the recent snow storm. The Union is seeking pay protection, pursuant to Article 7.J.2, for all employees who were turned away by local authorities or unable to get to their

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