TAMC to Lobby Capitol Hill
Several members of the TAMC led by International Rep Chris Moore will be lobbying on Capitol Hill this Monday the 18th. The groups will focus on new certificationsfor foreign repair stations and other aviation maintenance safety related items. The Albertine Group will be joining the group and have set the meetings with members of Congress. As of the writing of this report the members have meetings scheduled with almost twenty offices. A report will be issued in the TAMC newsletter when it comes out.
Mediated Negotiations Begin
The week of the 18th will be the start of mediated negotiations with the carrier. An open items list was prepared for mediator Gerry McGuckin so that he can better understand where the union is in terms of bargaining. There are a few smaller items that are carry overs from the bargaining sessions that ended last winter. Of course the four cornerstones of Scope, Pension, Wages and Benefits all remain open. A report of this week’s session will be in the next Dispatch.
Furloughed members urged to update their addresses
Members on furlough are advised to keep their addresses current with the company while on layoff. It is predicted that there will be many movements this year and there have been several members that have been removed from the seniority list because old addresses were on file when notices were sent.
If you are in touch with a furloughed member, please forward this information to them. Updates may be emailed to: [email protected] . The ESC will provide a fax number and ask members to send the address change accompanied with a signature.