Southwest Airlines, AirTran mechanics approve deal to merge seniority lists
comments ()Mechanics and related employees at Southwest Airlines and subsidiary AirTran Airways have voted in favor of an agreement on integrating the two carriers’ seniority lists, the unions...
View ArticleFlight attendants launch attack against relaxed carry-on rules
The Flight Attendants Union Coalition is launching a battle to get the Transportation Security Administration to back down from its plans to loosen up the carry-on rules April 25. The new rules will...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines asks to retain law firm in mechanics’ representation battle
American Airlines asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday to let it hire an outside law firm to represent its interests in a potential representation battle involving the carrier’s mechanics....
View ArticleIAM, TWU agree on how they”ll put together their seniority lists after the US...
Leaders at the unions representing ground workers at US Airways and American Airlines have agreed on how they’ll merge their seniority lists, according to union documents. That agreement, announced...
View ArticleTeamsters file to represent US Airways mechanics
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Tuesday they’ve asked the National Mediation Board to hold a representation election for US Airways mechanics and related employees. The Teamsters also...
View ArticleIAM, TWU agree to represent American Airlines, US Airways employees jointly
The two unions that represent a majority of the ground employees at American Airlines and US Airways announced Tuesday that they’ve agreed to work together as those employees’ bargaining...
View ArticleTeamsters turn in signatures to seek union vote by American Airlines mechanics
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Tuesday that they’ve got signatures from more than 50 percent of the approximately 10,000 American Airlines mechanics and related employees in...
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TWU quickly denounces Teamsters’ effort to replace TWU at American Airlines
Transport Workers Union is putting up a billboard in Tulsa with this anti-Teamsters message. (SOURCE: Transport Workers Union) The Transport Workers Union quickly issued a response Tuesday...
View ArticleIAM also criticizes Teamster efforts to represent American Airlines mechanics
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers blasted the efforts by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to take over representation of American Airlines mechanics and...
View ArticleAMFA says it filed names, but NMB won’t let it on ballot for American...
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said Wednesday it submitted its names of American Airlines mechanics who want to vote for AMFA representation, but the National Mediation Board won’t let...
View ArticleTheStreet.com: NMB still investigating the Teamsters’ request for a...
Ted Reed at TheStreet.com has a story Tuesday that updates the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ bid to represent American Airlines mechanics and related employees. The upshot: The National...
View ArticleTeamsters ask for more time on American Airlines election case after TWU...
Last week, the Transport Workers Union submitted material to the National Mediation Board alleging that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters had forged signatures to “showing of interest” cards....
View ArticleTeamsters: We fought a good fight at US Airways
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters put this notice on its organizing page for US Airways mechanics and related employees: As most of you are aware, we did not succeed in our election for...
View ArticleUS Airways: We can resume contract talks when the NMB certifies the results
US Airways issued this statement following the announcement that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers had defeated the Teamsters’ efforts to represent mechanics and...
View ArticleTeamsters drop effort to organize American Airlines mechanics
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Friday it is giving up its effort to organize the mechanics and related employees at American Airlines. The IBT announced its withdrawal with a letter...
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AMFA tells American Airlines mechanics that it won’t be able to try to...
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has informed American Airlines mechanics that it won’t be able to launch an organizing attempt at American for one year. And, AMFA officials are rethinking...
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Southwest Airlines, simulator technicians OK new contract
Southwest Airlines and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Friday that flight simulation technicians have approved a two-year contract. “I appreciate the professionalism of the...
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