Fleet Committee Update - 02/05/2010

 The Fleet Service and Ground Service Negotiations Committee met with the company on Tuesday February 2, 2010. During this session, the Company passed a comprehensive proposal to your committee. After careful review, your Negotiations Committee determined the proposal did not meet our member's expectations.  Competitive cost controls sought by the company were the primary reason for rejection by the full Negotiations Committee. 

We then prepared a counter proposal that would fulfill the immediate needs of our members. Our counter proposal contained enhancements that the members had requested from their negotiations team. We presented our comprehensive counter proposal to the company on Thursday morning, February 4.  After lunch, we were informed by Federal Mediator Terri Brown, that the company wanted to make a counter proposal in the afternoon.  Their counter provided some movement towards the TWU’s position, but contained cost controls that could be considered concessionary.  The Negotiations Committee rejected the counter proposal because it did not meet the basic needs of our members.

After the mediated session adjourned, the TWU Negotiations Committee met with mediator Brown to discuss our next meeting date and location. Mediator Brown informed both sides that our next session would be held March 6 -8 in Washington, D.C. 

The TWU Negotiation Committees agreed to meet the week prior, to formulate counter proposals to the company’s last table position. Your Negotiations Committee agreed that we would post AA's last table position on the website for our members to review. (Click here)

Your Fleet Service and Ground Service committee members would like to thank you, the members, for your continued patience and support during these challenging times. 

M&R Negotiations Update - 01/14/10

The M&R Negotiations sub-committee met in Dallas the week of Jan 11th -14th. On Tuesday January 12th AA Management gave the Mediator and the M&R Committee a presentation on their current TWU retirement Proposal.

On Wednesday January 13th AA Management gave the Mediator and the M&R Committee a presentation on Healthcare Market Trends. That evening AA Management presented a comprehensive proposal to the M&R Committee click here to view AA’s Proposal.

In the afternoon of Thursday January 14th the full M&R committee met at the ATD to review the company’s proposal and voted unanimously for the M&R subcommittee to reject the proposal at the next session. We are currently waiting for the Mediator to set the date for the next session and we will update you as soon as it is scheduled.

The TWU M&R Negotiating Committee recognizes these are difficult times and appreciate your and support as we work towards an agreement

M&R Negotiations Update - 12/22/09

Dear Brothers:

Please note that there is a Mechanic & Related Mediation Conference scheduled for January 11th thru 14th 2010 in the DFW area.

It will begin at 1:00pm on the 11th and end at 1:00pm on the 14th. 

I felt it appropriate to clarify that this session is intended for the designated members of M&R sub-committee only.  

A meeting with the full M&R Negotiating Committee will be scheduled following that session if any progress is made. 

At a minimum a conference call will be scheduled to update the full committee immediately following the above referenced session to brief the full committee and develop a communication to our members.

A hotel and meeting rooms have not been identified as of yet; you will be notified when once a location is secured.

Fraternally,

Don Videtich
International Representative

Stores Negotiations Update - 12/22/09

Dear Brothers:

Please note that there is a Stores Mediation Conference scheduled for February 22nd thru 25th, 2010.

The session will begin at 1:00pm on the 22nd and end at 1:00pm on the 25th.  

A hotel and meeting rooms have not been identified as of yet; you will be notified when once a location is secured.

Fraternally,

Don Videtich
International Representative