by jcarlson | Dec 3, 2013 | American Airlines, Fleet Service, Fleet Service, Maintenance Training Specialists, Mechanic and Related, Mechanic and Related, Stores, Stores, US Airways
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has called on various state congressional delegations to press US Airways to settle its contract dispute with IAM members at the carrier. IAM members have been in negotiations for the mechanic and...
by jcarlson | Nov 27, 2013 | American Airlines, Fleet Service, Fleet Service, Mechanic and Related, Mechanic and Related, Stores, Stores, US Airways
IAM General Vice President Sito Pantoja and Transportation Department Staff met this week with the newly elected leadership of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) in Washington DC. The parties made general introductions and discussed the TWU-IAM Joint Employee...
by jcarlson | Nov 12, 2013 | American Airlines, Fleet Service, Fleet Service, Maintenance Training Specialists, Mechanic and Related, Mechanic and Related, Stores, Stores, US Airways
“US Airways’ celebration is premature,” said IAM District 141 President Rich Delaney on the announcement of a deal between US Airways, American Airlines and the Department of Justice that removed government opposition to the proposed merger. “Until the carrier...
by jcarlson | Nov 6, 2013 | American Airlines, Fleet Service, Fleet Service, Mechanic and Related, Mechanic and Related, Stores, Stores, US Airways
During a press conference regarding an unrelated matter, US Attorney General Eric Holder stated the US government hopes to settle the US/AA merger lawsuit before it goes to trial. “Discussions are ongoing,” Holder said Monday morning, briefly addressing...
by jcarlson | Oct 30, 2013 | American Airlines, Fleet Service, Fleet Service, Maintenance Training Specialists, Mechanic and Related, Mechanic and Related, Stores, Stores, US Airways
The International Association of Machinists is applauding a new deal covering 28,000 workers at United Airlines, but says it cannot seem to make any headway on two US Airways contracts. The United deal runs through 2016 and covers fleet service workers, agents, and...
by jcarlson | Oct 20, 2013 | American Airlines, Fleet Service, Fleet Service, Maintenance Training Specialists, Mechanic and Related, Mechanic and Related, Stores, Stores, Uncategorized, US Airways
IAM Mechanics and Related workers at US Airways are joining together in solidarity and unity to reiterate to US Airways’ management that a contract is needed now. Mechanics and Related workers have been in negotiations for almost three years with US Airways and...
