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UNION MEETINGS TIMES:

                                   

 

MEETING TIMES ARE 07:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

 

2010 MONTHLY MEETING DATES

 4th WEDNESDAY of the Month   

 

  

 Sept. 22nd

 Oct. 27th, Nov. and Dec. TBA 

 

Gerry  Sundling

Financial  Secretary Treasurer

 
 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT:

August 30, 2010

To: TWU Local AA System Presidents and Officers

Re: AA Contract Vote- Marching Forward

Please post on all TWU bulletin boards and websites for dissemination to

our Members

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

JAMES C. LITTLE

International President

HARRY LOMBARDO

International Executive Vice

President

JOSEPH C. GORDON

International Secretary-Treasurer

SUSAN RESCH

Administrative Vice President

JOHN M. CONLEY

Administrative Vice President

JEFFREY L. BROOKS, SR.

Administrative Assistant to the

International President

TRANSPORT WORKERS

UNION OF AMERICA

AFL-CIO

International Headquarters

& Offices of the Railroad

Division & Transit, Utility,

Universities and Service

Division

1700 Broadway, Floor 2

New York, NY 10019

212.259.4900

Regional Headquarters Air

Transport Division

1791 Hurstview Dr.

Hurst, TX 76054

817282.2544

www.TWU org

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Our contract votes are in, and now we must re-start the contract campaign. We

will continue to push forward to secure an equitable agreement, to be

recognized for our sacrifices, and most importantly to stop the continuing

erosion of the future of all airline professionals.

Our next steps must be initiated immediately. I have asked the ATD to call

for an urgent meeting of the entire team to develop a renewed strategic plan.

While the team will help design our campaign, there are four changes I am

instituting now until we can fully review the current negotiating structure at

AA.

1. There will be two equal co-chairs of the team, one from ATD staff and

another elected by the team. This hopefully avoids much of the

miscommunications we are currently experiencing.

2. The co-chairs will BOTH attend their meetings with the company and

the NMB with no exceptions.

3. We will also make sure that every member of the negotiating team is

fully engaged in the process and demonstrates their ability to get real

time information to our members at the drop of a hat. As an example:

having dedicated team captains in the field to disseminate the

information directly from the negotiating committee.

4. 1 have asked the ATD to provide additional electronic communications

sent out as the “Contract Connection” after every negotiating session.

Regardless of how you voted, the time is now to be more united than

ever. The company may be counting on us to fight one another and

destroy ourselves from within; I can assure you that will not happen

unless you and I allow it to happen.

Again, now that the membership has spoken, we must put the past behind us

and come together and speak with ONE VOICE with the ultimate goal to get

the best contract we can for our members.

“We Move America”

The ride is not going to be easy, but we are in this together for as long as it

takes. It is a proven fact that ‘United We Stand, Divided We Fall”.

In solidarity and fraternally,

James C. Little

International President

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C: Garry Drummond

 TA Fails for Mechanic and related

http://negotiaate.twu.org

1-888-4TWUUpdate 1-888-489-8873

Important Update

August 24, 2010 7:00 P.M. CST

TWU Tentative Agreement Vote Results for Mechanic and Related, Stores and Technical Specialists

August 24, 2010 Dallas Texas - The American Arbitration Association accomplished the ballot count for Tentative Agreements for Mechanic and Related, Stock Clerks and Technical Specialists. There were 26 TWU Representatives and members from various locals throughout the system to observe the ballot count. The total membership participation for all three groups was extremely high which sends a strong message to American Airlines management.

Mechanic and Related Tentative Agreement Vote Results

The vote results for Mechanic and Related were as follows:

3371 voted in favor of the Tentative Agreement

6074 voted to reject the Tentative Agreement

The Mechanic and Related membership has spoken through the democratic process of casting their vote and have officially rejected the May 5, 2010 tentative agreement.

Stores Tentative Agreement Vote Results

The vote results were as follows:

332 voted in favor of the Tentative Agreement

384 voted to reject the Tentative Agreement

The Stores membership has spoken through the democratic process of casting their vote and has officially rejected the May 5, 2010 tentative agreement.

Technical Specialists Tentative Agreement Vote Results

The vote results were as follows:

60 voted in favor of the Tentative Agreement

18 voted to reject the Tentative Agreement

The Technical Specialists membership has spoken through the democratic process of casting their vote and has officially accepted the May 5, 2010 tentative agreement. We will begin the process of implementing the new agreement and will update our Technical Specialists members as information becomes available.

In reference to the Mechanic and Related and the Stock Clerk contract groups’ next steps - the Mechanic & Related and Stock Clerk Negotiating Committee members at each local will be tasked with identifying the specific areas of the recent tentative agreement that did not meet the membership’s interests. We will contact the Mediator to determine the schedule and the next step. Although mediation under the Railway Labor Act is arduous, members should stay informed, attend their local membership meetings, and stay united as we fight to get a fair agreement for our membership.

All your negotiating committees recognize these negotiations have been a long, frustrating process and appreciate your support and patience throughout. We will update the membership as new information becomes available, and our next mediation conference dates are identified.

In Solidarity,

Don Videtich International Representative

Air Transport Division

Transport Workers Union, AFL-CIO

 Failed TA

N E W S R E L E A S E

For immediate release August 24, 2010

For further information contact:

Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921

jhdcpr@starpower.net

Attention aviation, business, labor and Dallas-based reporters and editors

TWU Mechanics and Stock Clerks at American Airlines Vote to Reject a New Labor Agreement and Authorize Union to Take Action—Including a Strike Technical Specialists Vote to Ratify

DALLAS – Today, members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) at two American Airlines bargaining units have voted to reject tentative contract agreements with the airline reached in May, while a third unit has voted to ratify the agreement. In a large turnout,

10,251 eligible TWU members cast ballots out of a possible 12,800.

TWU mechanics voted down the agreement by a vote of 6,074 to 3,371. With 64 percent opposed; stock clerks voted to reject the agreement by a vote of 384 to 332, with 54 percent against; while technical specialists voted to approve the agreement 60 to 18, a 77 percent "yes" vote.

"Our members have spoken loud and clear," said TWU International Vice President Garry Drummond, who heads the union’s Air Transport Division. "After four years of negotiations, a majority of TWU members in our Mechanic and Related, and Stock Clerk groups were not convinced that this agreement represented an adequate return for the hundreds of millions of dollars of sacrifices we agreed to in 2003, to keep American planes in the air and prevent our employer from filing for bankruptcy. However, for workers in our Technical Specialist group, salary increases and improvement in benefits were enough for passage."

For the two units that voted "no", this was not only a vote to reject, but also a vote to authorize a strike, if necessary. TWU has requested a release from the National Mediation Board (NMB) in order to pursue self-help remedies,

"We will continue our efforts, on all fronts, to make sure that the full value of our members’ contribution to the success of this airline is recognized by our employer, said Drummond."

_____________________

The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) represents 200,000 workers and retirees, primarily in commercial aviation, public transportation and passenger railroads, including 28,000 workers at AMR. TWU represents more workers at AMR than any other labor organization. The union is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO.

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Title III Strike Vote Results

 

 

 

TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES

 

                             85 ballots cast were YES

17 ballots cast were NO

                                      1 ballot was inappropriately marked

                                      5 ballots were not handled in accordance with the mailing

                                    29 Ballots were not returned

 

   

                                                137 members were eligible to vote.

 

                                                                                                                                   

Fraternally,

 

 

Gerry Sundling

Financial Secretary Treasurer

 

 

 

 

TWU CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTES
MECHANIC & RELATED (TITLE I & II)
STORES (TITLE V)
TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS

On July 26, 2010 the American Arbitration Association (AAA) is mailing contract ratification ballots to all active members’ homes, in good standing, that are in the above contract groups. 

Below are the voting instructions, along with replacement ballot instructions, for members that do not receive a ballot by August 2, 2010.  

If you have not reviewed the Tentative Agreement for Mechanic and Related, Stores or Technical Specialists, please visit www.negotiaate.twu.org - both the Tentative Agreements and FAQ’s are posted there.

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Please indicate your vote by marking X in only one box.
  2. If the ballot is marked in any other way, it will be counted as invalid.
  3. Place this completed ballot in the SECRET BALLOT envelope, seal it and then place the SECRET BALLOT envelope inside the business reply envelope addressed to the American Arbitration Association.
  4. Do not remove or make any marks over your name and address on the back of the business reply envelope addressed to the American Arbitration Association. (This is for control purposes only. The secrecy of your vote will be protected because the SECRET BALLOT envelope will be separated from the business reply envelope before it is opened for the vote count.)
  5. Mail the business reply envelope as soon as possible. No postage is necessary if mailed in the United States. IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE COUNTED, YOUR BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION NO LATER THAN 9:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010.

REPLACEMENT BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS

  1. If you have not received a ballot by August 2, 2010, please fill out the TWU Duplicate Ballot Request Form for your title group. A copy of the form can be downloaded here.
  2. The form can either be faxed or emailed to the AAA at the following:
    johnsonli@adr.org or Fax (212) 246-2150
  3. If the form is not available, you may call the AAA (800) 529-5218 between 9 am and 5 pm EST.
  4. Once you receive your replacement ballot make sure you follow the voting instructions above. Once completed mail the business reply envelope as soon as possible. No postage is necessary if mailed in the United States. IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE COUNTED, YOUR BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION NO LATER THAN 9:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010.

If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact one of your Local TWU Officers/Representatives to follow up on your issue.

The full text Tentative Agreements between the Transport Workers Union of America and American Airlines in the work groups of Mechanic and Related, Stores and Technical Specialist can be viewed here.




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