Negotiations

The TWU-IAM Association commenced joint contract negotiations for approximately 30,000 ground workers including fleet service, mechanic and related/stores employees at American Airlines on December 3, 2015.

These negotiations will lead to an historic, industry-leading contract and are progressing at a pace never before seen in the history of the TWU or IAM. The negotiating committees depend on the support of each and every member back home.

Please see the most recent updates from your Negotiations Committee below. To read the full post simply click on the post title.

IAM/Southwest Airlines Contract Ratification Update

May 28, 2022 Admin 0

May 27, 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

Assuring to keep you, the dedicated membership, informed, engaged and participating in the ongoing work of the campaign to secure a Collective Bargaining Agreement that will uphold and strengthen the fight for dignity and respect for our families through the labor of our workers, we are planning the following engagement opportunities:

Personal phone calls.
Group meetings via the Zoom platform with Stewards and the general membership.
Sub-committees to develop and execute deeper discussions of the direction the Negotiating Committee will head.

To ensure your individual voice is heard in the workplace, we must … Read More...

Southwest Airlines Members Reject Agreement

May 12, 2022 Admin 0

May 7, 2022

Sisters and Brothers,

Our members have spoken and the contract was rejected with an overwhelming majority vote to authorize the union to strike. We would like to thank everyone who voted and your Negotiating Committee for their hard work during this process.

Your leadership will be meeting in the coming days to determine the best path forward for the future of every IAM District Lodge 142 member at Southwest Airlines. Again, we appreciate your participation and patience during this democratic process.

John M. Coveny, Jr.

PRESIDENT-DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIR

CLICK ON THE BULLETIN BELOW TO DOWNLOAD/PRINT AND POST … Read More...

Southwest Airlines (WN) Ratification Vote

April 28, 2022 Admin 0

April 28, 2022

Via Email and Posting on All – IAM Bulletin Boards, IAM Websites (Do Not Use Company Equipment for Printing)

The IAM/Southwest Airlines CBA Tentative Agreement Ratification Vote will be held electronically only. No member will be going to voting polls in-person. There will be no Local Lodge polls open.

Members eligible to vote with a IAM membership Card Number was mailed instructions on how to (1) register and (2) access his/her electronic ballot. On the front of the mailing envelope, below the member’s name and mailing address, is the member’s Card/Book Number.
Eligible members

Negotiations Continue in Houston

April 16, 2022 Admin 0

April 16, 2022

This week, the IAM District 141 Negotiations Committee and United Airlines continued negotiations in Houston, Texas. Both parties exchanged proposals and responded to open items regarding issues in Articles 1, 4, and 10 in the collective bargaining agreements.

While we hoped to be much further along in this expedited negotiations process, we achieved incremental progress this week. We again reiterated to the Company that IAM-represented workers at United Airlines deserve the industry’s best agreements.

Negotiations will continue the week of April 25th.

In Solidarity,

Your District 141 Negotiating Committee

Olu Ajetomobi
Joe Bartz
Victor Hernandez
Barb Martin… Read More...

IAM / Southwest Airlines TA Informational Meetings Changes and Additions

April 14, 2022 Admin 0

April 14, 2022

Brothers and Sisters:

Your Negotiating Committee and Stewards from across the USA continue to visit locations on the Southwest Airlines system. These Informational Meetings provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and get answers regarding the Tentative Agreement (TA) reached between District Lodge 142 and Southwest Airlines. Please take note of the following changes and additions to the Southwest Airlines Tentative Agreement Informational Meetings:

April 19
April 20
April 25
April 26
April 26
April 27
April 28
April 28
April 28
April 29

BNA
BNA
SMF
SNA
SJU
BUR
MEM
BUF
LAX
LAX

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IAM / PSA Airlines 2022 Negotiations Update

April 8, 2022 Admin 0

April 8, 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers:Negotiations resumed this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with in-person meetings taking place at the Local Lodge 1725 facility in CLT (Charlotte). The full committees for the Union and the Company were present at this meeting.

With the pace we have had thus far, it has allowed to us to get through around 80% of the non-economic proposals with TA’s having been reached in Articles 9, 12, 13, 22, 23, 26 & 27. Of the remaining non-economic portions of the CBA left, Article 10 was a primary focus this week. Dialogue amongst both … Read More...

IAM/Southwest Airlines TA Road Show FAQ

April 6, 2022 Admin 0

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

As your Union representatives are working diligently to assist you with understanding the vital information contained within the IAMAW/Southwest Airlines TA, we wanted to share some questions from the voices of the membership. The questions below may be info you, too, may have wanted to ask.

1Q. Are there any protections for part-time status beyond the 120 bid limits?

A. All MOT assignments outside the bid shift will count towards the 32-hour cap including part-shift time extensions.

2Q. Is the ‘Me Too’ agreement part of this Agreement?

A. Yes, there is a ‘Me Too’ clause for … Read More...

IAM/Southwest TA Informational Meetings

April 1, 2022 Admin 0

April 1, 2022

Brothers and Sisters:

Your Negotiating Committee and Stewards from across the USA will be visiting each location on the Southwest Airlines system. These Informational Meetings will provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and get answers regarding the Tentative Agreement (TA) reached between District Lodge 142 and Southwest Airlines. Refer to the Informational Meeting Schedule on the following pages.

The ratification date for ALL LOCATIONS will be Thursday, May 5, 2022 (time to be determined). Please note, only members in good standing are able to vote on any Tentative Agreement.

Once again, your Negotiating Committee recommends a YES … Read More...

IAM / Southwest Airlines TA Redline Edition

March 28, 2022 Admin 0

March 28, 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

Attached is the Redlined Edition of the Tentative Agreement (TA) between Southwest Airlines and the IAMAW. Over the next few days, the General Chairs and members of the Negotiating Committee will be visiting the stations to conduct informational sessions where you will be able to ask questions and receive answers regarding the new Tentative Agreement. We have also established an email address for you to submit your questions regarding the new TA. The email address is SWAQuestions@iamdl142.org. You will get a response on any questions submitted and we will be posting a … Read More...

Tentative Agreement Reached at Southwest Airlines

March 28, 2022 Admin 0

March 28, 2022

Sisters and Brothers:

We are proud to announce that we have reached a new Tentative Agreement with Southwest Airlines for Customer Service, CS&S and SOS groups. We would like to thank you for your patience and your feedback during the survey.

We would also like to thank Airline Coordinator Thomas J. Regan, Grand Lodge Representative Jeff Tobius and Mediator Gerry McGuckin from the National Mediation Board for their guidance through this process.

In the coming days, the full red line version of the Tentative Agreement will be posted. We will also post a schedule of informational meetings … Read More...