Sisters and Brothers,
The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of January 9, 2017. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles:
The subcommittee made up of LUS & LAA Quality Assurance Auditors, Planners and Technical Documentation Specialists met with the negotiating committee and prepared proposals in Hours of Service and Classifications that pertain to those work groups, the discussions were meaningful and productive. In addition, the MTS subcommittee met and received a proposal on Hours of Service, and prepared multiple proposals for the next session.
Quality Assurance | Tech Doc | Planners |
Scott Orloff LUSMike Loffer LAA | Doug Cratty LUSMichele Branum LAA
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Jim Gaggiano LUSTonja Pellerin LUS
Jason Wade LAA Warren Hobbs LAA |
Limited Duty- M&R, MLS, MTS and MCT – We have reached an agreement in principle on this Article which provides enhanced protections for our members.
Hours of Service – M&R, MLS & MCT – We have reached an agreement in principle on this article and will reach a T/A once the QA, Planner & Technical Documentations Specialists group reach an agreement with the company on the section of this article that pertains to them.
General and Miscellaneous – We exchanged proposals on this article with the company in this session. This Article encompasses many facets of the CBA and continues to evolve as we progress through the negotiations process. We are trying to close out as many parts of this Article as practical, leaving it open until the end of the negotiations to ensure complete coverage in the new JCBA.
Classifications- We worked on a proposal to pass to the company during the next session.
Overtime – M&R, MLS and MCT – We did not discuss this article during this session. We remain steadfast in our positions on NO mandatory overtime, limiting job continuation and pay for overtime bypass.
Vacation – M&R, MLS & MCT– We did not discuss this article during this session.
Holidays – M&R, MLS, MTS and MCT – We did not discuss this article during this session.
M&R= Mechanic & Related MLS= Material Logistics Specialists (Stores)
MTS– Maintenance Training Specialists MCT= Maintenance Control Technicians
*HOS = Hours of Service
Current TAs:
Purpose | Preamble | Safety & Health |
Bulletin Boards | Uniforms | MCT-Dress Attire |
Sick Leave | Leaves of Absence | Part Time Employees/Eliminated |
Absence from Duty | Representation | Probationary Period |
Management Rights | No Strike / No Lockout | Fitness for Duty |
Recognition of Rights and Compliance | System Board of Adjustment/Arbitration | Temporary Employees/Eliminated |
Furlough/Severance | Termination of Employment/Eliminated | Field Trip/Travel Pay |
Shift Swaps (Change of Shift) | Training- M&R MCT MLS | Shift Swap MCT |
Rebids, Hours of Service (HOS) | Ten Hour Shifts (HOS) | Realignment (HOS) |
Reduction in Force (HOS) M&R, MLS & MCT | Recall (HOS) | One Station Agreements M&R & MLS |
*HOS = Hours of Service
Upcoming negotiating sessions:
The week of Jan 23-MCO
Fraternally,
Mechanic and Related/Stores Committee:
Jason Best Mike Bush Ken Coley John Coveny
Dale Danker Mark Huffman Bennie Martino Gary Peterson
Rollie Reaves Sean Ryan Jay Sleeman Mark Strength