Bargaining Focuses on Training and Integrating MPA’s into the Contract
Negotiations continued on January 26th, 27th and 28th in Chicago. The week’s bargaining centered on talks regarding Training as well as integrating the Maintenance Planning Analysts (MPA) into the Mechanics Agreement. The training sub-committee made significant progress on a number of issues and discussions will continue in the coming weeks. The sub-committee tasked with discussions on integrating the MPA’s into the Mechanics Agreement was extremely productive, and although very close to reaching agreement, there are a few legal/technical issues that need to be resolved.
Top Union and Company Officials Meet to Review SCOPE
Teamsters Airline Division Director David Bourne, along with union chief negotiator Clacy Griswold and IBT attorney Ed Gleason, met on January 28th with top Company officials including VP of Labor Relations Doug McKeen and VP of Maintenance Jim Keenan. The meeting was arranged to review the Union’s SCOPE proposal that is designed to ensure job security.
Upcoming Negotiation Dates
Weekly negotiations will continue on February 2nd in San Francisco
