Friday, December 20, 2013

Latest Issue of the Teamster Aviation Professional TAMC Newsletter

The newest edition of the Teamster Aviation Professional is here! This is the official newsletter of the Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition (TAMC). The newsletter includes essential news, information and insights from Teamster airline mechanics and leading TAMC members who are fighting every day for airline safety and the advancement of our craft.


Volume 4, Issue 3 of the Teamster Aviation Professional is jammed-packed with important news in the world of aviation maintenance. Teamster aviation mechanics and all airline mechanics and related professionals in our industry will find the content in this issue very informative.

The new issue includes articles on:

·         News: recent TAMC lobbying event in DC to alert Congress of the dangers of outsourced aircraft maintenance
·         News: United Airlines mechanics escalate actions for joint agreement with nationwide info pickets
·         News: United Airlines simulator technicians vote for sole representation by the Teamsters
·         Feature: ExpressJet Mechanic James Thomas retires after 60 years in aviation maintenance
·         Report: TAMC members attend NTSB “Go Team” Training with Teamster pilots
·         Report: Fall 2013 Aviation Safety Infoshare
·         Report: TAMC attends MRO conference in Canada
·         Report: Airline Division participated in GAO Whistleblowers meeting
·         Updates: contract negotiations for ASA, ASA/XJT Stock Clerks, NetJets, Piedmont, UAL, and XJT
·         Happy Holidays from the TAMC Steering Committee

The TAMC is the voice of mechanics in the aviation industry. And the Teamster Aviation Professional is our publication. The newsletter is distributed electronically and is designed to reach mechanics around the world. It keeps aviation mechanics up to date on the issues that are important to us. In addition to updates from the Airline Division on what the TAMC is doing on Capitol Hill and throughout the industry, the newsletter regularly includes articles from members that deal with topics from ASAP to outsourcing.