Negotiation Update August 26, 2016

This week the process of finalizing the language of the AIP continued. The language worked on this week will be shared with the full committee ahead of the next scheduled meeting of the committee. That meeting will take place next Thursday and Friday in Chicago. At the meeting if the committee agrees that a TA has been reached details will be released shortly afterwards to the membership. Notice will be sent via the Mechanics Dispatch email distribution list. If you would like to sign up to the email list go towww.teamsterair.org and fill in the form marked mailing list on the right side of the page.

sUA Medical Arbitration Update 

United has notified the IBT that all claims surrounding the sub UA medical arbitration award have been paid. If you have not received payment, and have an outstanding claim, please contact Bob Fisher atrcfisher7@yahoo.com

Negotiations Update August 19, 2016

The parties met in Chicago, in very small committee, to prepare and review language surrounding the agreement in principal. This work will continue next week. The NMB requested and was notified of the results of this week’s session. 

On Friday evening (today) there will be a conference call with the full IBT committee to discuss what transpired during the week. Documents from the entire negotiation session are currently being reviewed for formatting and typographical errors. This task takes time and it is important to get it right. 

Until a Tentative Agreement is reached, the parties remain under the NMB “gag order” as described in a previous Dispatch. As soon as possible after the TA is finalized, details will be released.

TEAMSTERS AND UNITED AIRLINES REACH AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE FOR TECHNICIANS

(CHICAGO) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Airlines announced jointly today that they have reached an agreement in principle for a joint contract covering the company’s approximately 9,000 technicians and related employees. The parties will complete final language soon and put the resulting tentative agreement out to vote by the technicians and related employees once the language has been finalized. "This is a monumental day for our United members," said Capt. David Bourne, Director of the Teamsters Airline Division. "I want to congratulate everyone involved for achieving this industry leading agreement in principle which will set a new standard upon ratification. This result would not have been possible without the dedication of Federal Mediator Gerry McGuckin, both negotiating committees and the involvement of CEO Oscar Munoz.” “This is a great day for the entire United family. Each day we rely on our incredibly dedicated and professional technicians to keep us flying safely. I commend the negotiating teams from the Teamsters, United and the National Mediation Board for all of their effort to get us here, as well as the leadership of Capt. Bourne,” said Oscar Munoz, president and CEO of United. “Upon ratification, this will be the first time in almost a decade that all United work groups will have labor contracts in place.” Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information, please visit www.teamster.org.