July 17, 2006 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 143 today announced that its members ratified two separate contracts covering 3,056 Alaska Airlines employees.
“This ends nearly four years of demanding negotiations with Alaska Airlines,” said Bobby DePace, president of IAM District 143. “Our members’ solidarity forged these contracts in an industry undergoing unprecedented turmoil.”
Seventy eight percent of voting Ramp & Stores (RSSA) employees accepted their contract and seventy percent of the Clerical, Office & Passenger Service (COPS) group ratified their accord.
Each agreement provides wage increases and a voluntary separation package. A date to sign the agreements is being scheduled so they can become effective quickly.
IAM District 143 represents 485 active Ramp and Stores employees and 2571 active Clerical, Office and Passenger Service employees. The RSSA agreement became amendable on January 10, 2004 and the COPS agreement became amendable on October 30, 2002.
More information about the IAM at Alaska Airlines is available on the District 143 website, www.iam143.org.
