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After more than five years of negotiations, IAM International President Bob Martinez today requested that the National Mediation Board (NMB) issue a “proffer of arbitration” to the IAM and ExpressJet in an attempt to conclude the years-long contract negotiations. A “proffer of arbitration” can be requested and/or refused by either party and is a legally
Read moreAfter more than five years of bargaining, Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 249 has selected the Coalition Unions’ final offer in its entirety as the “most reasonable” in its January 11, 2016 recommendation to settle negotiations on New Jersey Transit (NJT). The three member neutral panel, appointed by President Obama, reviewed the findings of PEB 248,
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Districts 141 and 142 today announced tentative agreements with Hawaiian Airlines that cover the carrier’s 2,200 Mechanic and Related, Clerical, Office, Stores, Fleet and Passenger Service employees. “These agreements provide our members the wages and benefits they deserve,” said Mike Klemm and David Supplee, Presidents and
Read moreAmid unprecedented company and industry profitability, the TWU-IAM Association today announced that it commenced the largest ever joint contract negotiations with American Airlines for approximately 30,000 ground workers in Dallas, Texas. “American Airlines is booking record profits quarter after quarter because of its merger with US Airways. The carrier will more than double its earnings
Read moreCiting respect and fairness on the job, 120 Aircraft Fuelers employed at Swissport voted by a 98 percent margin for IAM representation. The Phoenix-based Fuelers also stated that by forming a union they would be able to negotiate guaranteed wage increases, improve workplace safety and enhance benefits so they could spend more time with their
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