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  • Air Transport September 10, 2013

    Machinists to NMB: Contracts Now!

    Amid the continuing uncertainty surrounding the American-US Airways merger, the purpose of the conference was to discuss outstanding issues and both parties’ positions on these issues. “During this entire process we have been crystal clear with US Airways that our contracts come before merger distractions,” said IAM District 141 President Rich Delaney. “But all we

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  • Air Transport September 10, 2013

    Flight Attendants Join Together on Capitol Hill in Effort to Close Funding Gap

    In 2002, Congress authorized the creation of a national memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as part of the National Park System, to honor the crewmembers and passengers of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, gave their lives to prevent an attack on the United States Capitol. This national memorial, marking the final resting place of

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  • Air Transport June 20, 2013

    Teamsters Isolated

    “At a time when the labor movement – and more importantly, its membership – is under constant attack in Washington, at the state and local government level and on the job, these raids are weakening our movement and should not be tolerated,” said TTD President Ed Wytkind. “This is of course a very challenging time

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  • Air Transport June 7, 2013

    NMB Sets Election Dates

    The National Mediation Board (NMB) today announced the dates for the representation election to be conducted for the Mechanic and Related class and craft at US Airways. The NMB will mail voting instructions to eligible voters on July 8, 2013.  Voting will be conducted by Telephone Electronic Voting and Internet Voting.  The votes will be

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  • Air Transport June 6, 2013

    NMB Authorizes Election at US Airways

    “The Teamsters have a history of promising long and delivering short,” said General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “Not to mention the $3 million of dues money spent for federal oversight due to corruption and the financial implosion of Teamster sponsored pension plans, which has prompted the Teamsters to seek to cut the retirement benefits of

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