The Joint Association Mechanic & Related/Stores and Fleet Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines this week in Las Vegas. Updates from both committees are below.
Download Mechanic & Related Stores
Fleet Service Update
The company presented the following proposals to the union this week:
- Vacations – No tentative agreement was reached as the remaining issues include the number of vacation weeks and accrual formula.
- Hours of Work – No tentative agreement was reached as the remaining issues include the scheduling of part-timers and adverse weather conditions.
The union presented the following proposals to the company this week:
- Reduction in Force
- Recall
- Voluntary Furlough
- One Station Complex Agreement (TWU)
While recognizing the similarities of intent, the differences in application are vastly different in the two contracts. The company’s proposals didn’t provide the protections needed for our members.
The company did not respond to the following articles in this week’s negotiating session.
- Recognition of Rights and Compliance
- Holidays
- Sick Time
Current TAs:
| Shift Differential | Preamble | Training, Travel Pay and Meal Per Diem |
| Grievance Procedures | Leaves of Absence | Meal Periods |
| Representation | Field Work | System Board of Adjustment |
| Uniforms | Absence from Duty | No Strike No Lockout |
| Fitness for Duty | Bulletin Boards | Probation |
| Safety and Health | Purpose of Agreement | Termination of Employment |
| Shift Trades | Furlough Benefits | Work Schedules |
| Temporary Assignments |
Fraternally,
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Mark Baskett |
Mike Fairbanks |
Tim Hughes |
Steve Miller |
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Tim Murphy |
Brian Oyer |
Pat Rezler |
Art Risley |
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Andre Sutton |
Rodney Walker |
Bill Wilson |
Mechanic & Related Stores Update
During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles:
Limited Duty- M&R, MLS, MTS and MCT – We have reached an agreement in principle on this Article which provides enhanced protections for our members.
Hours of Service – M&R, MLS & MCT – We will meet with the accredited subcommittee in our next session in PHX to try to bring this Article to a close. Reminder; we have reached an agreement in principle on this article.
General and Miscellaneous – We continued to prepare our response on this Article for a pass to the Company. This Article encompasses many facets of the CBA and continues to evolve as we progress through the negotiations process. We are trying to close out as many parts of this Article as practical, leaving it open until the end of the negotiations to ensure complete coverage in the new JCBA.
Overtime – M&R, MLS and MCT – We exchanged dialog on this Article during this session. We remain steadfast in our positions on NO mandatory overtime, limiting job continuation and pay for overtime bypass.
Vacation – M&R, MLS & MCT – We exchanged dialog on this Article during this session on the outstanding issues in an attempt to close out this Article.
Holidays – M&R, MLS, MTS and MCT – We discussed outstanding issues on this Article during this session in an attempt to close out this Article.
We spent time reviewing all the Articles that we have tentatively agreed to with the Company to map out our plan over the next session.
M&R= Mechanic & Related
MLS= Material Logistics Specialists (Stores)
MTS– Maintenance Training Specialists
MCT= Maintenance Control Technicians
The company gave your committee an update on the previous briefing on the process for the True Up payment provided in the Interim Letter of Agreement. An updated communication will be forth coming from the Company
Current TAs:
| Purpose | Preamble | Safety & Health |
| Bulletin Boards | Uniforms | MCT-Dress Attire |
| Sick Leave | Leaves of Absence | Part Time Employees/Eliminated |
| Absence from Duty | Representation | Probationary Period |
| Management Rights | No Strike / No Lockout | Fitness for Duty |
| Recognition of Rights and Compliance | System Board of Adjustment/Arbitration | Temporary Employees/Eliminated |
| Furlough/Severance | Termination of Employment/Eliminated | Field Trip/Travel Pay |
| Shift Swaps (Change of Shift) | Training- M&R MCT MLS | Shift Swap MCT |
| Rebids, Hours of Service (HOS) | Ten Hour Shifts (HOS) | Realignment (HOS) |
| Reduction in Force (HOS) M&R, MLS & MCT | Recall (HOS) | One Station Agreements M&R & MLS |
*HOS = Hours of Service
Upcoming negotiating sessions:
The week of Jan. 9-PHX The week of Jan 23-MCO
Fraternally,
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Jason Best |
Mike Bush |
Ken Coley |
John Coveny |
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Dale Danker |
Mark Huffman |
Bennie Martino |
Gary Peterson |
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Rollie Reaves |
Sean Ryan |
Jay Sleeman |
Mark Strength |