×
Register an Account
Forgot Login?
National Director’s Monthly Update for January 2016
Jan 31, 2016

To: AMFA Locals and Members

Re: National Director’s Monthly Update for January 2016

Date: January 29, 2016

Dear Members:

The first week of the month we continued our mediated contract negotiations for the Southwest

Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician’s contract in Washington, D.C. We successfully

Tentatively Agreed (TA) on two articles: Article 21: Grievance Procedures and Article 22:

Arbitration. It was good to see progress finally being made, and we have two sessions scheduled for

the month of February in Dallas, Texas. The Committee’s full update has been posted on the AMFA

National website.

The second week of January, the Rules Committee met to review and organize Constitutional

amendment proposals submitted by the Locals for the upcoming National Convention. They anticipate

that the proposals will be ready to present to the Convention Delegates well before the deadline. I

have arranged for a Delegate training class to be conducted on March 8, 2016, near the National

Office.

At Alaska Airlines our negotiations are underway, and we met with the Company January 19-21in

Seattle, Washington. We established protocols for our observers and continued with a joint

prioritization of issues to be addressed first. We also scheduled meeting dates through May 2016 and

set tentative locations of Seattle, Anchorage, Portland, and Phoenix; please be sure to check with your

local representative for observer opportunities. The Negotiations Update has been posted to the

AMFA National website.

On January 21, 2016, the Assistant National Director, National Secretary/Treasurer, Local 4

President, and Local 4 President Elect attended the SWA Labor Summit. Many topics were discussed

including the recent TAs turned down by the pilots and flight attendants, as well as the current TA

sent out to Ramp/Ops/Provo/Cargo for a vote. Also, and unfortunately, it is apparent that AMFA is

not alone in the fight against the Company using arbitration as a tactic to re-negotiate contract

language. In addition, another concerning piece of information was the Company’s recent attempts

at firing employees due to “ethics” violations. Please be aware that they are using this tactic and

reach out to your Local Professional Standards contact before a situation with another employee

escalates.

For more carrier-specific updates and further information regarding AMFA and the airline industry,

please visit the AMFA National Website at www.AMFANational.org and download the AMFA App to

your smartphone or tablet. Our most determined efforts will only succeed with your continued support

and participation – please stay informed.

Sincerely,

Louie Key

National Director

Read PDF Atricle Here


-
AMFA Local 32
1403 W. 10th Pl., Suite B-116
Tempe, Arizona 85281-5257
  480-420-6919

Top of Page image
Powered By UnionActive - Copyright © 2024. All Rights Reserved.