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Negotiation Update for June 17, 2016 UPDATE
Posted On: Jun 18, 2016
Sisters and Brothers,
The Mechanic & Related/Stores and Fleet Service Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines the week of June 13 in Dallas.
During this week’s sessions, your Negotiating Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles:
Training/Travel Pay – M&R, MLS & MCT: We exchanged proposals on this article with the company.
Field Trips/Travel Pay – M&R & MLS: Your committee presented a proposal on this article to the company.
Overtime – M&R, MLS & MCT: After a thorough review and discussion, we presented a proposal on this article to the company. We are nearing completion on the procedures and rules for distribution, solicitation and grievance process for overtime bypasses.
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
Fleet Service Update
We exchanged multiple proposals that addressed the outstanding issues regarding Hours of Work and Work Schedules and made significant progress on both of these articles.
Your committee also worked on proposals for Overtime and Classifications, and the company indicated that they are preparing to pass their Overtime proposal during our next session.
Thus far, the Fleet Committee has tentative agreements on the following Articles:
Shift Differential
Preamble
Training, Travel Pay, 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 & Health
Purpose of Agreement
Termination of Employment
Shift Trades
Furlough Benefits
Our next negotiating session is scheduled for the week of June 20 in Washington, D.C.
