Friday, June 16, 2006
Continental Airlines Flight Attendants can now pick-up
their new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new
contracts are available at the Duty Desk in your respective
domiciles. The new agreement features more space on each
page to offer members a place to jot down notes and an
improved index to help locate specific information more
quickly. All members are encouraged to carry their copy of
the contract, when working, so you can reference it if you
think there has been a violation of the agreement. As a
reminder, you have 30 days from the date of the incident to
file a grievance. If you have any questions regarding the
new contract or a possible grievance, please stop by the
Grievance Desk or contact your Local Lodge Union
Representatives for assistance.
ExpressJet Negotiations remain in recess under the
direction of the National Mediation Board. Negotiations are
currently in mediation, under the Railway Labor Act. The
Mediator assigned to ExpressJet called a recess to
negotiations on April 27th, 2006, after determining that the
parties still needed to confirm the costing of major
elements of a possible new tentative agreement. We will
keep you advised of any new developments and possible dates
for future negotiations when they become available.
IAM District 142 Elections take place this month at your
Local Lodge monthly business meetings. If you are
voting by absentee ballot, be sure to mail your ballot back
to your Local Lodge in time for it to be counted on the day
of your monthly business meeting in June. You can also
vote, in-person, at your Local Lodge monthly business
meeting. Votes will be counted by the tellers in each Local
Lodge. Total results will be announced in early July, after
all Local Lodges have held their June monthly business
meetings and the District 142 Trustees have verified all
election results from the Local Lodges. Please exercise
your right to vote and participate in your monthly Local
Lodge business meeting.
Mesaba Seeks Voiding of Contracts Soon - Mesaba
Airlines, which has made little progress in reaching
concessionary deals with three labor unions, asked a
bankruptcy judge Monday to rule quickly on its motion to
void current labor contracts. "Mesaba has no choice, other
than liquidation, but to seek the authority to reject its
collective bargaining agreements," the carrier said. If the
bankruptcy judge approves Mesaba's motion, the airline's
management could impose lower pay rates and more flexible
work rules on pilots, flight attendants and mechanics. A
hearing on the renewed motion is set for June 26th.
Northwest, Flight Attendants Return To Talks -
Northwest Airlines will resume talks with its flight
attendants, and the sides hope to reach an agreement by June
30. The airline said it will not impose a new contract on
the workers, and the union has agreed not to strike.
Traffic Soars at Houston’s Intercontinental -
Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport is the
fourth-fastest growing airport in the world, fueled by
Houston's strong economy. Continental Airlines has added
flights at the airport.
Airlines Boost Surcharge To Offset Fuel Costs -
Several airlines have boosted surcharges on trans-Atlantic
flights to help offset the soaring cost of jet fuel. The
surcharge is now $75 each way.
We
would like to encourage all members to attend your Local
Lodge business meeting. Each base must have a
quorum to conduct business. The following is a schedule for
upcoming meetings:
: Tuesday, July 11th, 3:00 p.m. at
the Doubletree Hotel.
Cleveland: Thursday, July 13th, 4:00 p.m. at 669
North Rocky River Drive.
Guam: Wednesday, June 21st, 4:00 p.m. at
the Airport Conference Room.
Houston: Wednesday, June 28th, 1:00 p.m. at
15710 JFK Blvd.
