Mechanics
Update
July 9, 2017
On
Thursday July 6th, the company invited the Business Agents to
Chicago for the purpose of meeting the new HR team for United Airlines. The
meeting was primarily introductory and no specific station or member grievances
were discussed. The main topic surrounded the new HR structure along with
contact information and station assignments for the new team. This was followed
by a conversation on the filing of vacancies.
Article
3; regarding Bid Area Qualifications has been an open issue for many mechanics
across the system. We made some time to discuss this pressing topic and the
company has made a suggestion that a process improvement team could be
implemented to work out the difficulties with the BAQ’s and Ebid systems. The
IBT is in the process of delegating two BA’s to assist on this committee.
As
matter of record, the parties had a brief conversation regarding some open
matters and items that are still ongoing in hopes of finding a mutual
resolution. Additionally, the badging issue that our members are experiencing
at many stations across the system was discussed. A final topic involving
return to work generic forms which have become problematic and the need for a
case manager was brought up but no solution was found at this meeting.
Later
in the day during a follow up meeting with Labor Relations representatives, the
union once again s conveyed that contractual grievances throughout the system
are building and have been on the docket for quite some time. It has been
mutually understood that these cases must be heard. To help resolve this, both
parties are in the process of creating a System Board of Adjustment pursuant to
Article 19 that will be held over consecutive days in order to get as many
grievances heard and properly adjudicated in a timely manner. Boards disputing contractual
language violations will be held in the East, West and Midwest on a rotating
basis. Termination cases will continue to be held at the home station per the
agreement.
Six-Year Contract Puts Teamsters at the Top of the Industry
More than 9,000 mechanics in the bargaining unit will see their compensation move to the top of the industry, marked improvements in leave and a unique industry reset, which will put the mechanics’ package 2 percent above the highest compensation in the industry every two years. Teamster members will also receive a signing bonus worth tens of thousands of dollars.
“This is a landmark day for the Teamsters,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. “From the very beginning of the aviation industry, the Teamsters have been raising standards for workers. As a union, we’ve taken another step up today.”
“This contract represents the largest contract for a mechanics group in airline industry history,” said Capt. David Bourne, Director of the Teamsters Airline Division. “It is a package worth a collective $1.7 billion in improvements in compensation and benefits over the current agreement. I’ve always said proudly that Teamster contracts are the strongest in the industry and this contract is one of our strongest ever. I’d like to acknowledge the incredible work of International Representative Clacy Griswold on this agreement and for decades of service to Airline Division Teamsters. It is fitting that his storied career would culminate with the largest contract ever for airline mechanics. I’d also like to thank International Representatives Bob Fisher and Capt. Paul Alves and the entire negotiating committee.”
“This contract was possible because of the solidarity we demonstrated shift-to-shift and station-to-station,” said Joseph Prisco, a 27-year mechanic at United Airlines and a member of the United Airlines negotiating committee.
“As mechanics, we’re taught to work as a team to accomplish the important goal of aircraft safety. Using that same team concept, we stuck together with professionalism, solidarity and purpose to get an industry-leading contract.”
TA Update
November 8, 2016
The
retro pay page is now active. Please use only your file number with no letter
at the beginning. The page can be found at UAL/Teamsters: Retropay
Status Update
November 4, 2016
TA Update
All information regarding the TA can
be found at https://teamster.org/ual2016
The page to view your individual bonus amount is almost complete. We expect the
have this individual report available prior to the mailing of the ballots,
approximately November 8th. It will be provided to all members as
soon as it is complete.
Seniority
Lists Posted
The seniority and juniority lists have
been posted for all crafts. The links along with a brief explanation can be
found at https://teamster.org/ual-2016/seniority-list
There will be a challenge period of
120 days upon ratification of the TA to correct any individual errors on the
list. If the TA is ratified by the membership, the challenge period should
begin on January 1, 2017. All challenges will be submitted using the Working Together website. Further
details will be made available soon after the vote.
Implementation
Meeting
On Wednesday, November 2nd,
several representatives of the IBT met with company representatives to discuss
implementation of the TA language should the TA pass. This is the same process
that took place during the ratification process at the beginning of the year
for the last best and final offer. Items discussed included the starting date
of the new pay and when other various aspects of the agreement would be in
place in accordance with LOA 34 (Transition Issues). Of note during this
meeting, the first day of the new pay would be December 11th per LOA
34, paragraph 7 if the JCBA ratifies.
Updated
CARP calculators
During the road shows questions were
asked from several cities for a simple calculator that applies to each affected
subsidiary. The calculators and brief descriptions can be found at https://teamster.org/ual-2016/pay-and-benefits
Further
Updates
As any additional information becomes
available it will be accessible through the webpage at https://teamster.org/ual2016 Please
take the time to review the information regarding the TA.
Information Update
October 15, 2016
The following videos have been
produced to help you to understand the TA. These videos are explanations of
terms from the health care Actuary, the Economist, and the Attorney that were
sitting at the bargaining table advising the committee. They address Health and
Welfare, Economics, and Scope.
Gaelle Gravot- Actuary
Dan Akins- Economist
Josh McInerney- Attorney
A video on CARP is coming soon but has
not yet been finalized.
Tentative Agreement Update
October 8, 2016
The full TA is now posted at https://teamster.org/ual-2016/tentative-agreement. More information will be coming in the near future. Please watch for future Dispatch’s for the most up to date accurate information.
October 8, 2016
The full TA is now posted at https://teamster.org/ual-2016/tentative-agreement. More information will be coming in the near future. Please watch for future Dispatch’s for the most up to date accurate information.
Tentative Agreement Update
October 8, 2016
The full TA is now posted at https://teamster.org/ual-2016/tentative-agreement. More information will be coming in the near future. Please watch for future Dispatch’s for the most up to date accurate information.
October 8, 2016
The full TA is now posted at https://teamster.org/ual-2016/tentative-agreement. More information will be coming in the near future. Please watch for future Dispatch’s for the most up to date accurate information.
Special Update
September 30 2016
While the final CBA document is being reviewed and edited by the committee, there have been many questions about what the term “industry leading” means. In an effort to clarify the definition, we have prepared the following charts outline how this TA is industry leading in every economic measure.
Click here to view the charts.
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