Feb 22 - American Airlines won’t have to furlough 500 workers this spring.
Feb 22 - NH House Labor Committee took another step towards dismantling New Hampshire’s collective bargaining rights law.
Feb 21 - We have just one week remaining until the close of this historic Tentative Agreement (TA) vote next Tuesday, February 28, 2012. For many of you, this will be the first chance you’ve had the opportunity to vote for Contractual improvements.
MEC President TA Letter, Vote Soon – Don’t Wait, Payroll Issues Continue, Pass Travel PSS Weekend - March 3rd & 4th - Be Prepared, Annual Dependent Certification Update
Feb 17 - On February 14, President Obama quietly signed into law the FAA Modernization and Reform Act, which will provide $63.6 billion for the agency’s programs between 2012-2015.
Tentative Agreement for Immediate Improvements, Dues and Tentative Agreement Voting, Reporting System for Safety and Security Issues, Cabin Key Procedures - Another Standardization, Dependent Certification Proceeds, Imputed Income Not Applicable for Domestic Partners when both are United Employees, New Uniform Update
Feb 17 - Rollout has been scheduled for late 2012.
Feb 17 - When pass travelling, please be sure you are familiar with the company guidelines regarding pass travel.
Feb 15 - A federal program that allows pilots to skirt regular security lines will be expanded this year after a successful experiment at seven airports, airlines and pilots announced Wednesday.
Feb 15 - Two years after President Obama and Democrats abandoned labor’s much-anticipated Employee Free Choice Act, they have refused to block Republicans intent on making life miserable for airline and rail workers.
Feb 15 - Flight attendants and ground workers marched in picket lines.
Tentative Agreement Voting Now Open, Replacement of Expiring United Crew Badges, Voting On Voluntary Furlough, Holiday Point Credit
Feb 13 - Americans love an underdog.
Feb 12 - Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Transport Workers Union plan to hold a protest at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.
Feb 12 - The U.S. Senate passed the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that contained a vicious attack on bargaining rights for workers in the aviation and rail industries.
Tentative Agreement Voting Now Open, Voting On Voluntary Furlough, Support Our Sisters and Brothers at American, Industry Editorial
Feb 8 - The Republican strategy on Capitol Hill of legislating through hostage taking worked Monday -- and now unions are screwed.
Feb 8 - Some American Airlines unsecured creditors increasingly feel the bankrupt airline should explore a deal with US Airways Group or another carrier, after hearing parent company AMR Corp's plan to remain independent, people familiar with the situation said
Feb 8 - While I would have voted "Yes" on a clean FAA reauthorization, I was one of 157 Democrats and 12 Republicans who voted "No" on H.R. 658, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act. Why?
Sneak Attack Against Our Collective Bargaining Rights Passes in Senate, LEP Worksheet for CQ Begins March 2, SFO CQ Bus Change