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Negotiation Update 5/26/23

The meeting started on May 23 with a review of the previous ratification process. We talked about what went well and what didn't during that time. We had a good discussion where everyone shared their thoughts and ideas. Here are a few of the important things we talked about:

Negotiation Update 5/26/23
Mechanics' Dispatch
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Negotiations Update July 13, 2022

Business Agents from throughout the system met at Local 769 in Miami on July 6th and 7th to discuss what transpired at the Principal Officer meeting in Washington, DC on June 28th, as well as several ongoing issues that have system wide impact.

Negotiations Update July 13, 2022

Airline Division

UAL Mechanics Dispatch - 7.17.2023

UAL Mechanics Dispatch - 7.17.2023

The IBT Rank and File Negotiating Committee convened in Boston, Massachusetts at Local 25, the week of July 10, 2023.

The Committee started the week discussing the need for another survey to ensure the committee is still on the same page as the membership’s priorities. In the end, it was agreed that a survey was necessary due to the time since the last survey has been over a year and the memberships dynamics have changed (due to new members being hired since the last survey). The Committee formulated a survey, agreed upon its contents, and it will be electronically sent out to membership.

Airline Division Director Update

Airline Division Director Update

I am honored to have been chosen to serve you as the new Director for the Airline Division. While this is a very challenging industry, I look forward to representing your needs in the best way possible. I'm hopeful that my background of forty years in the airline industry will provide the insight needed to accomplish that goal. I would also like to introduce you to Greg Unterseher. I'm pleased to report that Greg was chosen to serve as Deputy Director and brings with him over 25 years experience in Teamster Pilot leadership, as an airline captain, organizer, and pilot representative.

PSP Update

PSP Update

I wanted to update you about an important development involving United Airlines and the Paycheck Support Program (PSP) instituted by the federal government last year.

The PSP program was meant to ensure that recalled employees continued to receive the wage rates they earned before they were laid off due to the pandemic. However, as many of you experienced first-hand, United Airlines did not pay leads recalled as technicians, or technicians recalled as GSEs, the wages they had earned before being laid off. In the IBT’s view, this resulted in thousands of dollars of lost pay for hundreds of United employees. Because of this, the IBT Airline Division has been trying to draw federal attention to this matter to address this problem.