CWA-IBT Bargaining Update #7
March 15, 2023
Our CWA-IBT Association Bargaining Committee met with American Airlines management last week in our sixth round of bargaining for a new contract.
The two sides exchanged proposals on the following articles:
Article 7, Overtime-Reservations
Article 9, Filling of Vacancies
Article 12, Reductions in Force
Article 25, Grievance Procedure
Article 26, System Boards of Adjustment
Article 30, Safety and Health
The bargaining has been difficult because our Bargaining Teams are fighting for improvements in these articles, but the company is standing their ground. Nonetheless, the two sides reached tentative agreements on Article 12, Reductions in Force and Article 30, Safety and Health.
To make real gains at the bargaining table, we must increase the pressure on the company. How do we do that? Members at every station and center must show unity and solidarity with the Bargaining Teams. It's the only way to move the company on the issues that are important to members, like giving us the work-life balance that we all deserve.
Check in with your stewards or local officers to find out about mobilization actions at your station or center. And share your Solidarity Selfies and group pictures with us at info@american-agents.com. We'll post them on Facebook.com/AmericanAgentsConnected.
Our next round of bargaining will take place April 4-7.
Profit-Sharing Update
For the purpose of determining profit-sharing payments, the quarter ending this month (March 2023) will replace last year’s first quarter, when there was no profit for the Company. American Airlines reports that it is on track to see a profit in Q1 this year and final numbers will be calculated for profit sharing soon, with a possible payout in May 2023. However, employees should be aware that no specifics have been decided yet, and CWA-IBT will provide more information as soon as it is available.
Solidarity Alert
CWA-IBT Association bargaining teams alongside
APFA bargaining team, March 8, 2023 Our Bargaining
Teams met up with the bargainers for the Association
of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) last week in
Dallas. They have been in bargaining for three years
and just gave their economic proposal to the
company last week. We agreed to support each other
as we fight for fair contracts for agents and flight
attendants at AA.
Stay Informed, Get Involved
Make sure we have your personal email address and cell phone number by filling in this form. And share this message with co-workers who may not already be on our email and text lists.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook.com/AmericanAgentsConnected where you can like and share our updates and other bargaining related content. Look for and use the hashtag #FairPayAA.
In unity,
American Agents Connected
Mobilization: How we can support our CWA-IBT Bargaining Team?
During the first few rounds of bargaining, hundreds of members showed their support for our Bargaining Teams by sending us selfies and group pictures with their co-workers. Our message was loud and clear: We are united and ready to fight for the fair pay, affordable health care, and job security that we deserve.
Let's build on that momentum as we head into the next rounds of bargaining.
Here's how you can get involved:
1. Save this image and then upload it as your Facebook profile picture from Tues-
day through Thursday. You can also share it on your Instagram or Twitter feeds.
2. Continue to show your support by taking a selfie or a group picture with your
co-workers and emailing it to us at info@American-Agents.com. Be sure to include
your name and work location in the email. We'll share the photos on social media
throughout the week.
3. If you post your selfie or group shot on your own social media accounts, whether it's Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, use the hashtag #AAFairPay so we can see and share your posts.
4. Follow us on Facebook where you can like and share our updates and other bargaining related content. And follow CWA on Twitter and Instagram, where we'll be sharing updates as well. Show our Bargaining Teams, our fellow members, and the company that we're standing together for a fair deal!
In unity,
American Agents Connected
CWA-IBT Bargaining Update #4
Jan 24, 2023
Our CWA-IBT Association Bargaining Committee met with American Airlines management on January 17-19 in our third round of bargaining for a new contract. The two sides exchanged proposals on the following articles:
Article 6, Overtime Customer Service
Article 7, Overtime Reservations
Article 9, Filling of Vacancies
Article 23, Uniforms
Article 25, Grievance Procedure
Article 26, System Board of Adjustment
We reached a tentative agreement on Article 23, Uniforms. The new language provides an increase in the allowance for uniforms and staggers the mandatory purchase of uniforms for new hires.
Our Bargaining Committees are working hard to address the overtime issues in an effort to improve the work-life balance for all members.
Our bargaining schedule is as follows:
January 31-February 2
February 14-16
March 7-9
April 4-6
May 16-18
June 20-22
Remember, in order to win a strong contact, every member must get involved to show our unity and support for the bargaining teams. Wear your pins, make a sign, and take a group photo at your station. Send your photos to us at info@american-agents.com.
Stay informed about our progress in bargaining as well as mobilization activities. Make sure we have your personal email address and cell phone number by filling in this form. And share this message with co-workers who may not already be on our email and text lists.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook.com/AmericanAgentsConnected where you can like and share our updates and other bargaining related content. Look for and use the hashtag #FairPayAA.
In unity,
American Agents Connected
Do you know if Local 3642 has your correct contact information?
As 2023 progresses CWA and Local 3642 will have quite a bit of important information to share with you on bargaining and other matters. Once a tentative agreement is reached, CWA National will need to send out (via USPS) an electronic pin number so that you can vote on the contract.
Please be sure that we have your correct physical and non-AA email address on file. You can email us at localcwa3642@gmail.com. Include your name as the company has it listed and your employee number. We cannot use a Facebook or phone alias. It would also be beneficial to include your phone contact in the event there were questions concerning the address.
Please do this as soon as possible so that we can keep you informed and you're able to vote on the contract.
Thank you,
Your Local 3642 E-board
Local 3642 dresses up to support bargaining committee
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Bargaining Began on Oct. 4, 2022
Local 3642 Members Sported their Red in Support
From the final bargaining planning meeting in Pittsburgh
Bargaining between CWA-IBT & AA
for a New CBA Begins October 4
Bargaining between the CWA-IBT Association and American Airlines will kick off on October 4th, 5th, and 6th in Dallas.
In preparation for bargaining, our CWA-IBT Association Bargaining Committees have been meeting throughout the summer. They went through an intense negotiations training in Dallas in June. And over the past several weeks, they've been analyzing members' responses to the bargaining survey. The bargaining proposals that they will bring to the table are based on the bargaining survey responses.
The CWA Bargaining Committee includes:
Tom Gunning (BOS), President, CWA Local 1171
Tony Abrams (MIA), Executive Board Representative, CWA Local 3146
Quesaun Naugle (Chicago), President, CWA Local 4201
Tammy Scott (Reservations), President, CWA Local 3642 (Raleigh, NC)
James Womack (Reservations), CWA Local 6001 (Dallas, TX)
The IBT Bargaining Committee includes:
Tara Kelly (LAX)
Lynn Koch (PHX Res)
Back Row: James Womack, Jarla Evans
(CWA District 3 Staff), Anetra Session
(CWA District 6 Staff), Chris Peifer
(CWA Attorney), Tony Abrams, Tammy
Scott, Que Naugle Back Row: James
Womack, Jarla Evans (CWA District 3
Staff),
Front Row: Marge Krueger (CWA
Chairperson), Tom Gunning, Lynn Koch,
Tara Kelly, Nate Gushi (IBT Business
Agent), Kim Barboro (IBT Chairperson),
Greg Vandagriff (IBT Business Agent)
As front line workers during the
Covid-19 pandemic, we risked our own health and made tremendous sacrifices at work--even extending our contract expiration--to help the company weather the crisis. Now is the time to stand together for the improvements we need and deserve!
The first step toward winning a fair contract is to stay informed. Our Bargaining Committees will share regular, accurate updates via email. Share this message with co-workers who may not already be on our email list.
We will also post information on our Facebook page and at american-agents.org.
We urge you to avoid unauthorized social media sources that may spread inaccurate information and rumors. Get the correct information first-hand from your local union officers, stewards, and the above online sources.
Together, we will fight for and win a fair contract that reflects our hard work and sacrifices over the last two years!
In unity,
CWA-IBT Association Bargaining Committees
YOUR BARGAINING COMMITTEE INCLUDES:
American Airlines passenger service agents are represented by the CWA/IBT Passenger
Service Employee Association. Our collective bargaining agreement became amendable
on December 1, 2020. In anticipation of the bargaining process next year, the CWA
representatives to the joint bargaining committee were elected at the CWA Convention in
Las Vegas in July of 20. Learn about the members of the team below.
PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 1171 -- TOM GUNNING
Tom (BOS) has been in the airline industry for 37 years. He started at Piedmont
Airlines in 1982 and has worked at BOS, JFK, and TPA airports. He was elected to
the previous bargaining committee and has served as president of Local 1171
since 2011. He lives north of Boston with his wife and daughter and is an avid
New England Patriots fan.
VICE PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 3140 -- TONY ABRAMS
Tony (MIA) is the current Vice President of local 3140. Although he is new to
the bargaining team, he has 25-plus years of experience in the airline
industry. Tony works as a station trainer at MIA. He appreciates the chance
to bargain for a fair and reasonable contract for his fellow agents.
PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 3642 -- TAMMY SCOTT
Tammy, a veteran American Airlines' employee with over 24 years on the job,
has worked in every department in reservations, as well as a trainer. In addition
to being elected 3642 President in March 2021, Tammy has been a
Shop Steward since the merger and looks forward to serving the
needs of all passenger service agents in her role on the bargaining
committee.
