Kev3188
Veteran
Pretty sure that's NOT a rumor, Robbed... 
Let the voting begin for passenger service agents.
- Thread starter MetalMover
- Start date
blue collar
Veteran
- Mar 17, 2008
- 1,241
- 901
How many doors have you opened/closed from the inside or outside? I've always thought closing from the inside is much easier.737823 said:
Glenn Quagmire
Veteran
- Apr 30, 2012
- 4,809
- 4,343
Blowout.
"The CWA said that of the 11,187 voting, 86.2 percent of the airport and reservations employees had voted for the CWA-Teamsters coalition: 9,640 for, 1,547 against.
American has about 9,000 employees in the class, joining about 5,500 from US Airways, for a total of 14,500 in the new group. That indicates that a clear majority of all eligible employees, not just those voting, were in favor of the CWA-IBT association.
Earlier Tuesday, the National Mediation Board said the Allied Pilots Association will represent about 15,000 American and US Airways pilots. Previously, it said the Association of Professional Flight Attendants would represent 24,000 American and US Airways flight attendants.
With todays election results, union representation for our three largest workgroups is now settled, and we will be working with each of those unions on joint collective bargaining agreements covering the combined employee groups, American spokesman Paul Flaningan said in a statement.
We have enjoyed a productive relationship with the CWA-IBT as well as our other unions and look forward to continuing our work together, he said.
We are honored to represent a total of more than 3,000 passenger service agents at the New American Airlines, Teamsters airline division director David Bourne said the Teamsters announcement.
The Teamsters are committed to providing American Airlines employees and our existing members at US Airways with strong representation as both airlines continue to integrate in this merger, Bourne said.
In the CWA press release, Texas reservation agent Carroll Locklear said she has worked 18 years for American and through all of those years I have been praying for this day.
We have been the odd employees out for so long, because we were the only employees without union representation. Gone are the days that management can take what want when they want. This will be a win-win for all of us, said Locklear, a home-based agent."
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/09/american-airlines-passenger-service-agents-vote-for-union-representation.html/
"AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka issued this statement (CWA is an AFL-CIO member):
Today, thousands of workers embraced a union future. The hardworking men and women of American Airlines and US Airways voted for union representation and a legally binding contract. Their collective skill has built successful airlines, and their collective voice will build successful workplaces.
It should not be lost on the pundits that most of the nearly 14,500 new union members work in southern states. The right to a voice at work doesnt have a geographic predisposition, and this victory will energize ongoing organizing efforts in the South.
I want to thank all parties involved, including elected officials, for enabling workers to have a free and fair election. And I especially want to congratulate CWA and the Teamsters on helping give these workers a voice.
Clearly, one of the largest labor organizing victories in the South in decades is a historic day. But it also shows that the future of the U.S. labor movement is alive, as these workers can be found at airports, call centers, even working from home. The right to collectively bargain will always be what our working family fights for.
"The CWA said that of the 11,187 voting, 86.2 percent of the airport and reservations employees had voted for the CWA-Teamsters coalition: 9,640 for, 1,547 against.
American has about 9,000 employees in the class, joining about 5,500 from US Airways, for a total of 14,500 in the new group. That indicates that a clear majority of all eligible employees, not just those voting, were in favor of the CWA-IBT association.
Earlier Tuesday, the National Mediation Board said the Allied Pilots Association will represent about 15,000 American and US Airways pilots. Previously, it said the Association of Professional Flight Attendants would represent 24,000 American and US Airways flight attendants.
With todays election results, union representation for our three largest workgroups is now settled, and we will be working with each of those unions on joint collective bargaining agreements covering the combined employee groups, American spokesman Paul Flaningan said in a statement.
We have enjoyed a productive relationship with the CWA-IBT as well as our other unions and look forward to continuing our work together, he said.
We are honored to represent a total of more than 3,000 passenger service agents at the New American Airlines, Teamsters airline division director David Bourne said the Teamsters announcement.
The Teamsters are committed to providing American Airlines employees and our existing members at US Airways with strong representation as both airlines continue to integrate in this merger, Bourne said.
In the CWA press release, Texas reservation agent Carroll Locklear said she has worked 18 years for American and through all of those years I have been praying for this day.
We have been the odd employees out for so long, because we were the only employees without union representation. Gone are the days that management can take what want when they want. This will be a win-win for all of us, said Locklear, a home-based agent."
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/09/american-airlines-passenger-service-agents-vote-for-union-representation.html/
"AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka issued this statement (CWA is an AFL-CIO member):
Today, thousands of workers embraced a union future. The hardworking men and women of American Airlines and US Airways voted for union representation and a legally binding contract. Their collective skill has built successful airlines, and their collective voice will build successful workplaces.
It should not be lost on the pundits that most of the nearly 14,500 new union members work in southern states. The right to a voice at work doesnt have a geographic predisposition, and this victory will energize ongoing organizing efforts in the South.
I want to thank all parties involved, including elected officials, for enabling workers to have a free and fair election. And I especially want to congratulate CWA and the Teamsters on helping give these workers a voice.
Clearly, one of the largest labor organizing victories in the South in decades is a historic day. But it also shows that the future of the U.S. labor movement is alive, as these workers can be found at airports, call centers, even working from home. The right to collectively bargain will always be what our working family fights for.
OP
MetalMover
Veteran
- Sep 16, 2013
- 3,543
- 2,410
- Thread Starter
- Thread starter
- #34
http://www.labornotes.org/2014/09/new-union-vote-new-american-airlines
The vote is a result of the merger between American and US Airways, which created the largest airline in the world—and the largest union representation election in the U.S. this year.
The vote is a result of the merger between American and US Airways, which created the largest airline in the world—and the largest union representation election in the U.S. this year.
robbedagain
Veteran
- Oct 13, 2003
- 11,125
- 2,676
congrats to all of the CWA folks who voted now you all will have a say in matters.. Congrats again! Hope DL is next
NewHampshire Black Bears
Veteran
- Aug 20, 2002
- 10,154
- 681
Good GOD !
Don't tell me the........'SOUTH' is becoming a HOT BED for organized Labor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ???????
Anyway, Huge Congratulations to ALL the CSA's and REZ center people.
Sad part is (for AA csa's).. It was ALWAYS Possible to be Unionized, EXCEPT for the Chicken-Shiit...NO voters in TEX-ASSS !
Don't tell me the........'SOUTH' is becoming a HOT BED for organized Labor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ???????
Anyway, Huge Congratulations to ALL the CSA's and REZ center people.
Sad part is (for AA csa's).. It was ALWAYS Possible to be Unionized, EXCEPT for the Chicken-Shiit...NO voters in TEX-ASSS !
robbedagain
Veteran
- Oct 13, 2003
- 11,125
- 2,676
Josh PMUS (at least on the FSA side) has a better IAM contract now compared to the 2008 deal
Similar threads
