WN Mechanics seek mediation

[swamt]

Here's the latest. Apparently an AIP is reached. Going in Mon. to get it to a T/A. more info to follow...

Joint Memo: AMFA and SWA Agreement in Principle
March 16, 2019 -- After a week of mediation, including many long nights and early mornings, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) and Southwest Airlines have reached an Agreement in Principle (AIP) on Saturday, March 16, 2019, toward a new collective bargaining agreement. We are very pleased with the efforts of both Teams to find common ground on a new contract that is good for our Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and for Southwest Airlines.

Download: 20190316_AMFA_SWA_Joint_Memo_re_AIP.pdf
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[B737 driver]

Here's the latest. Apparently an AIP is reached. Going in Mon. to get it to a T/A. more info to follow...

Joint Memo: AMFA and SWA Agreement in Principle
March 16, 2019 -- After a week of mediation, including many long nights and early mornings, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) and Southwest Airlines have reached an Agreement in Principle (AIP) on Saturday, March 16, 2019, toward a new collective bargaining agreement. We are very pleased with the efforts of both Teams to find common ground on a new contract that is good for our Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and for Southwest Airlines.

Download: 20190316_AMFA_SWA_Joint_Memo_re_AIP.pdf
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Just thank the guys for all their hard work. Hopefully having beers and Texas BBQ brisket.

 

[swamt]

Just thank the guys for all their hard work. Hopefully having beers and Texas BBQ brisket.

Indeed. I will be sure to do that.

 

[D7571987]

Great to hear this. Hope its a good one for you guys and also raises up our craft across the industry.

 

[swamt]

Great to hear this. Hope its a good one for you guys and also raises up our craft across the industry.

The cover looks good, but waiting to hear what's in all the chapters. Looks like co. is asking for IO of up to 8 lines (that's a lot of lines). Question is, where? and who? Also wondering if any other scope language changes were asked for and/or agreed to in the AIP.
It looks to be correct on the money side so far. with 20% at DOS (Apr. 1st 2019) then 3% per years for 19-22 Contract date is Aug. 2023. For a total of 32% overall life of contract. No raise on final year until nego next time around, but that's probably ok.
Glad we kept our original contract date in Aug. Funny how our DOS is April first again.
There are some other improvements that were already agreed to in previous AIP that were left alone. I just hope the IO has sme protections involved with it, so holding off on any guesses until we get the T/A and read the language involved with IO.
Hopefully this is all over with...

 

[B737 driver]

The cover looks good, but waiting to hear what's in all the chapters. Looks like co. is asking for IO of up to 8 lines (that's a lot of lines). Question is, where? and who? Also wondering if any other scope language changes were asked for and/or agreed to in the AIP.
It looks to be correct on the money side so far. with 20% at DOS (Apr. 1st 2019) then 3% per years for 19-22 Contract date is Aug. 2023. For a total of 32% overall life of contract. No raise on final year until nego next time around, but that's probably ok.
Glad we kept our original contract date in Aug. Funny how our DOS is April first again.
There are some other improvements that were already agreed to in previous AIP that were left alone. I just hope the IO has sme protections involved with it, so holding off on any guesses until we get the T/A and read the language involved with IO.
Hopefully this is all over with...

I believe all our original C check lines stay cause of arbitration we won. When you go to the meetings and the T/A comes out, we can ask the questions. So as long the protections are there for everyone.I can honestly say I don't think AMFA would waste our time, to T/A something they didn't think would pass. Everyone needs to their local AMFA meetings this month.

 

[WeAAsles]

I believe all our original C check lines stay cause of arbitration we won. When you go to the meetings and the T/A comes out, we can ask the questions. So as long the protections are there for everyone.I can honestly say I don't think AMFA would waste our time, to T/A something they didn't think would pass. Everyone needs to their local AMFA meetings this month.

Work rule change?


“Our Mechanics certainly deserve a new contract, and we believe this industry-leading Agreement in Principle addresses our Employees' interests. The parties were able to agree to a work rule change that allowed the Company to add compensation to the previous Tentative Agreement. I want to thank both negotiating teams for finding a solution that takes care of our People and protects the long-term success of our Company. I would also like to thank the National Mediation Board (NMB) for their expertise in helping us reach this agreement.”

 

[swamt]

Well, I guess it's Sunday and the news media is slow today, especially being SPD. Them there Irish are so lazy, lol.
Just kidding folks, that was a jab at a personal friend of mine.
Below is the first article I have seen all day, but did notice it also made the 10 pm news as well. Mon. will more than likely bring on more articles flying out there.
BTW; It was not just a week of mediation folks. It was almost 7 years of nego's to finally get the second AIP and hopefully a T/A come next week.
Just hoping this is done and over with this time around. We will see come next week after reading all the language.

Southwest, mechanics reach tentative deal in labor dispute

 

[swamt]

I believe all our original C check lines stay cause of arbitration we won. When you go to the meetings and the T/A comes out, we can ask the questions. So as long the protections are there for everyone.I can honestly say I don't think AMFA would waste our time, to T/A something they didn't think would pass. Everyone needs to their local AMFA meetings this month.

They brought out an AIP last time and turned it into a T/A and they still did not endorse it, and it failed by a landslide. It may be they are not wasting our time, but, like last time, they wanted the membership to have a voice.
I will have read all info concerning the IO of 8 lines, why so much? There better be some real language on protections is all I got to say, no open season on IO from me.

 

[B737 driver]

They brought out an AIP last time and turned it into a T/A and they still did not endorse it, and it failed by a landslide. It may be they are not wasting our time, but, like last time, they wanted the membership to have a voice.
I will have read all info concerning the IO of 8 lines, why so much? There better be some real language on protections is all I got to say, no open season on IO from me.

Have to read the language, so no roadshows. Like I said I hope if it is descent it passes, I am tired of getting my hopes up, just to go another year. I will not argue or tell anyone how to vote.

 

[WeAAsles]

Have to love how this writer is calling your wage increases costly. Guess he’s too dumb to figure out that it comes out to less than 3.2% per year divided by the length of time it took.

https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburn...lines-secures-its-mechanics-at-a-steep-price/

 

[B737 driver]

Have to love how this writer is calling your wage increases costly. Guess he’s too dumb to figure out that it comes out to less than 3.2% per year divided by the length of time it took.

https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburn...lines-secures-its-mechanics-at-a-steep-price/

3-% a year is industry standard,unless you are UPS. Weazz let's be perfectly honest here. If Landon Nickelodeon wouldn't had been so cheap and paid the extra 3% in raises, plus another say $20 million in retro, he would've had a contract that would have passed. So I would now say , if everything looks good money and not bad language wize, Gary Kelly will throw Landon out with the trash, when it passes.

 

[dgaf]

3-% a year is industry standard,unless you are UPS. Weazz let's be perfectly honest here. If Landon Nickelodeon wouldn't had been so cheap and paid the extra 3% in raises, plus another say $20 million in retro, he would've had a contract that would have passed. So I would now say , if everything looks good money and not bad language wize, Gary Kelly will throw Landon out with the trash, when it passes.

Those are my two hopes Driver, that 1. It's good enough to get passed, over and done! 2. LN is escorted out the Fn door, and I'm gonna stuff 3 in here too. Van needs to go too. I personally don't appreciate his lack of respect and derogatory comments hurled at our group and craft. No need to be disrespectful at that level of command. Only if all 3 of these were met would I consider going to the big D for a Chili cook-off or some other function, because as is now, it's merely a job, absolutely nothing more, but, fortunately I do work with some guys that provide me some laughs.

 

[B737 driver]

Those are my two hopes Driver, that 1. It's good enough to get passed, over and done! 2. LN is escorted out the Fn door, and I'm gonna stuff 3 in here too. Van needs to go too. I personally don't appreciate his lack of respect and derogatory comments hurled at our group and craft. No need to be disrespectful at that level of command. Only if all 3 of these were met would I consider going to the big D for a Chili cook-off or some other function, because as is now, it's merely a job, absolutely nothing more, but, fortunately I do work with some guys that provide me some laughs.

I can to the conclusion we are doing a job, about two years ago. But I agree with you on the two people need to go At least the company really tried this time.

 

[737MAX7]

Those are my two hopes Driver, that 1. It's good enough to get passed, over and done! 2. LN is escorted out the Fn door, and I'm gonna stuff 3 in here too. Van needs to go too. I personally don't appreciate his lack of respect and derogatory comments hurled at our group and craft. No need to be disrespectful at that level of command. Only if all 3 of these were met would I consider going to the big D for a Chili cook-off or some other function, because as is now, it's merely a job, absolutely nothing more, but, fortunately I do work with some guys that provide me some laughs.

You're leaving out one. How about LW?