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We Need Your Help: Overtime Survey

We Need Your Help: Overtime Survey

01 Jul, 2021

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We Need Your Help: Overtime Survey

CWA/IBT is aware of our members being required to work excessive mandatory overtime at many airports. Overtime notices are issued at the local level, and Local Union leaders are not always included in the notice to members. This makes it impossible to understand the scope of the problem nationally.

We Need Your Help: Overtime Survey

Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

29 Jun, 2021

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Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

In March, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, which extended the Payroll Support Program (PSP) through September 30, 2021, keeping passenger service agents and other aviation workers connected to our essential jobs and healthcare. The next legislation we need Congress to pass in order to help all working families is the Protecting Our Right to Organize Act, also known as the PRO Act,

Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

Reservations Mando Overtime Trial

Reservations Mando Overtime Trial

21 Jun, 2021

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Reservations Mando Overtime Trial

With storms coming, in order to help manage the amount of mando overtime we have settled one of the staff grievances with a trial period to determine if this is a better way to manage mando overtime in reservations. We developed this trial based on suggestions received from bargaining unit members.

Reservations Mando Overtime Trial

UPDATE: Bargaining Our Mainline AA Contract

UPDATE: Bargaining Our Mainline AA Contract

14 Jun, 2021

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UPDATE: Bargaining Our Mainline AA Contract

American Airlines is still experiencing a considerable disruption to its business as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. In the first quarter of 2021, the company reported revenues that were 53% below the same quarter of 2020 and 62% below the same quarter in 2019. The CWA-IBT Association has decided to postpone opening the contract for bargaining until the airline is in a more stable position to avoid any unnecessary concessions.

UPDATE: Bargaining Our Mainline AA Contract

Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

22 Apr, 2021

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Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

President Biden moved the deadline for states to make all adults eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine to April 19. To encourage employees to be vaccinated, American Airlines announced an incentive program that applies to all American Airlines Group employees based in the United States, including those at Envoy and Piedmont.

Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

Putting Health and Safety First in the COVID-19 Era

Putting Health and Safety First in the COVID-19 Era

02 Mar, 2021

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Putting Health and Safety First in the COVID-19 Era

It’s been a year since the global COVID-19 pandemic began turning our industry and our lives upside down, and CWA airline agents have been on the front lines at stations across the country. Recently we had a chance to talk to some American and Piedmont agents who have been in the trenches, dealing with COVID-19 and other health and safety issues.

Putting Health and Safety First in the COVID-19 Era