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Announcement for American Airlines CWA-IBT Members

CWA-IBT and American Airlines have reached an agreement that will lower employee contributions to the Core Option of the Medical Plan by 30 percent.

Envoy Bargaining Update for July 2017

Your CWA bargaining committee met with the Envoy Bargaining Committee from July 25-27. To begin, Envoy presented counter proposals on Schedule Bidding. The Union gave counter proposals on Filling of Vacancies and Schedule Bidding.

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Piedmont Bargaining Update for July 2017

The CWA bargaining team met on July 17 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to work on counter proposals we received from the company during our last round of bargaining.

From July 18 to 20, we met with the company’s bargaining team to continue working toward a fair and equitable contract for all members. Over the course of the three days we focused on Article 4: Filling of Vacancies, Article 5: Furlough, Article 8: Overtime, and Article 15: Sick Leave. Both bargaining teams passed several counter proposals on these articles. 

Update: New Uniforms Selection Process for American Airlines

Our CWA-IBT Passenger Service Employee Association has documented the negative impacts of new uniforms since they were introduced last September, and management is taking the issue seriously. Our union is working with American Airlines management to ensure that future uniforms address agents' concerns.

UPDATE: Call Center Legislation Gains Momentum

The CWA-backed U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act saw positive momentum as a result of our collective efforts. To date, we’ve collected more than 26,000 petition signatures in person and online. If you haven’t signed your name yet, you can still add it

"Boot Camp" Training in Dallas Inspires American Organizers

In May, four CWA members from American Airlines attended a two-day training session in Dallas for internal organizers. One take-away: "if we don't get everyone else unionized, it will end up hurting us."
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