Dear American Airlines Mechanics and Related Employees:
We are excited to announce that a new card drive to replace the so-called “Association” has begun. The outcome of the previous drive was suspicious, to say the least, and your union along with the National Mediation Board (NMB) did everything they could…
Dear Members:
I wish to express my heartfelt compassion for everyone who has been touched by the uncertainty in our industry during these unprecedented times. …
Dear AMFA Members:
Mandatory vaccine policies have in many ways added to the stress of the ongoing pandemic, and many of you have expressed your frustration to AMFA leadership about this divisive and sensitive matter. This message is not an update nor is it a change in course for AMFA…
October 18, 2021
Via electronic mail
Russell McCrady
Southwest Airlines Co.
Russell.Mccrady@wnco.com
Re: Good Faith Negotiation of Accommodation of Disability/Religious Beliefs Related to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
Ref. 1) Letter, via email, Will Abbott to Mike Van De Ven, Kurt Kinder, and Russell McCrady, October 4, 2021
2) Letter, via email, Russell…
October 14, 2021
Participants for AMFA:
Bret Oestreich –National Director
Gene Painter –Asst. National Director
Earl Clark — Chairman and Region I Director
Bobby Shipman — Airline Representative, Local 14
Participants for Horizon Air:
Peggy Willingham — VP, People, Labor & Strategy
Jeremy Ellison — Sr. Labor Relations BP
Baron Converse — MD…
Dear Members:
Recently, both Alaska Air Group Inc. and Southwest Airlines announced they are subject to legal obligation, as federal contractors, to require employees to submit to a compulsory vaccination process that must be completed by December 8, 2021.
Please see the following documents issued by the White House and…
Dear American Airlines Mechanics and Related Employees:
On September 29, 2021, the National Mediation Board (NMB) issued its decision on the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association’s (AMFA) Motion for Reconsideration of the NMB’s Decision on AMFA’s Appeal of the NMB Investigator’s Rulings regarding the challenges and objections made to the proposed…
September 7, 2021
Dear American Airlines Mechanics and Related Employees:
Today, AMFA filed a Motion for Reconsideration with the National Mediation Board (NMB) in response to the NMB’s determination on NMB Case No. R-7557. The supposed neutral NMB investigation established that AMFA failed to support its [sic] application with the…
Dear Ms. Montgomery:
The airline industry, including Southwest Airlines (SWA), has experienced tremendous growth in flights this summer as people emerge from the Covid lockdowns. The problem has been that the available staffing to fly, attend, and maintain those flights has not kept pace with the growth in the daily…
Dear Captain Murray:
The airline industry, including Southwest Airlines (SWA), has experienced tremendous growth in flights this summer as people emerge from the Covid lockdowns. The problem has been that the available manpower to fly, attend, and maintain those flights has not kept pace with the growth in flight. To…
