Negotiation Committee Members:
Mitch Hunt - DEN
Dave Mahood - EWR
Blake Silverstein - IAD
Dexter Thomas - IAH
Scott Stoddart - LAX
Paul Becerra - MCO
Mike Pecoraro - ORD
Joseph Prisco - SFO
John Laurin - SFO
July 17, 2023
The IBT Rank and File Negotiating Committee convened in Boston, Massachusetts at Local 25, the week of July 10, 2023.
The Committee started the week discussing the need for another survey to ensure the committee is still on the same page as the membership’s priorities. In the end, it was agreed that a survey was necessary due to the time since the last survey has been over a year and the memberships dynamics have changed (due to new members being hired since the last survey). The Committee formulated a survey, agreed upon its contents, and it will be electronically sent out to membership.
Additionally, we continued reviewing and finalizing more of the non-economic articles in the agreement. The following articles were finalized and voted on by the Committee and are ready to present to the Company when negotiations reconvene this coming December 2023: Articles 10-Leaves of Absence, 11-Sick Leave, 12-Field Trips, 14-Safety and Health, 5-Vaccancies, 21-General and Misc.
The Team finished the week beginning a review of the LOA’s, going through them to see where improvements can be made or if it is more advantageous to incorporate a particular LOA into areas of the agreement. The remaining Articles require the guidance of our legal team to help make sure we incorporate the best language possible to protect our members.
The Committee is slated to meet on the west coast in the near future to continue the review of the non-economic Articles and LOAs.
Fraternally,
Your IBT U.A.L. Negotiating Committee