From www.iam143.org:
"updated 01/15/2008 3:53 PM
Tentative Agreement
On December 19, 2007, AWAC contacted District 143 to advise of the company’s position in the bidding process with UAL on our current stations’ ground handling bid: Without $820,000 in annual savings from the IAM COFPS contract, as well as a four (4) year extension of the current agreement, AWAC would not be awarded any ground handling, and AWAC could not make any additional investments into the bid -- and without the annual savings, our jobs would be awarded to another ground handling company.
Since December 20, 2007, IAM District 143 President/Directing General Chair Steve Gordon, Sr. General Chair Gerry Bernson, General Chair (Assigned to AWAC) Paul Longden, and District 143 VP AWAC Kevin Heffernan have been reviewing costing data requested from AWAC.
On Monday, January 7, 2008, your officers met with Air Wisconsin representatives at our District 143 office to discuss Air Wisconsin’s “request for proposal†results and the future of their “ground handling†business. District 143 continued reviewing costing data to formulate a final proposal.
On the evening of Friday, January 11, 2008, final discussions continued and a tentative agreement was formulated that would preserve all of our current stations and our membership’s jobs, current rates and pay progressions throughout the proposed four (4) year agreement, and current benefits, increase longevity pay of $0.20 cents per hour from 22 years of service through 25 years; change retirement qualifications to a minimum of ten (10) years of service with age adding to a minimum of 65; and provide a Early Retirement Separation Program for active employees effective February 1, 2008, wherein those who have a minimum of ten (10) years of service and age adding to a minimum of 65 would qualify for two (2) weeks of pay for each year of service at the employee's current rate of pay.
On Monday, January 14, 2008, AWAC representatives Vince Portaro (V.P. Customer Service) and Joel Kuplack (V.P. Labor Relations) met with your District Officers at our District office and signed a tentative agreement that will be voted on by our rank-and-file members on Air Wisconsin.
NEW HIRES ONLY: The cost savings to AWAC will be borne by the NEW HIRES hired after the date of signing of a ratified agreement as follows: 1/Paid in accordance with current rates of pay, 2/new health care plan (which provides the annual savings to AWAC), 3/sick leave pay at 50% for the first (5) consecutive days missed for each occurrence, 4/creation of relief shifts; and 5/preferential bidding.
Your Negotiating Committee (General Chair Paul Longden and District Vice President Kevin Heffernan) recommends a YES VOTE on the tentative agreement. Please review the contract changes to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement."
"updated 01/15/2008 3:53 PM
Tentative Agreement
On December 19, 2007, AWAC contacted District 143 to advise of the company’s position in the bidding process with UAL on our current stations’ ground handling bid: Without $820,000 in annual savings from the IAM COFPS contract, as well as a four (4) year extension of the current agreement, AWAC would not be awarded any ground handling, and AWAC could not make any additional investments into the bid -- and without the annual savings, our jobs would be awarded to another ground handling company.
Since December 20, 2007, IAM District 143 President/Directing General Chair Steve Gordon, Sr. General Chair Gerry Bernson, General Chair (Assigned to AWAC) Paul Longden, and District 143 VP AWAC Kevin Heffernan have been reviewing costing data requested from AWAC.
On Monday, January 7, 2008, your officers met with Air Wisconsin representatives at our District 143 office to discuss Air Wisconsin’s “request for proposal†results and the future of their “ground handling†business. District 143 continued reviewing costing data to formulate a final proposal.
On the evening of Friday, January 11, 2008, final discussions continued and a tentative agreement was formulated that would preserve all of our current stations and our membership’s jobs, current rates and pay progressions throughout the proposed four (4) year agreement, and current benefits, increase longevity pay of $0.20 cents per hour from 22 years of service through 25 years; change retirement qualifications to a minimum of ten (10) years of service with age adding to a minimum of 65; and provide a Early Retirement Separation Program for active employees effective February 1, 2008, wherein those who have a minimum of ten (10) years of service and age adding to a minimum of 65 would qualify for two (2) weeks of pay for each year of service at the employee's current rate of pay.
On Monday, January 14, 2008, AWAC representatives Vince Portaro (V.P. Customer Service) and Joel Kuplack (V.P. Labor Relations) met with your District Officers at our District office and signed a tentative agreement that will be voted on by our rank-and-file members on Air Wisconsin.
NEW HIRES ONLY: The cost savings to AWAC will be borne by the NEW HIRES hired after the date of signing of a ratified agreement as follows: 1/Paid in accordance with current rates of pay, 2/new health care plan (which provides the annual savings to AWAC), 3/sick leave pay at 50% for the first (5) consecutive days missed for each occurrence, 4/creation of relief shifts; and 5/preferential bidding.
Your Negotiating Committee (General Chair Paul Longden and District Vice President Kevin Heffernan) recommends a YES VOTE on the tentative agreement. Please review the contract changes to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement."
