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2018 AEI Annual Congress Report October 16, 2018 -- Last month the Aircraft Engineers International (AEI) held their 46th Annual Congress in Stockholm, Sweden. Aircraft Maintenance Technicians/Engineers from around the world gathered to address the business of AEI, including: amending the AEI Constitution; electing members of the Executive Board; attending presentations on a variety of topics; and developing strategies for responding to the pressures being pushed onto our craft by air carriers looking to cut costs, government agencies inconsistently enforcing regulations and a growing trend of “atypical employment” in response to a shortage of qualified licensed personnel. Read More... Download: 2018 EASA Presentation AEI Congress.pptx , 2018 Swedish Transport Agency Presentation AEI.pptx , 2018 ECA AEI Congress Presentation.pptx AMFA - SWA Technician Negotiations Update #69 October 11, 2018 -- The AMFA–SWA AMT Rejected Tentative Agreement (TA) Survey concluded at 11:59 pm et on October 9, 2018. The AMFA–SWA Negotiating Committee had called for this survey of the membership following the recent rejection and overwhelming disappointment of the AMFA-SWA AMT TA. We would like to thank all of you who participated in the survey. Your feedback will help guide your Negotiating Committee to pursue an agreement worthy of the membership's approval. Next week your Negotiating Committee will be meeting to review and analyze the survey data and membership comments, which will be used to prepare a proposal to present at our next negotiation session. Read More... ASA Annual Wage Review Discussions - Second Year Review October 10, 2018 -- In accordance with the terms outlined in Article 23, Wage Rules, AMFA and Alaska Airlines met on October 2, 2018, to discuss the second year Annual Wage Review of our current Agreement in Seattle, WA. Both sides viewed all data used for the review. We then conducted an external review of our all-in wage compared to our primary competitors in accordance with the Agreement. Read More... National Director's September 2018 Update October 2, 2018 -- As cooler temperatures are imminent for most of us, we have officially hit fall season of 2018. September was another busy month as your officers and representatives were conducting referendums and surveys at both Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines. I am very proud of the record high participation rates achieved by our members on their respective referendums. By voting you have taken responsibility for your career and ensure your voice is heard. We are unifying more and more each day and vindicating why you should be respected for the work we perform each and every day. Read More... AMFA-ASA Virgin America Transition and Seniority Integration Agreements Update #5 October 1, 2018 -- We are now two and a half months since you voiced your disappointment in the offer to integrate the Airbus (Virgin) Technicians into our group. We have since surveyed our group and analyzed the membership’s feedback. The survey and the comments received during the roadshow highlight the top three items leading to the package being rejected: 1) the additional year to the contract, 2) not enough economic incentive, and 3) disparate treatment overall compared to what the Pilot and Flight Attendant groups received for integration. Read More... Letter to SWA VP of Labor Relations Regarding Continuing Negotiations September 20, 2018 -- As the Chairs of the AMFA Negotiating Committee, we want to follow-up on the tentative agreement vote results announced Tuesday, September 18, 2018, rejecting ratification. Read More... Press Release: AMFA AMTs Overwhelmingly Reject Tentative Agreement With Southwest Airlines September 18, 2018 -- Today, Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) rejected a tentative agreement put forward for a referendum vote. According to the union’s National Executive Council, the group rejected the contract because the economic package overall falls short. In the next week, AMFA will survey the AMT group to confirm the reason for rejection. Read More... Southwest Airlines Decline of Maintenance Safety Culture Read More... US Airlines' Outsourcing of Aircraft Maintenance Read More... Important Information on AIR 21-Whistleblower OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the whistleblower provisions of more than twenty whistleblower statutes protecting employees who report violations of various workplace safety and health, airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, health insurance reform, motor vehicle safety, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, and securities laws. Rights afforded by these whistleblower protection laws include, but are not limited to, worker participation in safety and health activities, reporting a work-related injury, illness or fatality, or reporting a violation of the statutes herein. Read More... Download: SWA Supervisor.pdf , Its_Your_Call_12-6-17.pdf , FAA-SWA-LAX-Report.pdf , FAA-SWA-Dallas.pdf , FAA-LAS-Violation.pdf