Teamsters, CWA Workers at Merged US Airways Achieve Major Victory
Labor Desk
December 06, 2005
Historic Labor Alliance Recognized, Pay Parity Achieved for America West Workers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) reached a transition agreement with US Airways, securing significant wage increases and work protections for former America West customer service representatives. The agreement also formally recognizes the workers' joint association -- ratified by the more than 8,000 America West and US Airways CSRs -- as their collective bargaining representative.
The Teamsters will continue to negotiate with the company on behalf of the 3,400 former America West workers who are still seeking their first contract after overwhelmingly choosing to join the union in September 2004. As part of the transitional agreement, some Teamsters will receive wage increases of up to $5 per hour that will be implemented over the next 24 months.
"This alliance has already produced results for America West CSRs," said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. "We're moving forward in negotiations to reach our ultimate goal of bringing all workers under a strong, fair contract."
In late September, America West Airlines and US Airways merged to form the sixth-largest air carrier in the country. Soon after, customer service representatives (CSRs) at America West, represented by the Teamsters, and their counterparts at US Airways, represented by the CWA, agreed to form the Airline Customer Service Employee Association, IBT-CWA, to represent the workers.
The agreement also protects the existing holiday, sick time, and vacation policies for the former America West workers until the parties conclude an agreement to integrate the two work groups.
Founded in 1903, the Teamsters Union represents more than 1.4 million hardworking men and women in the United States and Canada.
Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) reached a transition agreement with US Airways, securing significant wage increases and work protections for former America West customer service representatives. The agreement also formally recognizes the workers' joint association -- ratified by the more than 8,000 America West and US Airways CSRs -- as their collective bargaining representative.
The Teamsters will continue to negotiate with the company on behalf of the 3,400 former America West workers who are still seeking their first contract after overwhelmingly choosing to join the union in September 2004. As part of the transitional agreement, some Teamsters will receive wage increases of up to $5 per hour that will be implemented over the next 24 months.
"This alliance has already produced results for America West CSRs," said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. "We're moving forward in negotiations to reach our ultimate goal of bringing all workers under a strong, fair contract."
In late September, America West Airlines and US Airways merged to form the sixth-largest air carrier in the country. Soon after, customer service representatives (CSRs) at America West, represented by the Teamsters, and their counterparts at US Airways, represented by the CWA, agreed to form the Airline Customer Service Employee Association, IBT-CWA, to represent the workers.
The agreement also protects the existing holiday, sick time, and vacation policies for the former America West workers until the parties conclude an agreement to integrate the two work groups.
Founded in 1903, the Teamsters Union represents more than 1.4 million hardworking men and women in the United States and Canada.
Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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