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Paused AMFA-SWA Memo: Update on Tentative Agreement After reaching an Agreement in Principle (AIP) on March 16, the Southwest and AMFA Negotiating Committees began finalizing the contractual language to turn the AIP into a Tentative Agreement (TA). By and large, this work has been completed, with only a few remaining issues. The TA calls for retro pay through March 31, 2019, and Southwest will provide AMFA with the final numbers around April 5. At that point, AMFA will determine how it plans to distribute the ratification bonus to each individual. The last remaining step is to combine all of the documents we’ve agreed to into one TA document for your review, and we plan to complete this work next week Read More... Download: 20190322_AMFA_Joint_Memo_re_Update_on_TA.pdf AMFA - SWA Agreement in Principle After a week of mediation, including many long nights and early mornings, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) and Southwest Airlines have reached an Agreement in Principle (AIP) on Saturday, March 16, 2019, toward a new collective bargaining agreement. We are very pleased with the efforts of both Teams to find common ground on a new contract that is good for our Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and for Southwest Airlines. Read More... Download: 20190316_AMFA_SWA_Joint_Memo_re_AIP.pdf AMFA - SWA Technician Negotiations Update #74 Dear AMFA Brothers and Sisters: The Negotiating Committee is providing this update to the AMFA Membership at Southwest Airlines. This report is the only official authorized source of negotiating communications by the Committee. Read More... Memo: AMFA Countersues SWA AMFA–SWA Members: Today your Association filed its formal Answer in federal court to the lawsuit brought on February 28, 2019, by Southwest Airlines Co., against AMFA and your designated collective bargaining representatives. Read More... Download: 20190308_Memo_re_Counter_Suit_Against_SWA.pdf Nomination Notice: Alt. AMFA-SWA Outsourcing Liasion Rep. Nomination Notice Alternate AMFA?SWA Outsourcing Liaison Representative AMFA National is accepting nominations for an election to fill the position of Alternate AMFA?Southwest Airlines (SWA) Outsourcing Liaison Representative. Read More...

SWA AMT Contract Fact Sheet Series The AMFA Negotiating Committee will begin issuing Fact Sheets pertaining to the AMFA-SWA Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Contract Negotiations. We will start this Fact Sheet series by listing the articles and items that remain to be resolved: Read More... Download: AMFA_SWA AMT Neg Fact Sheet 5 Art 15 Wage Rates.pdf , 20161101 AMFA-SWA AMT Neg Fact Sheet 1 REV1.pdf National Director Update Dear Members: On February 28, 2019, Southwest Airlines filed a federal lawsuit again five (5) AMFA representatives personally, AMFA legal counsel, and against AMFA. Though we do not see any basis to this suit, we must stress to you the law requires that both parties refrain from “self help” until released by the National Mediation Board from mediation and a thirty-day cooling off period has expired. Read More... Download: 201902 ND Monthly Update Oestreich.pdf March 2019 Compliance Reminder Cold Weather – Many of our stations are still experiencing cold temperatures, snow, and rain. Be aware of warning signs for possible hypothermia and frostbite. Dress in layers and be aware of damp/wet clothing. Utilize headwear as large amounts of heat can escape through the head. In addition to low temperature, wind and humidity are additional factors to consider when preparing to work in cold weather conditions. Read More... Download: 20190308_Compliance_Reminder.pdf SWA Vote of No Confidence AMFA Leadership Cast Vote of “No Confidence” in SWA VP of Maintenance Operations Citing Degraded Supervisory Maintenance Culture and Pressure to Subordinate Safe Maintenance Practices as Reason for Vote Centennial, Co. Read More... Download: SWA Vote of No Confidence Aug 2016[1].pdf Important Member Info Dear AMFA–SWA Members: As you know, AMFA is currently engaged in collective bargaining with Southwest Airlines pursuant to the Railway Labor Act (RLA). The RLA mandates that the parties are required to refrain from “self help” until released by the National Mediation Board (“NMB”) from mediation and a thirty-day cooling off period has expired. This means that during the negotiating process Southwest is prohibited from initiating a lockout or unilaterally changing the terms of our collective bargaining agreement. Southwest is also prohibited from implementing a divide and conquer strategy based on direct negotiations with our members. Based on our determination that Southwest has violated its legal obligation in this regard, we have commenced litigation against the carrier in federal court. Read More... Download: Nat Dir to SWA Mmbrs - 2-11-17.pdf AMFA Smartphone App Now Available!! AMFA is proud to introduce the New AMFA Smart Phone App! Here you'll find the latest news, updates, and relevant information regarding the Association including the Facebook and Twitter feeds. The AMFA App is available in both Apple and Android formats. To download the app click here from your smartphone or navigate to the following from your smartphones browser http://apps.unionactive. Read More...

SWA AMT Contract Fact Sheet Series The AMFA Negotiating Committee will begin issuing Fact Sheets pertaining to the AMFA-SWA Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Contract Negotiations. We will start this Fact Sheet series by listing the articles and items that remain to be resolved: Read More... Download: AMFA_SWA AMT Neg Fact Sheet 5 Art 15 Wage Rates.pdf , 20161101 AMFA-SWA AMT Neg Fact Sheet 1 REV1.pdf

National Director Update Dear Members: On February 28, 2019, Southwest Airlines filed a federal lawsuit again five (5) AMFA representatives personally, AMFA legal counsel, and against AMFA. Though we do not see any basis to this suit, we must stress to you the law requires that both parties refrain from “self help” until released by the National Mediation Board from mediation and a thirty-day cooling off period has expired. Read More... Download: 201902 ND Monthly Update Oestreich.pdf

March 2019 Compliance Reminder Cold Weather – Many of our stations are still experiencing cold temperatures, snow, and rain. Be aware of warning signs for possible hypothermia and frostbite. Dress in layers and be aware of damp/wet clothing. Utilize headwear as large amounts of heat can escape through the head. In addition to low temperature, wind and humidity are additional factors to consider when preparing to work in cold weather conditions. Read More... Download: 20190308_Compliance_Reminder.pdf

SWA Vote of No Confidence AMFA Leadership Cast Vote of “No Confidence” in SWA VP of Maintenance Operations Citing Degraded Supervisory Maintenance Culture and Pressure to Subordinate Safe Maintenance Practices as Reason for Vote Centennial, Co. Read More... Download: SWA Vote of No Confidence Aug 2016[1].pdf

Important Member Info Dear AMFA–SWA Members: As you know, AMFA is currently engaged in collective bargaining with Southwest Airlines pursuant to the Railway Labor Act (RLA). The RLA mandates that the parties are required to refrain from “self help” until released by the National Mediation Board (“NMB”) from mediation and a thirty-day cooling off period has expired. This means that during the negotiating process Southwest is prohibited from initiating a lockout or unilaterally changing the terms of our collective bargaining agreement. Southwest is also prohibited from implementing a divide and conquer strategy based on direct negotiations with our members. Based on our determination that Southwest has violated its legal obligation in this regard, we have commenced litigation against the carrier in federal court. Read More... Download: Nat Dir to SWA Mmbrs - 2-11-17.pdf

AMFA Smartphone App Now Available!! AMFA is proud to introduce the New AMFA Smart Phone App! Here you'll find the latest news, updates, and relevant information regarding the Association including the Facebook and Twitter feeds. The AMFA App is available in both Apple and Android formats. To download the app click here from your smartphone or navigate to the following from your smartphones browser http://apps.unionactive. Read More...