03
Apr
Airline, General Membership, , , , , , ,

Local 769 Stands Up For Airline Workers

TEAMSTERS LOCAL  769  shows solidarity and supported the International Federation of Transport Workers The ITF LATAM Airlines Network of Unions would especially like to thank the ITF Americas office and Teamsters Local 769 of Miami for their support in Miami this weekend.  Teamsters are members of the ITF, the International Federation of Transport Workers, representing 4.5 million transport workers around the world. The ITF and Teamsters Local 769 shows their solidarity and gave support this past weekend to LAN Express flight attendants in Chile and LAN Peru mechanics. Teamsters and union representatives from South America passed out leaflets in Miami to over 7300 potential passengers warning them about…
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27
Dec
Airline, United, , , , , , , , ,

UAL Technicians Stand Up

In a continued effort to get the word out to the public and put the company on notice, Teamsters Local 769 members hold another system wide hand billing and picketing event at all the main station terminals. Their goal is to show that the United Airlines Technicians are not pleased with the direction the company is going and it's unwillingness to negotiate a fair contract. Here are some of our Orlando United Airlines Members getting the word out.
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29
Oct
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Local 769 Stewards Attend “Go-Team” Training

On October 21st and 22nd, members of Local 769 attended the NTSB Accident "Go-Team" training the IBT/Airline Division hosted last week at Local 19 in Houston for Aircraft Technicians. Our Local had 4  Stewards attend, Chief Steward Brian Wooley, & Stewards Gary Kagel, Scott Lyons & Winnie Tolentino. As part of the TAMC ongoing commitment to Aviation Safety, the two day training also included the Blood-borne Pathogen training required to be on site as a party to an investigation. The training was provided by John Goglia, former NTSB Investigator and Enjoli DeGrasse from IBT Health and Safety.  
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18
Oct
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CAL/UAL Update

The following is the most current "Mechanics Dispatch" with the CAL/UAL negotiations update! The next round of negotiations will be held in Chicago the week of November 4, 2013. Keep checking back here for all of the latest information or enter your email address into the subscribe box on the left side of the home page to be emailed whenever news related to members of Local 769 is released. [embedsite src="http://teamsterair.org/node/618" width="100%" height="900"]  
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Shop Visit – MCO Orlando
10
Jul
Airline, , , ,

Shop Visit – MCO Orlando

Teamsters Local 769 President and Principle Officer Mike Scott will be making a station visit to MCO on Monday July 15, 2013. Mike will be walking around touring the facility, meeting members and available for questions and conversation. If you have never met Mike, don't be shy, come on over and say hello. Mike and Local 769 business agent Tommy Esposito will be at the south hangar between 7 & 7:30am  and then over to the north hangar and line.
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14
Jun
General Membership, Press Releases, , ,

PETITION: Don’t Let Bankrupt American Airlines Reward CEO with $20 Million!

American Airlines CEO Tom Horton drove the company into bankruptcy and raked its workers over the coals with deep cuts and lost jobs. Now the airline has the audacity to reward Horton with an outrageous $20 million severance package. That money is coming out of the pockets of the workers who’ve borne the brunt of American’s problems. The airline’s mechanics are furious. Please click here to SIGN THE PETITION opposing Horton’s $20 million severance package! Started by an airline mechanic at JFK who is organizing with the Teamsters, the petition points out that “The employees of AMR, American Airlines’ parent…
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