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Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

President Biden moved the deadline for states to make all adults eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine to April 19. To encourage employees to be vaccinated, American Airlines announced an incentive program that applies to all American Airlines Group employees based in the United States, including those at Envoy and Piedmont.

Putting Health and Safety First in the COVID-19 Era

It’s been a year since the global COVID-19 pandemic began turning our industry and our lives upside down, and CWA airline agents have been on the front lines at stations across the country. Recently we had a chance to talk to some American and Piedmont agents who have been in the trenches, dealing with COVID-19 and other health and safety issues.

Education Scholarships for 250 Airline Agents

A total of 250 passenger service agents received scholarships from the CWA National Education and Training Trust CWA/NETT) in the past few months. The agents took advantage of the funds to pursue new knowledge and brush up on valuable skills.

Announcement: Full Tentative Agreement

The full Tentative Agreement will be made available for downloading at this site on Tuesday, October 20th, after meetings with Local Presidents.

Agreements Regarding PSS and Certain Other Issues

Agreement Letter in PDF form.

Member Update and TA Summary

We would like to set the record straight with regard to the tentative agreement that we reached with American Airlines last week. We’ve summarized in detail what has been agreed upon, including wages, job security, scope of work, health insurance, and other items.

How and When Can I Vote on the Tentative Agreement?

Starting during the week of November 9, members who are eligible to vote started receiving their packets of materials from a company called BallotPoint.

Tentative Agreement Reached!

Our Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with American Airlines. This is an industry-leading agreement that makes major improvements in the wages and benefits of thousands of Passenger Service Employees.

September 25th Bargaining Update

Your CWA/IBT Association Bargaining Committee met last week, September 21-25.

September 15th Bargaining Update

Your CWA/IBT Association Bargaining Committee met last week on September 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Standing Together for a Fair Contract by 10-19-15

Agents across the country are celebrating the success of our 10-19-15 Mobilization on July 30-August 1. We saw a dozen airports plus reservations offices and home-based agents all joining in solidarity to support a fair contract for agents at the new American Airlines.