Message from President Jeffrey Klein On behalf of your elected officers I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Joyful Holiday Season! Another year is winding down with the new year quickly approaching. It has been a hectic…
I would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend our Newark Airtrain Members Meeting on Thursday. We were pleased with the turn out and enjoyed answering your questions and discussing your concerns. The lack of training continues to be an issue…
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Staffing issues and management’s inability to schedule and plan continues to wreak havoc with our member’s ability to select floater days. The CBA does not contain language that would allow us to force the Company to hire more people, as…
The Company will be mailing training material to every one’s house. All represented employees on the property will be receiving it as well. Please take the time to review it and fill out the required paperwork. Everyone who complies will receive 8 hours at…
Message from Jeffrey Klein, President JFK Members, So there is no confusion, the new contract now allows for all JFK Airtrain Employees to use 4 of their 12 floater days as short call floating days. Anyone who is denied a short call floater day…
Due to safety concerns regarding training, our office is advising all electricians who are not qualified to move cars at the RICHMOND HILL FACILITY, to refrain from bidding any posted car moving jobs until further notice. Once again, this only applies to RICHMOND HILL…
A meeting was held with OSHA to discuss the implementation of the new SOP regarding working on the guide way. Members are required to have a fellow employee designated as a “Lookout” when accessing the guide way. Their sole function is to watch for…
Contract negotiating and ratification remain at the forefront while the lack of staffing continues torear its ugly head as the Company continues to blackout popular days. This is preventing even the most tenured employees from taking time off. General Chairman Rick Sanchez will be…
The turnout for the annual employee barbecue was excellent. I would like to thank all who showed up. Unfortunately Steve Schmitt and myself could not attend due to the severity of the contract negotiations at JFK. I am happy that the attendance was larger…
We have been filing grievances for excessive discipline and have been successful in reducing the discipline, or in some cases, having it expunged in its entirety. I would like to thank Local Chairman Ramon Lopez and Shop Steward Tom Gray for their good work….