We are reminding everyone that you are legally entitled to union representation if management or supervision wishes to speak to you regarding any issue you feel could lead to discipline. These “Weingarten Rights” need to be invoked by the member. You must request a…
There will be a Newark Airtrain members meeting on February 25, 2016. Time and location to be announced. Members who are in the CARP program are reminded that they are under the same Collective Bargaining Agreement as everyone. Anyone who is not being allowed…
Message from President Jeffrey Klein “Our lives begin to end the day we we become silent about things that matter.” Those are the words of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King spent his life fighting injustice and dedicated it to a…
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…