national mediation board nmb

• Representation Procedures and Rulemaking Authority

The National Mediation Board (NMB or Board) extends an invitation to interested parties to attend an open public hearing with the Board and its staff on June 19, 2012. During the hearing, the NMB invites interested persons to share their views on the proposed rule changes related to the amendments to the Railway Labor Act (RLA) in the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 30241, May 22, 2012
• Proposed rules
• National Mediation Board

• Representation Procedures and Rulemaking Authority

This proposal amends the National Mediation Board's (NMB or Board) existing rules for handling representation disputes to incorporate statutory language added to or amending the Railway Labor Act (RLA) by the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This document proposes changes to the existing regulations pertaining to run-off elections, showing of interest for representation elections, and the NMB's rulemaking proceedings.

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 28536, May 15, 2012
• Proposed rules
• National Mediation Board

• United, Continental Pilots Reach Agreement-in-Principle On New Contract

CHICAGO and HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The pilots of United and Continental Airlines, after more than two years of negotiating with the company for a joint collective bargaining agreement, and with the assistance of the National Mediation Board (NMB), have reached an agreement-in-principle (AIP) with United Continental Holdings, Inc., on most major economic issues. While some details of an agreement still remain open, the pilots are confident a final AIP can be worked out in the coming days. After working under a bankruptcy contract for nearly 10 years, the substantial contributions of the pilots in helping United Airlines survive its darkest economic days and make the United/ Continental merger possible will, at last, be respected and rewarded," said Captain Jay ...

• U.S. Newswire
• August 03, 2012

• Association of Flight Attendants

National Mediation Board Announces Dates for Union Election WASHINGTON, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Mediation Board (NMB) today announced the voting schedule for a representation election for United, Continental and Continental Micronesia Flight Attendants. Balloting instructions will be sent to the over 24,000 Flight Attendants on May 17 and voting will close June 29, 2011.

• U.S. Newswire
• April 26, 2011

• Steelworkers Respond to Nmb Case Involving Members at Colgan Air

PITTSBURGH, June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) said today that it is prepared to respond to an application filed this week with the National Mediation Board (NMB) which, if granted, would interfere with its status as the bargaining representative of approximately 400 flight attendants employed by Colgan Air. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO)

• U.S. Newswire
• June 10, 2011

• Representation Procedures and Rulemaking Authority; Correction

This document corrects the text of a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2012. The proposed rule changes the National Mediation Board's (NMB or Board) existing rules for run-off elections to incorporate statutory language added to the Railway Labor Act (RLA) by the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 33701, June 07, 2012
• Proposed rules
• National Mediation Board

• Delta Stock Clerk and Supply Attendant Representation Election Results Upheld ; National Mediation Board Denies Iam's Interference Claims; Airline Begins Process to Align Pay, Benefits, and Work Rules for These Employees

ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today received notification from the National Mediation Board (NMB) that the Board has rejected claims of interference filed by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) following the November 2010 representation election for Delta TechOps Stores employees. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO)

• U.S. Newswire
• November 28, 2011

• Solidarity Needed for Workers to Rebuild Bankrupt Airline; Pinnacle Flight Attendants Gamble On Afa-Cwa

PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today urged unity and solidarity for the employees of bankrupt Pinnacle Airlines Corp. as the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced the results of a representation election between the USW and Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO)

• U.S. Newswire
• July 16, 2012

• Flight Attendant Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with United Airlines

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), successfully reached a tentative agreement with management today for 15,000 pre-merger United Flight Attendants. The agreement was reached with oversight from the National Mediation Board (NMB) through expedited mediation with airline management. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110302/DC58223LOGO )

• U.S. Newswire
• January 07, 2012

• Flight Attendants' Rights Protected - Nmb Calls for Union Election at Pinnacle

Mesaba/Pinnacle/Colgan Flight Attendants Get Chance to Vote for the Flight Attendant Union WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The National Mediation Board (NMB) today declared that the Pinnacle/Mesaba/ Colgan merger has created a single carrier for representation of over 1,300 Flight Attendants. Over 600 Flight Attendants at Mesaba are currently represented by the Association of Flight Attendants- CWA (AFA).

• U.S. Newswire
• April 18, 2012