| AMFA-Spirit Airlines Pre-Negotiations Update and Timeline |
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September 13, 2022 -- AMFA will soon be starting the process of collecting contract proposal ideas from the AMFA represented Spirit Airlines (NK) employees in September. AMFA plans to serve a Section 6 notice to commence collective bargaining negotiations in late September and set dates to meet in the fall of 2022. For those of you involved in your first negotiations or for those who need a refresher, please refer to the following synopsis.
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| National President's Letter Welcoming Spirit Airlines Technician and Related Professionals |
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August 25, 2022 -- You should be extremely proud of your accomplishments thus far in becoming unionized. AMFA National officers will assist the aviation maintenance technicians and maintenance controllers at Spirit Airlines (NK) as we negotiate your first Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In addition to AMFA-NK Airline Representative(s) (ALRs), your Negotiating Committee will consist of National officers, legal counsel, an economist, a pension actuary, and a health and welfare actuary, when needed.
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| AIR21 and the AMT: Know Your Rights Under Federal Law |
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May 31, 2022 -- In a recent conversation, a Spirit maintenance employee expressed concern relating to a management directive that appeared to be inconsistent with the terms of the General Maintenance Manual (GMM). With few exceptions, an AMT must follow the terms of the GMM and all other applicable maintenance manuals.
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| Letter to the NMB Regarding Spirit Airlines Election Violation |
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May 24, 2002 -- We are in receipt of reports from Mechanics and Related Employees at Spirit Airlines that they have been subject to threatening comments constituting a violation of the “laboratory conditions” that a carrier is required to maintain during an NMB-supervised election. Specifically, witnesses have reported to us that, on May 18, 2022, Spirit Airlines Director of Maintenance Operations Control Vincent Giudice told employees that “unions are bad for you” and that, in the event a union is certified, “if you commit a fireable offense, we have no reason to be lax about it – you’re fired.”
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| NMB Investigation - Next Steps |
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May 10, 2022 -- On May 6, 2022, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (“AMFA”) filed an application to represent the Spirit Airlines’ (“Spirit”) Mechanics and Related Employees together with signed authorization cards from a substantial majority of Spirit AMTs. All signed authorizations are treated as confidential by the federal government and are not subject to release.
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| Press Release: AMFA Files Authorization for Representation Cards with National Mediation Board on Behalf of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and Related Employees at Spirit Airlines |
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May 6, 2022 -- The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (“AMFA”) filed Authorization for Representation cards today with the National Mediation Board (NMB) on behalf of the Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (“AMTs”) and Related Employees at Spirit Airlines. “AMFA is thrilled the AMTs and Related Employees at Spirit Airlines have placed their faith in us to act as their union representative,” said Bret Oestreich, AMFA National President. “Their confidence in our abilities to represent them is evidenced by AMFA now having signed authorization cards from significantly more than 50% of the craft or class at Spirit Airlines. In fact, the number of signed authorization cards filed by AMFA is sufficient to be a majority of the craft or class at a combined Spirit-Frontier carrier.
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| Have You Signed an AMFA Authorization Card? |
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With Spirit Airlines facing the possibility of a merger or acquisition, having union representation is more important than ever. Why? Because a seniority integration process is in your future; a process that will impact every aspect of your working life: access to travel benefits, your shift and days off, the station where you work, and - in the event of furloughs - your job security.
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| Now JetBlue is Knocking at the Door – Sign a Card for a Collective Voice |
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April 7, 2022 -- We’re honored and we want to thank you for placing your confidence in the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA). Your grassroots organizing efforts and collection of Authorization for Representation cards in favor of AMFA is still ongoing with favorable interest and results. We have written to you before about the career impacts arising from the merger of two carriers and most of you responded – AMFA now has signed authorization cards from over 50% of the Aviation Maintenance Technicians of Spirit Airlines. In fact, the number of cards signed by Spirit AMTs would constitute a majority of AMTs at a combined Spirit-Frontier carrier.
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| Letter to Spirit Airlines AMTs |
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February 21, 2020 -- First, I would like to thank you for placing your confidence in the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA). Your grassroots organizing efforts and collection of Authorization for Representation cards from your workgroup in favor of AMFA is still ongoing with favorable interest and results. We are honored and promise to work hard on your behalf if you continue to collect Authorization for Representation cards under the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and should you choose AMFA as your collective bargaining agent when the times come to vote.
Download:
 Authorization_card.pdf
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| Press Release: AMFA Announces Card Drive for AMTs and Maintenance Controllers at Spirit Airlines |
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December 11, 2019 -- On the heels of having won its representational election at Horizon Air, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) announced that a union card drive has begun at Spirit Airlines — the self-proclaimed ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Miramar, Florida. While it is unusual for AMFA to publicize card drive initiatives, given that the Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) at Spirit Airlines are currently non-unionized, it is important to build awareness that this significant initiative is underway.
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