Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition Holds First Meeting

Coalition Addresses Outsourcing Concerns

Recently, the newly formed Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition (TAMC) held its first official meeting near John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. Mechanic representatives to the committee from Teamster-represented carriers, along with representatives from non-Teamster carriers—ABX Air, FedEx, and United Airlines—were also in attendance.

As Chair of the TAMC, Chris Moore, a 21-year Continental Airlines mechanic and chief shop steward, led the meeting.

“The day went very well. We set our goals and priorities for this year and accomplished a lot,” Moore said.

The main goal of the coalition will be to continue the fight against outsourcing. Each representative will return to their individual airlines and gather more information for a survey of outsourcing issues and concerns in the aviation industry. 

At the meeting, each coalition member had the opportunity to speak on issues of concern at their particular airline. Also in attendance were representatives from the Transport Workers Union (TWU), who came to lend their input and support to the TAMC.

The next TAMC meeting will be held in late January. The goal of the TAMC is to build power for aviation mechanics across the industry to better protect and improve job security and work standards.