Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa has taken the time to write a letter to us, affirming his personal commitment to supporting our campaign for Teamster power at AA. Hoffa has been following our efforts from day one – he knows what we’ve been through and he has our back!

Click here to read the letter from Teamster President Jim Hoffa

As Hoffa writes in his letter, the Teamster drive among AA mechanics and related is real and its momentum is growing every day:

I know that you have endured difficult times at American. The company’s use of bankruptcy to extract concessions from you and your coworkers has left many of you feeling uncertain about the future and dissatisfied with your current representation. We began this effort after an overwhelming number of you came to us to express your interest in organizing with the Teamsters. Since then, we have invested substantial resources to help you build a strong campaign for Teamster power.

With the recent announcement of the merger, Hoffa says our campaign for Teamster representation is more crucial than ever:

Now that a merger between American Airlines and US Airways has been announced, we believe your push to become members of the Teamsters – the largest union for airline mechanics and related – is more urgent than ever. Our vision is to represent mechanics and related at American and US Airways, growing the Teamsters’ representation of airline mechanics to over 30,000 members. We will use our growing clout in the industry to fight for you on Capitol Hill, at the FAA, in the media, at the bargaining table and in the streets if necessary.

Hoffa adds that the Teamsters will fight to protect our seniority, ensuring that our craft seniority is integrated in a fair and equitable manner. He also explains that when it comes to fighting outsourcing and bringing outsourced jobs back in house, the Teamsters’ record is second to none. The Teamster movement is about building real power for aircraft mechanics and related:

I invite you to become part of our movement by joining the over 18,000 Teamster airline mechanics who belong to our 80,000-member Airline Division. With the backing of 1.4 million Teamsters, we will be a powerful force on your behalf at the bargaining table and an even stronger force throughout the industry. Support for the Teamsters at American is growing each day. If you have not already, please consider signing a Teamster card and joining the movement to support your coworkers and bring change at American Airlines. It will be an honor to represent you.

Read the full letter from Hoffa now and share it with your coworkers. Let’s get our coworkers to sign more cards for Teamster representation!

With the TEAMSTERS We Can WIN!

For more information, visit the AA Mechanics for Teamsters campaign website or call the hotline at 877-589-4951.

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