ExpressJet Airlines Merger Update 

Sep 2nd, 2010

The IAM’s ExpressJet negotiating committee met at the Union’s William W. Winpisinger training center in Hollywood, Maryland from August 26 – 29, 2010, to finalize contract proposals which will be presented to ExpressJet management in Houston on September 20, 2010. The ExpressJet negotiating committee is well prepared to begin negotiations and achieve another industry-leading contract for the ExpressJet Flight attendants. 

On August 30, 2010, the committee joined Executive Board members and Communicators from all IAM Flight Attendant Local Lodges, as well as all ExpressJet grievance representatives, for a second Merger Summit during which we developed a Strategic Plan to preserve the rights and seniority of our members during the unsettling acquisition/merger process with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA).

In early October, President Directing General Chair Tom Higginbotham and General Chair Kate Romanausky and Randy Hatfield will meet with the ASA management in Atlanta.