Approximately 3,000 IAM Union members at McGee Air Services in Seattle, Paine Field, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Phoenix will soon vote on well-deserved pay, personal time off, quality of life, and other premium pay increases.
The IAM Union negotiating committee reached a tentative agreement with the carrier after about a month of negotiations. The committee unanimously recommended accepting the agreement.
The five-year proposed collective bargaining agreement includes:
- A wage increase for covered employees of a minimum 5.6% at all steps and all locations inclusive of the contractual CPI-U raise.
- A ratification bonus to all active employees or on a leave of absence on the date of ratification. Based on completed years of service, the bonus could reach $3,000.
- Increases PTO accrual rate and maximum accrual bank. PTO block- bidding process based on seniority.
- Overtime and mandatory overtime protections.
- Several non-economic quality of life issues were also addressed.
- No concessions/givebacks.
“The IAM continues to negotiate industry-leading agreements that are fundamentally changing the landscape of the entire airline industry,” said IAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen. “By continuing to win contracts that push wages and job security to new heights, we are lifting every worker and community that makes the world move.”
“IAM members are the people who make McGee run every single day,” said IAM District 142 President and Directing General Chair John M. Coveny Jr. “This agreement is a testament to our negotiating committee and the dedication of our skilled membership.”
“Our members on the ground are part of the gears that keep McGee Air Services and their customers running at a high level,” said IAM Air Transport Territory Chief of Staff Edison Fraser. “Alaska Airlines, McGee’s biggest customer, is consistently rated as one of the best in customer satisfaction, and the workers who make that happen deserve to be included in that success.”
“Every worker deserves to be compensated fairly for their labor. Our negotiating committee showed up ready to achieve the wage and benefit increases along with other premium increases that our members deserve – and they have delivered,” said Tom Regan, IAM Special Assistant to the International President. “These increases at McGee are great news for the entire airline ramp worker industry.”
IAM representatives will schedule in-person and virtual meetings in the coming weeks to explain the agreement and voting process to members. After all locations have opportunities to meet with negotiation committee members, IAM-McGee Air Services members will vote on the tentative agreement in August.
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