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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AMT Index — Contract Watch</title><link>https://amtindex.com/</link><description>Major contract events across US airline mechanic workgroups. Dated, sourced, factual.</description><item><title>Southwest mechanics&#x27; final negotiated raise takes effect</title><link>https://www.amfa32.com/docs/AMFA_SWA_CBA_2023_2027.pdf</link><pubDate>2026-08-16</pubDate><description>The 8/16/26 wage-rate column of the AMFA CBA — the last negotiated step-up of the 2023-2027 agreement — becomes the operative scale (top of scale moves to $60.42 base). This site&#x27;s tables switch to the new column automatically.</description></item><item><title>Alaska–Hawaiian joint contract process still at the pre-negotiation stage</title><link>https://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;HomeID=1009102</link><pubDate>2026-08-07</pubDate><description>AMFA reported that the parties met virtually on 2026-08-07, following a 2026-07-29 face-to-face meeting in Seattle, on a Merger Transition Protocol (MTP) Agreement, and that the company’s response “reverted to its prior” position (AMFA’s characterization). AMFA states that MTPs “are a critical step toward commencing the ISL and JCBA negotiation process” — they set the rules, schedules and timelines for seniority integration and joint contract bargaining. No start of Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) or Integrated Seniority List (ISL) negotiations has been announced. Alaska’s 2023-2028 AMFA agreement and Hawaiian’s IAM agreement remain in force, and the verified rates published here continue to govern.</description></item><item><title>Full 2026-2030 Tentative Agreement text released to United technicians — no vote dates announced</title><link>https://teamsterssfo.com/updates/2026/8/4/tentative-agreement-with-united-airlines</link><pubDate>2026-08-04</pubDate><description>The Teamsters Airline Division told members in a letter dated 2026-08-03 (posted 2026-08-04): “We are pleased to announce that we have completed our comprehensive language review and have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with United Airlines.” The full 2026-2030 TA text was published for member review, with a highlight sheet and road-show schedule promised “in the coming days.” No ratification voting window, vote result, or date of signing has been published. This site publishes no rates from the TA until a ratification result and a printed effective date exist in primary sources; United’s current agreement rates continue to govern.</description></item><item><title>United and IBT reach agreement in principle for 2026-2030 technician contract — ratification vote pending</title><link>https://teamster.org/2026/07/teamsters-land-industry-leading-deal-at-united-airlines/</link><pubDate>2026-07-21</pubDate><description>IBT announced an agreement in principle covering 11,000+ technicians and related: signing bonus pool stated at $54 million, top-of-scale progression shortened from eight years to five. The bargaining committee recommended it 19-12. As of 2026-08-09 no ratification vote result exists. The full tentative agreement is archived and machine-verified on this site, staged to publish the day a ratification result is confirmed.</description></item><item><title>UPS aircraft maintenance Teamsters (Local 2727) ratify three-year contract extension</title><link>https://about.ups.com/us/en/newsroom/statements/aircraft-maintenance-contract-agreement.html</link><pubDate>2026-06-15</pubDate><description>UPS mechanics and related, represented by IBT Local 2727, ratified an extension running through November 1, 2029. The agreement text is not yet publicly posted; UPS joins this site&#x27;s coverage when the document is obtainable from an official source.</description></item><item><title>AMFA opens proposal survey ahead of Southwest negotiations</title><link>https://amfanational.org/index.cfm?HomeID=422940&amp;zone=%2Funionactive%2Fview_article.cfm</link><pubDate>2026-06-01</pubDate><description>AMFA is surveying Southwest members to prioritize proposals for the next contract cycle, ahead of the 2027-08-16 amendable date.</description></item><item><title>Spirit Airlines ceases operations — AMFA first-contract negotiations end with no ratified agreement</title><link>https://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_page.cfm&amp;page=AMFA20Spirit20Airlines</link><pubDate>2026-05-02</pubDate><description>Spirit Airlines ceased operations on 2026-05-02. AMFA, certified for the Spirit technician group in 2022, stated: &quot;After 34 years of service to the traveling public, the closure of Spirit Airlines and the loss of more than 14,000 jobs mark a deeply painful moment.&quot; The group&#x27;s first collective bargaining agreement was still in National Mediation Board mediation when the airline shut down — the last session reported by AMFA was its thirteenth, held 2026-03-25/26 (negotiations update #22, 2026-04-07). No first contract was ever ratified, and no pay scale for Spirit technicians was ever published.</description></item><item><title>AMFA wins representation of the combined Alaska-Hawaiian mechanic group</title><link>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amfa-wins-representation-election-at-alaska-airlines-and-hawaiian-airlines-302697552.html</link><pubDate>2026-02-25</pubDate><description>The National Mediation Board certified AMFA as bargaining representative for aircraft maintenance professionals across merged Alaska and Hawaiian (66% of votes cast). Existing contracts — Alaska&#x27;s 2023-2028 AMFA agreement and Hawaiian&#x27;s IAM agreement — remain in place until a first joint CBA is negotiated and ratified. Both carriers&#x27; current verified rates on this site continue to govern until then.</description></item><item><title>American Airlines M&amp;R extension ratified</title><link>https://www.goiam.org/news/imail/iam-twu-iam-association-members-at-american-airlines-overwhelmingly-ratify-industry-leading-contract-extensions/</link><pubDate>2024-10-29</pubDate><description>TWU-IAM Association members ratified the two-year extension effective 2025-01-01, with 3% scale increases on 2026-01-01 and 2027-01-01. The signed extension and consolidated agreement are archived and verified on this site.</description></item><item><title>Alaska technicians ratify five-year AMFA contract</title><link>https://www.amfanational.org/index.cfm?zone=%2Funionactive%2Fview_article.cfm&amp;HomeID=918713</link><pubDate>2024-03-15</pubDate><description>990 AMFA-represented technicians, tech trainers and maintenance controllers ratified a five-year agreement effective 2023-10-17 (through 2028). The full agreement is archived and its wage tables are verified on this site.</description></item><item><title>Allegiant maintenance technicians ratify contract extension (75.5% yes)</title><link>https://teamster.org/2023/08/teamsters-ratify-contract-at-allegiant-air/</link><pubDate>2023-08-17</pubDate><description>Allegiant AMTs and related, represented by IBT, ratified an extension to their first contract with stated immediate average wage increases of 27% and a new amendable date of October 31, 2028.</description></item></channel></rss>
