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        You are here: Home / Latest News / AFA Special Update – Negotiations (October 9, 2019)

        AFA Special Update – Negotiations (October 9, 2019)

        October 9, 2019 09:00

        In This Edition

        • Open Time Negotiations Resume October 9 & 10
        • A (Not So) Brief History of Open Time

        Open Time Negotiations Resume October 9 & 10

        Your AFA Negotiating Committee resume Open Time negotiations with management today and tomorrow in Seattle. As you may recall, the Master Executive Council (MEC) canceled the Open Time Tentative Agreement (TA) back in May of this year. Unfortunately, October is the first opportunity that management and AFA have had since then to reconvene their respective negotiating committees. If you are interested in reviewing the entire Open Time saga, check out “A (Not So) Brief History of Open Time” below. Otherwise, skip to the next section.

        A (Not So) Brief History of Open Time

        • Open Time TA is Canceled (May 16, 2019)
        • Open Time Negotiations Update – Tentative Agreement (April 26, 2019)
        • Open Time Negotiations Update – March 2018
        • Open Time Negotiations Update – December 2017
        • Open Time Update – September 2, 2017
        • Open Time Negotiations Update – June 1, 2017
        • Open Time Negotiations Update – March 3, 2017
        • Open Time Negotiations Session 2 Update – December 7-8, 2016
        • Open Time Negotiations Begin (November 18, 2016)
        • Open Time Trial Cancellation (July 21, 2016)
        • Open Time Trial Update May 2016
        • Open Time Trial (January 15, 2016)
        • October 2015 Open Time Update

        Coming Soon

        Stay tuned for the following AFA special updates dedicated solely to negotiations:

        • October 9 & 10 Open Time Negotiations Recap
        • Block or Better versus TFP…and Other Concerns
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        Filed Under: Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: History of Open Time, negotiations, Open Time, OT

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