Fight Smart and Win ATI is the heavy-lift cargo division of Bax Global, a subsidiary of The Pittston Company. In the days just before the conclusion of the agreement, Bax negotiators seemed to be stonewalling. The Teamster Corporate Affairs Department arranged a briefing for Pittston's largest investors. The briefing covered contract negotiations and operational problems at Bax and offered potential solutions. Within days, the logjam broke.
Smart investors know that good labor relations are critical to a company's bottom line.
Some ATI Teamsters had gone eight years without a raise. In the first year of the contract, raises will range upward to 31 percent. Over the life of the contract, salaries will increase by as much as 64 percent. It's a big win. Building on its solid contract with G.E. Engine Systems, Local Union 19 achieved a new pact for Teamster mechanics at Southwest Airlines.