VA is for Lovers
Name of type of leave that allows airport workers to take extended leave without FMLA
Personal Leave of Absence
The name of the law that grants airport workers raises until 2026
Secure Maryland Wage Act
What is the biggest airline that Swissport workers service at IAD?
United Airlines
(22 airlines at peak time)
Two federal laws that govern Airport CBA's
Railroad Labor Act & National Labor Relations Act
(RLA & NLRA)
Names of three of the companies that came before Tri-State.
COA, MBS, Motir
Names of two companies who with the new contract now have PTO who previously did not
Huntleigh & BAGS
Name of one benefit BWI workers have now that they did not have previously
PLOA
Number of workers at Swissport at IAD
1100
Amount of time union NOW has for New Employee Orientations
30 minutes
Year that the Training and Education Fund will be available to Tri-State employees
2026
Number of hours an employee can carryover according to the new policy
40 hours
Name of Maryland Airport Authority
Maryland Aviation Administration
The name of the health insurance company that Swissport workers have?
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Amount of time until new employees are granted PTO
3 months
Number of paid holidays for Tri-State workers
11
Number of paid Holidays an employee gets in 2027
9
Name two of three companies at BWI (in 32BJ universe) who are not organized yet
AGI, HHS, MGS
Starting hourly wages of ALL Swissport workers?
$18.50 for USA, $19 for Cargo
Criteria of person translating for an employee
1) A 32BJ Union member employed at the airport or an employee of the union
2) Not related to the employee
3) Able to provide the interpretation in a reasonable time frame; and
4) Capable of providing interpretation.
Maximum amount of Sick Time that Full-time and Part-time Tri-State employees receive.
Full-time: 7 days
Part-time: 14 hours
Steps to the bid process
1. Employer informs union of a new schedule announcement and provides the new schedule, the current schedule and the seniority list.
2. Upon request from the union, the union and employer will meet to review proposed changes to the existing work schedule including ways to minimize split shifts. If after this meeting there is a new schedule, the employer will provide a copy to the union for review.
3. The employer will post the seniority list and the new schedule one week in advance of the scheduled bid.
4. The employer will post an announcement of the bid process with dates and times.
5. The union may assign Union Representatives or designated worker leaders to assist employees with understanding the bidding process.
6. The new schedule will go into effect at least one week after the schedule bid is complete.
One thing that Airway workers at BWI & DCA have in their agreement that other employers do not have
Better PTO standard
Name all the classifications at Swissport
Cargo, Ramp (express and international), Baggage (express and international), Cabin, Ticket Counter, Commissary, and Load Control.
Definition of Most Favored Nations
In the event the Union enters into a collective bargaining agreement with a competitor of the Employer at the Airports, the terms or conditions of which are more favorable to the competitor than the terms contained in this agreement, the Employer shall have the option of accepting the package of terms and conditions of that CBA in place of those in this Agreement.
Number of days within which discipline must be given by Tri-State.
Two: Within two days of the incident or within two days of notification from MWAA.