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NMB Docket Tracker

Ongoing tracking of key National Mediation Board (NMB) docket activity affecting airline labor, mediation, and representation disputes.

Last updated: November 1, 2025.

Current monthly report: NMB Docket 2025.11.01 (HTML) →

Background & Framework

This page translates the formal National Mediation Board (NMB) docket into a readable, aviation-focused summary. All docket entries are presented directly in HTML for easier navigation, search, and updates.

Detailed Docket Entries

Entries for the November 1, 2025 docket report are listed below.

Date NMB Case / Docket Parties / Carrier Event Notes
2025-11-01 Case A-14065 United Airlines / AFA Mediation docket remains active; mediator Michael Kelliher assigned. Continuity of mediation assignment confirmed.
2025-10-29 → 2025-10-31 Case A-14065 United Airlines / AFA October bargaining session proceeded without NMB mediator due to shutdown. Shows that contract talks continued during funding lapse.
2025-12-09 → 2025-12-12 (scheduled) Case A-14065 United Airlines / AFA Next bargaining sessions scheduled; mediator expected to return. Indicates near-term negotiation plans.
2025 (general) JetBlue Airways No new 2025 NMB representation filings. JetBlue activity quiet compared to prior years.
2025-03-04 → 2025-04-23 Accretion — United (IBT) United Airlines / IBT NMB ruled certain inspection positions fall under Mechanics & Related. Key accretion precedent reaffirmed.
2025-03 → 2025-06 Single-Carrier Alaska–Hawaiian Board issued several single-carrier determinations. Provides contemporary benchmark cases.

Methodology & Sources

This report synthesizes NMB postings, union updates, and other public information to provide an accurate snapshot of current docket activity.