The Transportation Emergency that was declared at 1500 on Wednesday, December 24, 2009, by MD Mark Easton has been lifted as of 0900 on Saturday, December 26, 2009. Mark Easton – TE – 09.1226- in PDF This is applicable to the Tulsa M&E Base and its outlying Tulsa locations. Any other locations are governed by…
Month: December 2009
Transportation Emergency Update
The announced TE for 12-24-09 has been extended till further notice. Use caution, Be Safe, Steve Luis
Annual Tulsa Base Closure Travel Emergency
Transportation Emergency 122409 – PDF All, In light of the current weather conditions in Tulsa, as well as the road conditions around the state, I am going to go ahead and issue a travel emergency for the Tulsa Base. The emergency will be in effect from 1500 hrs December 24, 2009 through 1200 hours December…
What the boarding pass doesn’t tell you…
The TWU ATD head to Capitol Hill to inform the Senate, Congress and the voting public of the importance of secure airline maintenance. [vimeo 8320567]
Paper A&P Certificates Due to Expire in 2013!
On March 31, 2008, a new FAA rule came into effect for mechanics. 14 CFR 65.15(d) was added that dictates, “Except for temporary certificates issued under §65.13, the holder of a paper certificate issued under this Part, may not exercise the privileges of that certificate after March 31, 2013.” Visit the FAA website for verification…
Sick Calls on Holidays
PDF December 11,2009 TO: AA Locals 501-590 RE: Sick Calls on Holidays Dear Brothers and Sisters: We are of the opinion that our Members’ valuable service is necessary each and every day of the year, including Holidays. Apparently, the Company believes that one who calls in sick, on a Holiday on more than one occasion,…
RE: M&R Negotiations (Mediation Conference: November 9-11,2009)
M&R Posting 12-4-09 PDF December 4,2009 VIA FACSIMILE & EMAIL TO: AllAATWULocals RE: M&R Negotiations (Mediation Conference: November 9-11,2009) Dear Brothers & Sisters: I recently made a station visit and, while talking to our members, realized there was some misinformation being disseminated surrounding the latest round of M&R Negotiations. To set the record straight, we…
President Obama’s commitment to a 17% emission reduction
Brothers and Sisters, The Transport Workers Union welcomes President Obama’s commitment to a 17% emission reduction on 2005 levels by 2020 announced on the eve of his trip to Copenhagen, Denmark for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The United States, with a population that is just 5 percent of the global total, is responsible…