On Sept, 14 TWU Fleet Service Clerks at American Eagle rejected their tentative agreement. Of the ballots received Eighty Five percent voted NO! This is the second time the TWU Fleet Service Clerks have rejected a tentative agreement at American Eagle which remains in mediated negotiations.
Month: September 2010
Audit Question
We mentioned in the last Informer about an audit being performed on the treasury. This has caused some to ask why we are being audited. The TWU Constitution, Article 16, Section 4, requires an audit at least annually. Further, anytime there is a change in officers, it is the policy of this union to have…
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAL
Active Employees and participating Spouses/Domestic Partners American Airlines will be terminating the Supplemental Medical coverage for all active employees effective 1/1/2011. AA will be offering a premium holiday to active employees in November and December. All active employees and spouse/DPs from participating workgroups (Management, Agents/Reps/Planners, Support Staff, TWU-represented, FAs) of the Supplemental Medical Plan will…
Contractually Speaking: Article 28(g)
Each employee will have a right to meet with his supervisor at a mutually agreeable time to discuss his performance and to review his personnel file. At that time the supervisor and the employee will review the personnel file to ensure that the provisions of this Article have been complied with. Should the supervisor and…
Q & A
Q. Why are there people in full time positions at the hall who were either voted out or not elected, Jenni proctor,Terry Lesperance? – Randy Palmer, Hanger 2-B Crew Chief A. The Transport Workers Union, rightfully so, has the ability to elect all of its members from the floor whom they want to represent them.…
In response to Jeff Brundage’s comments in Bloomberg news…
In response to Jeff Brundage’s comments in Bloomberg news that, “The Company cannot afford to sweeten the deal just because it was rejected”, Sam Cirri said, “It’s not up to Brundage. It is up to our union members what the final contract will be.”
Maintenance Control Technicians Update
By Jason Best, MCT Chairman As most of you are now aware, we, in the Maintenance Control Technician group (formerly Technical Specialists), have voted on and passed our Tentative Agreement. The effective date was Aug. 26, 2010, retro to May 5, 2010. At this time our contract has some parts that go into effect immediately,…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update 9-15-2010
The Mechanic and Related Negotiating Committee represents Aviation Maintenance Technicians, Overhaul Support Mechanics, Aircraft Cleaners, Parts Washers in Title I, also Plant Maintenance Mechanics, Plant Maintenance Man, Utility Man, Building Cleaners, Cabin Cleaners in Title II Negotiaate.twu.org 1-888-4TWUUpdate 1-888-489-8873 The TWU Maintenance and Related Negotiating committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas September 14 – September 15,…
Questions from the Members
Q. Is it possible to negotiate the elimination of base shutdown? Jay Varvera, Hangar 1. A. The simple answer is yes. But, taking into account that we are in mediation negotiations and we have already had a tentative agreement voted down by the membership and to my knowledge, the no vote was not driven by…
United Health Group Settlement
If you were at anytime covered by United Healthcare medical plan through American Airlines you may have received a notice and claim form concerning a class action settlement.