Month: October 2010

TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update

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 The TWU Maintenance and Related Negotiating committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas October 19th, 2010. The Maintenance and Related Committee…

Important Deadlines

Benefits Enrollment Ends October 31: You cant wait any longer. The changes to the AA benefits are major this year. Complete your enrollment and print of your final selection. The printed document of benefits may save you a lot of head aches next year. Get Secure Flight Ready – What Do I Do? Verify that…

RO Committee

By Gary Kelley The RO (Repair Outside) Committee is a committee established by the TWU International under the guidelines of the TWU/AA Contract. The Committee’s purpose is the prevention and oversight of outsourced work to vendors and outside contractors. It consists of ATD-RO Chairman Gary Kelley, Local 514 Base RO Chairman Joe McGill, RO Title…

USA UNION MADE

Our members have asked that we keep them updated on American made union products. This is a brief list of Union made beers to be followed up by other union products as we gather the Information. You can also go to. Unionplus.org. Union Plus is brought to you by Union Privilege, established by the AFL-CIO…

KNOW your STATE Questions!

You have the VOICE to be Heard in the upcoming elections, Below are the State questions, Take some time and read through these. STATE QUESTION NO. 744 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 391 The measure repeals a Section of the State Constitution. The repealed section required the Legislature annually to spend $42.00 for each common school student.…

TWU, LOCAL 514 2010 Endorsements November 2nd General Election

Early Voting at your County Election Board: Oct 29, 30 and Nov 1 Election Day Voting: Tuesday, November 2 UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: CD 5 Billy Coyle OKLAHOMA STATE SENATE: Dist 4 Neil Brannon Dist 6 Jay Paul Gumm Dist 8 Roger Ballenger Dist 10 Dale Christenson Dist 14 Darryl Roberts Dist 16 John…

Time to Pick Your Vacation

October 15 is the date that your station, shop, dock and/or work unit should have started picking your vacation for the following year. Be sure to review Article 8 of the contract and any guidelines that may affect your vacation selection. Vacation is one of the few things done by company seniority rather than occupational…

Local 514 Endorses Judge Carl Funderburk

On the November 2 ballot you will have a choice of candidates for several District Judge positions. District Judges are elected based upon their judicial district and each judicial district has a set number of positions. In Tulsa County and Pawnee County for example, there are three judicial positions on the ballot. Judicial races are…