On Tuesday May 10, 2011, the M&R Negotiating Committee met with management and mediator Jack Kane. Management submitted counter proposals for: Article 1 – Scope Article 3 – Hours of Work Article 4 – Compensation Article 5 – Shift Differential Article 6 – Overtime Article 7 – Holidays Article 8 – Vacations Article 11 –…
Month: May 2011
NALC 2011 FOOD DRIVE
On Saturday, May 14th, the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1358 is sponsoring their 19th annual food drive and they need our help. Last year we had about 30 union volunteers that helped unload food and it was a BIG help. We, again, need volunteers this year to help unload food, pick-up food from mail routes, etc. If…
Arbitration Update
submitted by Gary Elias, Arbitration Team As many of our members may already know, the long awaited A.O.S. (Aircraft Ordering System) Decision is in. The bottom line: “Grievance Denied” The Company prevailed, not because the Union was unable to prove this was bargaining unit work, but because their witness testified that Planners, Schedulers and Supervisors…
TWU Voluntary Benefits Clarification
All TWU sponsored benefits including Short Term Disability (TransAmerica and Standard), Life Insurance (US Life, TransAmerica) and any future insurance coverage offered by the TWU, have to be combined to form one line on TWU members pay stub. That line was previously named “TWU Life/STD/USLife” and has been renamed “TWU VOL Benefits”. This is the…
Transfers 12L and Shop to Shop Update
On Monday, May 9, 2011, all 27 Title I AMT 12L transfers to the Tulsa Maintenance Base were sent out electronically and are currently in process for the Members to accept or decline and start the process of security checks and relocating to Tulsa. Also, on Monday at the Shop Steward’s Meeting, we were notified…
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Blogs
What we must remember is that even though we make our page private, NOTHING on the internet is really private. Therefore, be cautious of what is posted on your Facebook, Twitter or blog. “I hate my boss. John Doe is the dumbest supervisor to ever work at ABC company.” and “Man that was a wild…
State attacks on public sector workers rights:
May 9, 2011 UPDATE By the TWU Department of Strategic Planning The following report provides details on some of the unlawful attacks on workers’ human rights that are being carried out in various states now. It also identifies the TWU Locals in those states, and discusses our strategic interests in the ways workers and…
Local 514 Classification Chart
The Transport Workers Union Local 514 consist of the following title groups. NOTE: The “members total” is as of May 2011 Title # Job Title Members Total 1 Inspector 346 1 Crew Chief Mechanic AMT 337 1 Mechanic AMT 2855 1 Overhaul Support Mechanic 567 1 Crew Chief Part Washer 6 1 Part Washer…
Roger Allen Bogner Tool Box Raffle
At the May 9, 2011 Shop Steward Meeting, packets of tickets will be distributed to all shop stewards for Roger Bogner’s toolbox. Tickets are a $1 each or six (6) for $5 and must be turned in by Friday, June 24th 2011. The drawing will be held at the June 27th, 2011 membership meeting. Roger,…
In Face of Right Wing Assault, TWU Helps Stop Worker Gag Bill in Florida
Workers’ Rights are Human Rights activists in the Sunshine State defeated the most outrageous of the avalanche of anti-union bills pressed by Republican state legislators, SB 830, a Worker Gag law championed by Jeb Bush operative John Thrasher, which would have prohibited union dues money from being used for political purposes without similarly limiting corporate…