Month: September 2011

2012 Open Enrollment is Here!!

American Airlines 2012 Benefit Changes and TWU Voluntary Benefits Supplemental Health Insurance VoluntaryAccident Insurance Whole Life Insurance Voluntary Critical Illness TermLifeInsurance Long Term Disability Voluntary Short Term Disability Take time to speak with a Benefits Counselor provided by the TWU to help you make educated decisions on benefits for you and your family. Counselors will be available…

Ground School Instructors Ratified Agreement

The American Airlines Ground School Instructors ratified their agreement Friday September 16 2011; however the Sim Technicians rejected theirs by a wide margin. There are no further talks scheduled at this time. We will keep you updated on any changes. Thank you for your support.

Senator Coburn has released his hold on the FAA Extension!!!

We had reported earlier today in our Informer Issue 39, that FAA HELD HOSTAGE AGAIN, and that we urged you to respond to Coburn’s Office to have him stop this. It was just reported to me from Joe McGill, TWU 514 Executive Board Member at Large, that Senator Coburn has released his hold on the FAA Extension. Thanks…

Officers Assigned Areas, 9-14-2011

Recording Secretary Mary Gorremans Long Term Disability 918 384-9483 Maintenance Chair John Hewitt Maintenance 918 694-8734 Stores Chair Dan Mitchell Stores 918 645-0027 Fleet Service Chair Debbie Tiller Fleet and Ground Service 918 859-4795 Plant Maintenance Chair John Carlisle Plant Maintenance 918 859-4797 Tech Spec Chair Jason Best Maintenance Control Tech. 918 859-4802 Executive Board…

TWU Night at Port City Raceway

Saturday, September 24 7:00 PM 15625 East Pine Street Tulsa, Oklahoma Six classes of 600cc micro midgets. Racing on an oval, dirt, high-banked track!!! Concession available! COME & ENJOY THE FUN!!! Bring your TWU membership card or your AA badge and receive free admission for your whole family! For more information phone (918) 438-7856  Sam…

Cookout, All You Can EAT!!!!! September 14th

Join us @ the TULSA AREA UNITED WAY parking lot (1430 S. Boulder) on Wednesday,September 14th (11:00 – 1:00)for a cookout! $7 gets you: 1 bag of chips 1 bag of cookies 1 can of soda OR 1 bottle of water All you can eat burgers and hot links!   *100% of proceeds to benefit the…

M&R Negotiations Update – 9/09/11

The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on September 9, 2011. This meeting was prompted by what occurred in August following the announcement by NMB Mediator Jack Kane that insufficient progress had been made following a year of mediated sessions to schedule further sessions. At that time American Airlines and…

United Way Day of Caring

Volunteer for the Day of Caring – “We want everyone to come out and enjoy the United Way Day of Caring with us on September 9, 2011. It- is hard to explain the feeling you get when you help others. Ask someone who volunteers. The atmosphere is full of excitement and willingness to work. For…

Patriot Day 2011 – Half-Staff Notification

This day of remembrance, called Patriot Day, was signed into law on December 18, 2001 as a day to remember those who died in the terrorist attacks on America. The President is requested to issue a proclamation each year calling on: State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Patriot…