Month: October 2011

Last Chance to Enroll!

For Transport Workers Union. DON’T MISS OUT! Through the Transport Workers Union you can take advantage of very affordable supplemental insurance that address your needs now and in the future. This will be your last chance to enroll in these valuable benefits before you lose out on the guarantee issue. – Voluntary Term Life Insurance…

Outsourcing Cases: Landing Gear and CFM 56

Since Arbitrator Greenbaum released her awards on outsourcing of landing gear and engine work, we have received a number of inquiries on the meaning of her rulings. If you want to know what an arbitrator’s opinion means the best place to start is the actual language of the opinion.  In both cases, the arbitrator’s words…

Working Women’s Committee

For the last two years the Working Women’s Committee has sponsored children who are placed with Domestic Violence Intervention Services during the holiday season. Many times children are placed with DVIS so close to Christmas they cannot receive help from Angel Tree. This year we are raising money in hopes of having gifts for all…

Fleet Service reaches a Tentative Agreement, 10-25-2011

Last evening the TWU – AA Negotiations team for Fleet Service, reached a Tentative Agreement with American Airlines. As of 10:00 am today we have no more details on the agreement. As soon as we have, we will get them out to you.     Thanks for your patience Rick Mullings

Regular Membership Meeting

Monday, October 31, 2011 7:15 AM  |  11:45 AM  |  3:45 PM  |  11:30 PM TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street   Agenda 1. Regular Order of Business 2. Discussion and Vote on sponsorship of the Tulsa 66ers for the 2011-2012 Season 3. Discussion and Vote on sponsorship of the Veterans Day Parade 4. Discussion and Vote on…

2012 Benefits Open Enrollment DEADLINE CLOSING IN ON YOU!

TWU Benefits Counselors are now available to all TWU members through the call center. The call center number is: 1-888-894-7595. Phones are open from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily. American Airlines Open Enrollment ends at midnight on Monday, October 31, 2011. If you have any questions please call: D’Ann Johnson, 918 384-9760 Malinda Hamm, 918 576-1717 Bruce…

APA – AA Pilots Resume Contract Talks…

Union: American Airlines, pilots to resume contract talks Wednesday By Terry Maxon/Reporter tmaxon@dallasnews.com 6:15 PM on Tue., Oct. 18, 2011 Here’s the update from the Allied Pilots Association on Tuesday evening: APA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FALL MEETING: The APA Board of Directors resumed their regularly scheduled fall meeting at 9 a.m. Central today at APA…

Questions From the Floor – Oct-15-2011

So everyone understands where the Local is at in the process of the International 29d we filed on the outsourced 757 work. The question has been asked as to why we did not file an injunction in Federal court to stop the outsourcing. The answer is that the courts consider this type of case a…

TWU Stores Update 10-14-2011

October 14, 2011 After nearly 5 months since the last meeting between American Airlines and the TWU Stores Negotiating Committee, Contract Negotiation Mediation reconvened in Los Angeles, California on October 12th and 13th, 2011. On Wednesday, October 12th, the Stores Negotiations Committee met with AA management and mediator Jack Kane. The Company passed the first…