On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, the majority of the Fleet Service and Ground Service Negotiation Committees met internally and decided to see if there was any interest with American Airlines to meet again and try to resolve the outstanding issues remaining in negotiations.
Month: October 2011
Tulsa 66ers
Print This. Please join us at the newly renovated Tulsa Convention Center to watch TEAM USA, led by the 66ers’ own head coach Nate Tibbetts, as they prepare for the Pan American Games. USA Basketball Showcase Friday, Oct. 21, 6-8 p.m. Tulsa Convention Center
How Can I Reduce My Medical Costs?
For Transport Workers Union Members Only. You may be paying more than you have to for medical insurance. Through the Transport Workers Union you can take advantage of very affordable supplemental insurance that may reduce your health care premiums without compromising your coverage. In fact, you may enhance your level of benefits while saving money.…
M&R Negotiations Update – 10/06/11
The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on October 6, 2011. During this meeting Larry Pike, President TWU Local 567, Don Videtich, ATD Representative and Mark Richard, Labor Attorney, reported on the informal meetings of October 3-5, 2011, with representatives from American Airlines Senior Management . The parties continued the…
American Airlines bankruptcy? Not so fast! (Article from Examiner.com)
Talking, heads, industry observers, and general aviation pundits have been tossing about all sorts of analysis over whether the Ft. Worth based carrier might finally join its legacy brethren in the bankruptcy Walk of Shame. Delta and United have done it. US Airways and merger partner America West both did it twice, as did Continental…
Negotiations Update
This week the M&R Negotiation Team met with the Company in Dallas/Forth-Worth. As the Company has been in the news recently, with speculation of bankruptcy and the only major airline to forecast future losses while in negotiations with all labor groups, we feel the Company isn’t giving us the credit we deserve. The three unions…
Benefits Benefits Benefits
Open Enrollment is here! Sign in to Jetnet and enroll in your benefits! This is a limited time offer! There are several new insurance benefits that will be offered through the TWU. There will also be an open enrollment for some TWU benefits that are already in place. First, there are five (5) brand new…
TWU COPE
Last Thursday the TWU COPE Committee made a major move in representing the members here at the Tulsa Maintenance Base. Joe McGill, Teresa McMillan, Jason Best with the assistance of State Rep. Eric Proctor drafted a resolution for the City of Tulsa to call on American Airlines to keep the MOC (Maintenance Control Techs’ jobs and others)…
American Postal Workers Rally
B U L L E T I N Local 514 is joining with the American Postal Workers Union in a rally to keep our jobs in Tulsa. The Post Office is under the threat of privatization and AA is planning to send 230 of our jobs to Dallas. Help us bring awareness to the public…
Shop Stewards Meeting
Date: Monday, October 10, 2011 Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda 1. Dale Lantz will train on VPP Mary Gorremans Recording Secretary Shop Stewards Meeting Bulletin Oct. 10, 2011