A video that every employee (and many retirees) should see. Watch all the segments. Here is a link to a PBS Frontline video on corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcy and it’s effects on pay, retirement, pensions and other benefits. It features United Airlines employees. It’s worth watching. It’s also a huge reminder of the signifcant losses…
Month: November 2011
757’s that are being outsourced to TIMCO
These are the 4 757’s that will be outsourced to TIMCO. Acft Fleet Subfleet Dock Span Start Finish 5CK 757 75W OS1 38 11/1/2011 12/9/2011 5CL 757 75W OS1 38 12/10/2011 1/18/2012 5CP 757 75W OS1 36 1/19/2012 2/23/2012 5CM 757 75W OS1 36 2/24/2012 3/30/2012
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update – 11-18-2011
Our meeting with the Company scheduled for this week has been postponed until the week of December 12, 2011. We were notified by the Company earlier this week, that they wanted to postpone the November supposal discussions. They stated this was due to the uncertainty of both where the pilot discussions were, along with the…
TULSA 66ERS, TULSA TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION SERVE THANKSGIVING FEAST
TULSA, Okla., November 17, 2011 Members of the Tulsa 66ers front office partnered up with the Tulsa Transport Workers Union Thursday to volunteer at the annual Tulsa Dream Center Thanksgiving Feast, helping serve hot meals to hundreds of Tulsa citizens in need. “We really enjoyed teaming up with the Tulsa 66ers today,” Local 514 member…
Occupy National Roundup: Politicians Crack Down, Protests Keep Growing
New York – Last night, billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg sent a massive police force to evict members of the public from Liberty Square – home of Occupy Wall Street for the past two months. People who were part of a dynamic civic process were beaten and pepper-sprayed, their personal property destroyed. Supporters of this rapidly growing…
APA Update
American Airlines parent AMR Corp. Stock tumbled the most in six weeks in New York trading after trying to end a five- year stalemate with a contract proposal that offers pilots smaller pay increases than they had sought. The Allied Pilots Association said today it was reviewing the plan as its board began a three-day…
To All Active Military Personal At American Airlines
Returning or getting ready to leave on deployment can be a stressful task. Please do not let worrying about your benefits be a problem. We now have a contact person for all Active Military members on Leave or getting ready to go on deployment. If you need information or help with your benefits please contact Tony…
2011 Veterans Day Parade
WOW what a great turnout! We had a great turnout from Local 514 in support of our troops on Veterans Day. The Parade is the fourth largest Vetern’s Day Parade in the country and Local 514 members were there in force. Many members, riding on and off the float, handed out candy and flags to…
In Memory of: , November 16th 2011
TWU Members who have passed since the last Executive Board Meeting by Bear Messick November 16, 2011 Warren Llewellyn, Passed Nov 2, 2011, Title 1, Retired 1987 Darrell Hensike, Passed Nov 3, 2011, Title 1, Retired 1996 Johnnie Harless, Passed Nov 6, 2011, Title 5, Retired 1982 Homer Higgins, Passed Nov 12, 2011, Title 2, Retired 1988 …
United Way Report to the Executive Board, November 16, 2011- Submitted by Chris Gibson
The Tulsa Area United Way announced on Nov. 10th that the Tulsa area community has raised $24,746,883 for the 61 local agencies that United Way represents. This is $190,310 over the goal of $24,556,573. The TWU Local 514 along with the help of American Airlines raised $515,000 of that total. Thanks to all who helped make this years campaign…