The DOT has given approval to American Airlines and Qantas for a trans-Pacific joint business agreement (JBA), which will allow the carriers to coordinate services between the United States, Australia and New Zealand. The authorization of the JBA will bring more travel choices and greater benefits to consumers and also maximize value for stakeholders in…
Month: November 2011
TWU – AA Fleet Service Clerk / Ground Service Clerk
The following is the abbreviated summary of the 11-3-2011 Tentative Agreement that has been brought back to vote on. I have only addressed the changes that I consider important. I advise each and every one of you to read the T/A in its entirety and understand what it is you are voting on. We will have a meeting at…
Tulsa’s Veteran’s Day Parade is November 11,2011
The Transport Worker’s Union Local 514, Veteran’s Committee is having a float in Tulsa’s Veteran’s Day Parade. The Theme for this years Parade is “Let Freedom Ring”. Let’s show our support for our veteran’s by participating in this years parade. We are meeting behind Home Depot at 901 S. Elgin, Tulsa, at 9:00am for staging. Remember…
Vacation by the Hour…
Recently a letter from James B Weel, Managing Director, Employee Relations, dated October 11, 2011 has been circulating on the floor. Mr. Weel claims in the letter that they have just became aware that some Tulsa union members and supervisors have been violating the TWU/AA Agreement by taking vacation in hourly increments. Local 514 was not aware of this being an issue until this letter surfaced.…
Letter on Fleet Service T/A Voting Timeline
November 7, 2011 James Little, International President Transport Workers Union of America 501 3rd St. NW, 9th Floor Washington, DC 20001 Garry Drummond, Director Air Transport Division Transport Workers Union of America 1791 Hurstview Dr Hurst, TX 76054 Dear Brothers Little and Drummond: I have a few concerns on the Fleet Service and Ground Service…
Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System
Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM EST Joint FEMA/FCC Letter: National Alert System Test (PDF 2MB, TXT 9KB) As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our country and communities safe during emergencies, we’re working in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct the first nationwide test of…
FOP Election, 11-8-2011
In conjuction with the Tulsa FOP, Sam Cirri, TWU514 President, agreed to make this information available to the members, to help you make a more educated decision on the vote. Thanks, Joe McGill TWU514 COPE Committee +++++ Vote to hire a professionally-trained City Manager and help protect our tax dollars from having a political mayor…
US Airways, Unions Bring Jobs Back To U.S.
As part of a union deal, US Airways is now hiring 400 customer service agent workers total in Phoenix, Reno, and Winston-Salem to replace positions formerly held in the Philippines. The deal came about as part of negotiations between unions brought together under the 2005 US Airways and America West Airlines merger. US Airways handles…
Fleet Service & Ground Service Ratification Vote
Below is the timeline for the Fleet Service & Ground Service Ratification Vote. The mailing of ballots will take place on Thursday, December 1, 2011. The receipt deadline is scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2011 at 9:00 am cst, in order to be counted as eligible. Duplicate ballots To obtain a duplicate ballot, a…
“Boots on the Ground” Toy Run
This is put together by a few people who care. FYI gift-certificates work. You don’t need to ride a motorcycle to participate, you just have to care. Thank you. Curtis Lyons Chairman-Veterans Committee Local 514 Tulsa Toy Run – PDF Format