Month: February 2012

AMR – Court Update 2/24/2012

The Debtors’ filed a Sixth Omnibus Motion of Debtors for Entry of Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 365(a) Authorizing Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts (Docket No. 1338). According to the motion, over the years, in order to finance the costs of acquisition, construction, equipment, and improvement by American Airlines of certain airport facilities located…

AMR – Court Update 2/22/2012

Today the TWU submitted its response to (i) the motion of the AMR Retirees Pension Protection Corp. (“ARPPC”) for entry of an order appointing an official committee of retired employees pursuant to section 1114(d) of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), and (ii) the motion (Docket No. 1132) of the Ad…

Bankruptcy Update: 2-22-2012

Posted now on TWUs bankruptcy website: The audio file of TWU’s February 13 Town Hall Call with International President James C. Little, ATD Director Garry Drummond and labor attorney Mark Richard is posted at: http://aa.twu.org. President Little answers questions submitted by members about the AMR bankruptcy. Listen now, go to: http://aa.twu.org.

AA Workers Call on Governor and State Reps for Support

(TULSA, Okla.) — American Airlines workers in Tulsa will be calling on Governor Mary Fallin and seven congressional delegates as well as other state representatives to add their names to www.IsupportAmericanJobs.com, which has attracted the support of more than 15,000 people from coast to coast. Workers also began printing and assembling hundreds of yard signs to publicize their campaign. “This…

Bankruptcy Update 2-20-2012

TWU Negotiators reconvened this afternoon at AMRs Flagship University. All represented work groups met with the company as they presented their analysis of cost outs covering the TWU pensions, medical coverage ptions, and sick time and retiree medical costs savings. The TWU Benefits Committee attended the presentation at the request of the Negotiating Committee. The…

Bankruptcy update .. 2-17-2012

This week has been a whirlwind of meetings, presentations, discussion and activities for TWU negotiators and members. Monday evening TWU International President James C. Little and Air Transport Division Director Garry Drummond hosted a telephonic town hall reporting on the AMR bankruptcy. Members submitted questions via email prior to the call and International President Little…

Update of the FAA Re Authorization Passage

Following three-and-a-half years without a full FAA re-authorization, which led to 23 stopgap extensions and one painful shutdown of the FAA, the Senate approved the “FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act” 75-20. The bill was introduced at the beginning of the 112th Congress, and contains several issues of great importance to TWU members.…

OKC Thunder Basketball Ticket Winners

February 17th Game: Jeff Potts, Brian Kirsch, Malinda Hamm, Wayne Gustafson, David Sanders, Susan Bushwood, Pat Kinnamon, Eric Keys, Del Cotton and Jim Wopart. February 19th Game: Stan Jone, Doug Barnett, David Bellamy, Carol Matthews, Jim Foutch, Ron Gideon, Arthur Hendrix, James Gross, Heidi Virdell and Preston Wilson.

Foot Care Clinics @ TWU514 Hall

The Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa will be starting Foot Care Clinics at the TWU Hall, 11945 E Pine St Tulsa, OK. Clinics will be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month beginning February 22, 2012 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Appointments are required. Please call 918 695-5165 Warm Water Soak – Nail…

Please Check Your Insurance!!

There have been numerous problems with members not having insurance coverage for themselves and their Dependents. D’Ann Johnson and Malinda Hamm have been working to help all of the members who have been affected and make sure their coverage is available when they need it. Please do not wait until it is to late to get your…