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Month: February 2012
As one employee and TWU member of Local 513 said, “We gave our life to this place.”
[youtube e_3kRE8dT-8]That place is American Airlines and its workers have spent most of their working lives there dedicating 25 years to 39 years to American Airlines, but now are faced with losing their jobs, pensions and medical benefits if American Airlines has its way. Recently, American Airlines workers and those in the community of Dallas/Ft.Worth,…
Stay Relief Motions February 11, 2012 – AMR Bankruptcy
On February 10, 2012, the TWU filed a motion for relief from the automatic stay on behalf of Everton White. By this motion, the TWU seeks an order terminating or, alternatively, modifying the automatic stay imposed pursuant to section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, to permit Mr. White to continue to pursue a certain claim…
Transportation to DFW Protest “SHORT NOTICE”
Local 514 will be supplying transportation to the the “Valentine’s Day Protest@DFW” informational Pickett to protest AA Bankruptcy for members that are interested. Members would be on there own time, Vacation or Day Off, you would also have to leave Tulsa around 4:30 to 5:00 am Tuesday morning just to get to Dallas on time. Please…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for February 8-10, 2012
This week the TWU Negotiating Team methodically scrutinized the company’s reorganization plan and spent much of each day analyzing company financial data and spread sheet comparisons. Individual work groups began drafting their questions for the company and presented some to them on Thursday afternoon. Others will follow into next week. The questions passed to AMR…
AA Unions & Employees Gather at DFW for a Large Valentine’s Day Protest At the Heart of the Matter: AA’s Outrageous Terms released Feb. 1 by AMR
What: APFA, TWU and AA Employee Protest Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST Place: DFW International Airport, Dallas-Ft. Worth TX Site: Terminal D, Upper Level Who: Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), Transport Workers Union (TWU), AA/AMR Employees, Other Labor Unions and Concerned Citizens Dallas-Ft. Worth – Employees of…
AMR – Debtors’ Motion to Pay or Honor Obligations with Labor Arbitration Hearings
Yesterday the Debtors filed a Motion to Pay or Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations in Connection with Labor Arbitration Hearings (the “Motion”). The Debtors are required, under the Railway Labor Act and certain collective bargaining agreements (the “CBAs”), to establish and engage in a regulated procedure to settle labor grievances. The Railway Labor Act requires the…
TWU Members Are Fighting Back For Jobs and Their Community!
Members launch web site raising public awareness of AMRs devastating bankruptcy Watch the video – members, businessmen and elected leaders speak out and ask for your help in saving good paying American jobs. [youtube_video id=”9wnpdaECPW8″]
ATD Today February 7, 2012
Update of FAA Reauthorization Passage Following three-and-a-half years without a full FAA reauthorization, which led to 23 stopgap extensions and one painful showdown 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…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for February 6, 2012
The TWU Negotiating Committee met today to continue the arduous task of reviewing the company’s business plan proposals. This is the next step in the 1113 process. After a short presentation by AMR, regarding Active/Retiree medical benefits, the Negotiating Committee began drafting specific questions for the company, based on their projected cost savings per the…