Month: May 2012

Review the facts…Make up your own mind…and then vote!!!

This upcoming vote is your chance to decide the next step. We urge you, before voting, to carefully review the facts so that you will be fully informed before making this important decision for you and your family. Note that we have made no recommendation on how you should vote. We have, however, provided you…

TWU Urging American Airlines Workers to Vote

(TULSA, Okla.) — Transport Workers Union officials in Tulsa on Wednesday urged thousands of American Airlines mechanics and related workers to vote on the “Last Best Offer” from American Airlines. The polling begins at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, May 10 and ends Monday, May 14 just before midnight. Members can vote online or by telephone using…

American Going Eastern?

by Todd Wissing Make no mistake: this is not about the survival of AMR corporation or American Airlines.  Entering bankruptcy with over $5 billion, the company is not in legitimate jeopardy; the bankruptcy filing is, all involved acknowledge, simply a strategy employed to break the unions, its employees and to completely throw out union contracts.…

Medical Coverage for Active Employees Q&A from Jetnet

Added 4/13/2012 Q: When the new medical changes are finalized, will active employees have the opportunity to elect different coverage based on new plans? Once American receives approval on the healthcare benefits from all represented workgroups, we will open a special enrollment window. Added 4/13/2012 Q: Will the cost of retiree medical for ‘Current Retirees’…

TWU Benefits Guide

Take time and review the TWU Benefits Guide, 2012 in PDF Format. Below are some of the hi lights. Medical Your Medical Options Value Value Plus Standard option 1 Standard option 3 These options work in similar ways, but there are some impor tant differences. You should carefully consider each one before you choose. What they…

Medical Coverage for Active Employees when they Retire – From Jetnet

Added 2/08/2012 Q: Will retiree medical change for those who are currently retired and under 65? While current retirees were not included in the changes announced February 1, their retiree medical benefits will be addressed separately in the coming months. Updated 4/13/2012 Q: Do the company’s proposals affect employees who retired between November 29 and…

Medical Coverage for Active Employees – April 18 – From Jetnet

The information below describes the proposed medical coverage for active employees. While these are the proposed options the company intends to offer, the actual changes that will be implemented will not be finalized until later in the year.Our Approach American currently offers a variety of healthcare options to our employees at varying costs to both…

Prefunding info on Jetnet.com

  Employee Prefunding Balance Your employee prefunding balance is $(Your Balance Displayed Here) as of March 31, 2012, and includes investment earnings through this date, this does not include Company contributions. Review the information below for additional information. Key Topic – Prefunding Today, TWU-represented employees at American Airlines contribute an amount each pay period to a trust…

Voting Instructions

NOTE: Your Activation Code will be found in the Voting Notice and Instructions you are to receive in the mail. Polling Times Open at 12:01 AM CT, Thursday May 10, 2012 Close at 11:59 PM CT, Monday May 14, 2012 CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS Telephone Voting Instructions If you have your…