Month: September 2012

WARN Letter

Transport Workers Union, Local 514 received the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter from American Airlines on September 13, 2012. The WARN Act no longer requires the Company to notify employees individually if  represented by a Union unless the state requires it. Oklahoma does NOT require individual notification. The WARN letter can be…

M&E TWU Title I & V PTR Freeze – effective 10/8/2012

Due to the M&E Reduction in Force for AA TWU Title I & V domestic cities (including SJU, excluding Canada), system movement within workgroups will FREEZE, effective COB 10/8/2012.  This includes M&E Base and Line Maintenance TWU Title I & V (includes Crew Chiefs).  This does not impact management or support staff, at this time. ****ALL vacancies after 10/8/2012 cannot be filled via…

Shop Stewards Meeting

Date …………………….. Monday, October 8, 2012 Time …………………….. 7:15 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:45 PM Place ……………………..TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda: Regular Order of Business Training Presentation on 2013 Benefits Community Care Presentation on Individual Supplemental Insurance and Medicare Shop Stewards Meeting Bulletin Oct. 8 2012 in PDF

TWU Title I, II and V Voluntary Election Revocation Letter

If you wish to revoke your Voluntary Election (SIS or Early Out) selection, you must complete and return this form to your Manager no later than Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 17:00 CST. (Get the Form Here or on JetNet) NOTICE, Please read this details on how to handle the letter..

DOS Increases, When will it be in your check?

The chart below shows the paycheck dates on which the TWU workgroups will receive their DOS (9/12/12) increases. All necessary programming will be completed when these checks are issued, and will contain all monies owed from DOS. All subsequent checks will reflect the employees current pay. 12-Oct 15-Oct 19-Oct Company SUBAREA DESC Pay Type 1/3…

Mark Loeber, Retirement Counselor

As your retirement counselors, we are here to assist you in creating a financial picture before you make your retirement decision. The following are items to bring or prepare before you come in to see us for an appointment: Run a pension estimate if you are able to. If you are married be sure to…

Teamster Myth and Teamster Reality

Over the past few days representatives of the Teamsters have been in the press saying that they can protect Tulsa workers against the threat of foreign maintenance and outsourcing of heavy overhaul. With all of these promises you would think that the IBT could point to an agreement in which it actually protected more work than the TWU or…