With the US Airways deal now a distinct possibility, it is time to review where the TWU membership in Tulsa now stands fourteen months after American’s Chapter 11 filing; particularly in light of the claims of two competing organizations that they could have handled this event better than the TWU. If there is a merger…
Month: February 2013
Three Ways to Save on Prescriptions
Now that you’ve started using the medical option you elected for 2013, get the most out of your prescription drug coverage Top Rx Tips 1. Choose Generics Whenever Possible On average, generic drugs cost less than one-third the amount of their brand counterparts. Many brand drugs have generic equivalents. A generic equivalent is a drug whose active…
Everyday guide to using your medical benefits…
Standard Option You take the time to learn the ins and outs when you buy a car, a house or something with a significant investment. You want to make sure you know how to use it right and get your money’s worth. The same is true when it comes to using your medical benefits. The…
Import DOT notice on Recreational Marijuana.
DOT OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE Recently, some states passed initiatives to permit use of marijuana for so-called “recreational” purposes. We have had several inquiries about whether these state initiatives will have an impact upon the Department of Transportation’s longstanding regulation about the use of marijuana by safety- sensitive transportation employees…
Reality Check
Ever notice how a slinky leads with momentum, and the rest of it follows only to end up at the bottom with no way back to the top? DON’T BE A SLINKY. Bankrupt airline union memberships who voted out their original union, lost heavy maintenance to foreign outsourcing. None have brought it back. “Don’t follow…
Shop Stewards Meeting, February 11, 2013
Date: Monday, February 11, 2013 Time: 7:15 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:45 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business Training Article 1 – Scope Shop Stewards Meeting Notice, 2-11-13 – In PDF
Q&A regarding the MOU
PAY ISSUES 1. Was profit sharing eliminated? If so, what was it replaced by? We eliminated profit sharing and replaced with a base pay increase that is substantially more valuable to our members. Profit sharing is a one-time bonus pay conditioned on profitability. It is not base pay which is a permanent part of compensation. We have…
More Details on the MOU with US Airways
From Bobby Gless, February 1, 2013 TO: AA Locals 501 – 568 RE: MOU Dear Brothers & Sisters: I have received a number of calls about the MOU that we posted on the website on Monday. Therefore, I asked the Director of Strategic Research to provide an explanation of how a 4.3% raise compares to…
Reality Check
So you want a new Union because: The old one could not stop American Airlines from going Bankrupt The old one negotiated an agreement that saved Jobs The old one kept your pension frozen rather than GONE The old one fought and kept 31 maintenance docks / lines working The old one kept the outsourcing…