Month: August 2013

Title II PMM to MSP Language from Tony McCoy, International Staff Specialist

Letter to Don Videtich from Mark Nelson, As you are aware, during the negotiations that led to the current Mechanic and Related agreement, the work scope for the Maintenance Support Person (MSP), formerly the Plant Maintenance Man (PMM), contained in Article 11 of the agreement was modified. Subsequent to that modification, it was recognized that…

AA / TWU Equity

The TWU Equity Distribution Committee has completed its work of developing TWU’s plan for distribution of the equity TWU will received once American Airlines emerges from bankruptcy. After consideration of the input provided by members at the road show meetings, as well as the comments received by mail and email, the Committee re-affirmed the outline…

Contact information for TWU Sponsored Benefits

TWU Sponsored Benefits:   Please note for ALL billing issues regarding union sponsored benefits EXCEPT Long Term Disability, please contact USI toll free at 888-602-6628 where a dedicated ATD customer service representative will be happy to assist. For all questions related to Long Term Disability please contact Cara Steelman at the ATD office, 817-282-2544. Please do not contact the carriers…

514 – What’s on the plate

Current Discussions: Shift Rotation Crew Chief panel TWU Convention Delegates: Amendments and Resolutions Visit with President Little Set meeting with Lambardo’s Team, Aug 16th Little withdrew from international presidential race. New Officers Committees (To be posted soon) First “514 – Your Union News” Letter.    

Pat Bax, Chairman of Stores, Letter of Resignation, July 31, 2013

July 31, 2013 TWU Local 514 Executive Board TWU Local 514 Membership To whom it may concern: After much consideration, after reviewing all the events surrounding the recent election, I am tendering my resignation as Chairman of Stores as of August 2, 2013. The perception amongst a small percentage of my union brothers and sisters…

Title II Members: Stand-in Stead sign up August 9-10, 2013

To all Title II Employees   As most of you are aware, the reduction in force that started in November 2012 was put on hold until the 2nd quarter 2013. We are currently in the process of finalizing the staffing requirements going forward, but before doing so we wanted to be certain that we mitigate…

Newly Elected Stores Chairman Pat Bax Resigns, August 2, 2013

The Election Committee will be posting Official Notice of the resignation of Chairman of Stores, Pat Bax. Below is the Posting.   NOTICE   Due to the resignation of Pat Bax as Chairman of Stores, a new election will be held. Nominations will be taken for the position of Chairman of Stores at the regularly…

Unions Vie for Votes in Merger of Airlines

Unions Vie for Votes in Merger of Airlines By Chris Maher | July 30, 2013   The Transport Workers Union has accused the International Brotherhood of Teamsters of forging hundreds of workers’ signatures, amid a fight to represent mechanics at soon-to-be-merged US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines parent AMR Corp. The TWU filed the allegations…

i-Team Committee Update

The I-Team is currently making visits on base and off base sites to give information and answer questions regarding the following items: • Equity distribution – Explaining the current and up to date info. There has been some additional info since the June 13, 2013 meeting. • Pay rate increase of 4.3% when New American…