Dave Virella AA System Coordinator Sean Doyle AA Maintenance Rep. RE: Vacancies Dave and Sean, Local 514 is requesting that our International approach the IAM and US Air Management regarding any vacancies for Mechanics at their bases or line stations. We would ask that before they hire off the street our laid off TWU Mechanics,…
Month: January 2014
Election Board Nominations
Brothers and Sisters I chaired the morning (7:15) AM and afternoon (11:45) AM Membership meetings and I did not call for nominations for the vote of our Election Committee members. The nominations will be at the February Membership meeting and voted on in March, this was an oversight and I take full responsibility. We will…
New Pay Statement Design for U.S. Domestic Employees
Summary Legacy American employees on U.S. domestic payroll can look forward to a new pay statement design in 2014. The change will be cosmetic only and will categorize paycheck information to assist team members when they have questions about their pay. Key points Apart from the look and feel, nothing about your pay statement…
TWU Equity Website
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The TWU International has launched a new webpage, which will serve as a hub for all information on the American Airlines/American Eagle equity distribution. Go to www.TWU.org/Air/EquityDistribution.aspx to get all of the resources you need: Appeals: To appeal your number of shares, download and mail in the AA or AE appeal form. News: Get the…
Letter from President Dale Danker, RE: TWU 514 Office Staff Reduction – 1/23/2014
Brothers and Sisters, I believe that I was placed in this position of leadership as well as the other officers to secure a strong future for TWU Local 514. Today I have made the decision to reduce our staffing at the Union office by two. This decision was not an easy one, although I could…
Equity Distribution – Reserve
A number of former TWU represented AA employees have initiated a class action seeking to represent over 2300 persons who accepted early-outs and stand-in- steads and others who left AA. By their rough calculations, plaintiffs claim that they would be entitled to 10% of the shares allocated to TWU. As you know, the Equity Distribution…
Apply for the 2014 Michael J. Quill Scholarship
Applications are now available from the Michael J Quill Scholarship Fund for fifteen (15) more college scholarships worth $4,800 each over a four (4) year time period. These scholarships will be paid out per year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four (4) year course. In addition,…
514 – What’s on the plate
New Overtime Guidelines TWU 514 leaders met and reviewed the new language Meeting with AA Today for clarification Workers Compensation Law The legislation revolves around three parts: the Administrative Compensation Act, the Oklahoma Benefit Act — which includes the opt-out provision — and the Arbitration Act. Starting on February 1, an administrative process with three appointed commissioners…
Fallen Oklahoma soldier found, honored
Corporal Billy McIntyre, U.S. Army, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 31st Regimantal Combat Team was lost on December 7, 1950, near the Chosin Reservior, North Korea. He was accounted for in February of 2013, and will be burried January 17th, 2014, near Carter, Oklahoma. In honor of Corporal McIntyre’s memory and service to his…
New Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Law is effective February 1, 2014.
The passage of the new Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Law is effective February 1, 2014. This means that if you have an injury of any sort or damage now compensable under the present Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Law, you should get it on file before February 1, or you may be forced to handle your claim under…