It is with a heavy heart that we’re passing along the news that our brother, John Gaines, passed away yesterday morning(5-18-2014) while fighting cancer at MD Anderson in Houston, TX. The family is currently making arrangements for John’s last flight back home to Spokane, WA. Once we have more information we will pass this along…
Month: May 2014
Base Overtime Procedures – Effective 5/15/2014
Base Maintenance Overtime Distribution Procedures
757 AIRFRAME OVERHAUL GRIEVANCE
The arbitrator’s awards regarding eligibility for participation in the distribution of equity related to the 757 overhaul outsourcing grievance held that because 757 airframe overhaul were done, or could have been done, at Tulsa, AFW and DWH, employees at those bases who worked on or in direct support of airframe overhaul were eligible to participate…
TWU International – New Hires
FROM: John O’Donnell, Chief of Staff Dear Brothers and Sisters, Since the new International administration took office in September, we have been working on all fronts to strengthen our Union. To this end, we have brought onto the International staff a number of our most seasoned TWU members from across the Divisions. Many of you…
Joint Membership / Shop Steward Meeting – Monday, May 19, 2014
Joint Membership/Shop Steward Meeting Monday, May 19, 2014 Time …………………….. 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 11:30 PM Place ……………………..TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda • Regular Order of Business Joint Membership SS Meeting Posting in PDF
Death on the Job Report
Workplaces are much safer today than when the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was passed in 1970, which promised workers in this country the right to a safe job. The job fatality rate has been cut by 81 percent; more than 492,000 workers lives have been saved. But too many workers remain at serious…
514 – What’s on the plate
Sign Shop We will not be taking any NEW orders for signs – More Details HERE Jay Potter resigned as Co-Chair of COPE Committee Dale Danker is Chairman and D’Ann Johnson Co-Chair of the COPE Committee Grievance: 29D filed Suspended Transfer Memorandum Movement of Mechanics in hangars President Dale Danker filed on AA for their violation in…
TWU 514 Sign Shop
We will no longer be taking any new orders for signs. We have several orders in process and will be continuing with them. All that have volunteered to work in the sign shop have done so with the hopes of getting labor recognized within our government. As we have seen here in Oklahoma, the majority of our legislation…
29D Grievance filed – LOM 14 Violation
On April 28th, 2014 President Dale Danker filed an Article 29D Grievance against the company for violation of our CBA. This pertains to transfer suspension and the movement of the surplused mechanics. (Actual Grievance language below) On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 we were informed by the Company that they are suspending the Tulsa Transfer Memorandum…
Final Days to Appeal Equity Distribution- Deadline May 9th 2014
All members eligible for equity distribution have the right to appeal their number of shares to the TWU Equity Distribution Appeals Committee. All appeals must be submitted before May 9, 2014. Click AA Equity Appeals Form to download the appeal form for employees of American Airlines. The TWU Equity Distribution Appeals Committee will make every effort to…