As we all know, AA wanted to do away with our defined pension plan and used bankruptcy as a platform to justify this. The PBGC was on our side and exposed the flawed argument that was proposed by AA. As with all of the questions we receive from the membership, the TWU514 looks to those…
Month: August 2014
Virgin America Airlines’ Flight Attendants Vote for Representation by the Transport Workers Union
Washington, DC – A majority of flight attendants at Virgin America has voted in favor of union representation by the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), the federal National Mediation Board reported today. This is the first work group at the airline to vote for a union. TWU received 430 votes, 58 percent of those…
Transfer Update
The Transfer list currently can be reached by going to https://transfer.aa.com . This will take you to the Transfer and Bids home page where you can see current postings as well as get on or off Transfer Lists. The blue sign in box will appear just like the current Jetnet access. This process is available…
Pensions and the TWU – IAM Joint Agreement
The IAM back in March 2014 concluded discussions with the Board of Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund (IAMNPF) that increased pension benefits by 35 to 45 percent for approximately 17,000 IAM members at United Airlines. “IAM members at United Airlines are covered by the best pension plan in the airline industry, and that plan…
National Mediation Board Representation Manual, Rev. Sept. 8, 2009
This Manual provides general procedural guidance to the National Mediation Board’s staff with respect to the processing of representation cases before the NMB. Such procedural guidance is not required by or subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of this Manual are neither obligatory upon the Members of the Board nor do they constitute…
Federal Labor Relations Statutes: An Overview
Summary Since 1926, Congress has enacted three major laws that govern labor-management relations for private sector and federal employees. An issue for Congress is the effect of these laws on employers, workers, and the nation’s economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, nationwide, 14.8 million employees are union members. In the 112th Congress…
GSW Election for Vice Chairman – Sample Ballot and Mail Out
Ballots for the TWU Local 514 MCT, Vice Chairman at GSW election have been mailed. If you have not received your ballot by August 15, 2014, or your ballot has been damaged, please call Shawn Allan at (918) 694-3783 and a ballot will be mailed to you. All Ballots must be received in the TWU…
TWU, Local 514 Retirement Counselor Mark Loeber
Transport Workers Union, Local 514 provides this retirement, benefits and financial planning service for you as a member. Mark’s services are underwritten by TWU in order to serve our members with matters such as: The Advancement Group7315 S Lewis AveTulsa, OK 74136Phone: 918 491-0079Fax: 918 491-0087
Preferential Hiring of TWU members at US Airways – Letters of Agreement
IAM, TWU Alliance moves forward with American Airlines Single Carrier Filing
In a move that will lead to joint contract negotiations for more than 30,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and Transport Workers Union (TWU), the two unions today jointly petitioned the National Mediation Board (NMB) asking it declare that post-merger American Airlines and US Airways are now operating as a…