Month: November 2014

Stand with Walmart workers on Black Friday

Wouldn’t it be amazing if working families gathered together on Black Friday and sent a message to the country’s largest employer that its workers deserve a living wage and full-time work? Well, that’s exactly what’s going to happen, and you can be a part of it. Walmart is the largest private employer in the world, and the…

Inspector Self-Demotion

The following 2 Letters have been sent to American Airlines. 2014 Nov 21 Virella Inspector Self Demotion TULE – PDF 2014 Nov 21 Virella Inspector Groups TULE – PDF

Lincoln Critical Illness Insurance Plan – Coverage Summary

Prepared for: Transport Workers Union of America Group ID: TWUATD Quote Sequence: 8751112 Reference Number: 39903 Lincoln Critical Illness Insurance Plan Highlights Surviving a critical illness is becoming more common today thanks to advances in medicine. With Critical Illness Insurance benefits from Lincoln Financial Group, your employees can face their financial future with confidence and…

Tell Your Representative to Oppose Norwegian Air International

This week, activists from TWU and other aviation unions are coming to Washington, DC to oppose Norwegian Air International.  Norwegian Air wants the government to allow it to provide air service between Europe and the US while avoiding labor laws on both continents. Norwegian Air would usher in a race to the bottom for cheap…

United Way Celebrate the 2014 Campaign

CELEBRATE THE 2014 CAMPAIGN 5:30 P.M. THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 2014 OU-TULSA SCHUSTERMAN LEARNING CENTER YALE AVE. & DAVID BOREN BLVD. (43RD ST.) Let us know you’re coming! The results of the Tulsa Area United Way’s 2014 campaign will be revealed at the annual “Unite!” celebration. The goal of this year’s campaign – $26,200,000 – is…

TWU Local 514 Chairs/Co-Chairs, November 2014

Civil and Human Rights Tracy Hardin, Chair Dennis Hall, Co-Chair Community Services Tracy Hardin, Chair Gene Chapin, Co-Chair Contracting Out Committee Randy Campbell, Chair Gary Kelley, Co-Chair COPE Committee Dale Danker, Chair D’Ann Johnson, Co-Chair Education Committee Dale Danker, Chair David Corbit, Co-Chair Grievance Committee Gary Yingst, Chair All Officers, Co-Chair I-Committee Dale Danker, Chair…

Veterans Day Parade

What : Veterans Day Parade When : Tues Nov 11 Where :  meet at HOME DEPOT Downtown Tulsa Time : between 8am and 9am.  We will stage at 10am.  Parade starts at 11am over by 12 NOTE : If you are on Days you will have to be approved for vacation by your Supervisor to attend the Parade.

NOTICE: BENEFITS ENROLLMENT – LTD NOT SHOWING

To All AA Local Presidents and Benefit Coordinators:   In regards to the Benefits Enrollment and LTD not showing, your members still have LTD.  Please make sure you relay that to them when they ask, this was a misunderstanding with the new deduction company AON.  It is only not showing up for the enrollment process,…

Disputed Claims Reserve Distribution

On November 4, 2014 American will make another distribution of shares from its Disputed Claims Reserve. This is a comparatively small distribution and standing alone would result in almost all members receiving no shares because they would be entitled to only fractions of shares. However, TWU held on to the initial distribution from the DCR…