Month: June 2015

AA / TUL Retirement Roadshow

You’ve reached an important milestone – you are now ready to consider your retirement and to start preparing for the next phase of your life.
American offers retirees a number of benefits, programs and privileges to thank you for your service.
This presentation will cover:
Retiree eligibility, Your American Airlines retiree benefits, Retiree programs and travel privileges, Pension and $uper $aver – 401(k) Plan, Retirement planning resources

Some lawmakers didn’t think we’d put up a fight…..

Because our elected officials have heard from us, we’ve been able to slow them down from passing Fast Track and bad trade deals. And it looks like over the next two days we might be able to bring this to a screeching halt. But that can only happen if you call your lawmakers now and…

TWU-IAM Association Gears Up For Joint Contract Talks

On the heels of the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) certifications of the TWU- IAM Associations at American Airlines, the Fleet Service and Mechanic and Re- lated negotiations committees have scheduled bargaining preparations at the Machinists Union’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Complex in Hollywood, Maryland the week of July 6, 2015. “Combining the labor…

Storm Shelter Giveaway – Oklahoma AFL-CIO

Smart Shelters, an Oklahoma City based company, offers a patented storm shelter design that allows your family to seek refuge from any life-threatening storm in a safe, secure, and easily-accessible shelter.  Our storm shelters have quickly become the best-selling shelters on the market because of their ability to be    installed flush with your garage floor…

National Fast Track Call in Day

  The “Fast Track” trade bill in Congress will send jobs overseas and give more power to giant corporations. It continues the same failed trade policies that leave working people behind.We have to stop this. Join union members and our allies for a national day of action, June 3, to call Congress. Tell them to…

From the Presidents Desk

To All, Negotiations: The long awaited decision from the NMB has come. The Class and Craft has been determined and the Association is the new bargaining agent. The TWU has always held the position that the membership would have the opportunity to vote; however, the NMB had the ultimate authority and certified the Association. This…

2015 Winners of the Michael J Quill & TWU Local 514 Scholarships

The idea for the scholarship program began at the thirteenth constitutional convention as a memorial to our first International President and other deceased members of our union. The fund provides 15 college scholarships of $1,200.00 each, annually renewable for four consecutive years. The scholarship money is paid directly to the college that the successful applicant…