On September 28, the US Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case, called Janus v. AFSCME, an anti-union force pushed in an attempt to have fair-share fees ruled unconstitutional for public-sector employees. Since 1977, the Supreme Court decision in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, unions have been able to charge fair share fees (“agency fees”) to…
On November 10th our doctors will be Giving Thanks By Giving Sight in honor of Veterans Day. They will be volunteering their time, staff, clinic, and surgery center to help at least 20 veterans in need of cataract surgery at no cost. If you are or know of a veteran who could truly benefit from the gift of…
WOODWARDS SHOE TRUCK IS COMING TO AMERICAN AIRLINES MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2017 FROM 2:00PM–4:00PM They will be located at the TEO Northeast turnstiles. Any Questions, feel free to call: ALAN WOODWARD 580-450-6574
TWU 514 leadership and its members are United with our Union Brothers and Sisters in our fight for an industry best and nothing less contract. Over the course of the last three months members and officers of our local union have traveled to Dallas, Miami, Chicago & most recently San Francisco to show American Airlines Management that…
Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. Negotiations for M&R were focused on the Filling of Vacancies Articles. Tentative Agreements were reached for these classifications the IAM is responsible for: Filling of Vacancies for Quality Assurance Auditors, Technical Documentation Specialists & Planners in the…
Brother’s and Sister’s, I want to address 2 different subject’s today. First: The Company has identified 24 AMT’s as surplus between hangars 5 & 6. Eleven (11) general’s from shop #2344, hanger 5, Thirteen (13) general’s from shop #2257 in hangar 6. They will be filling vacancies in hangars 1&2 and 3&4. Five of the…
Brothers and Sisters: The newly elected leadership of TWU is pleased to announce that the four-year-long litigation regarding the legal validity of the Equity Distribution Plan adopted by TWU in 2013 has at last come to an end, because plaintiffs have not filed timely papers in the Supreme Court that would have been required to ask it…
Brother’s and Sister’s. The TWU NATIONAL CONVENTION was held last week in Las Vegas. The TWU 514 Delegates supported the John Samuelsen Slate, that overwhelming won the Election. The Monday meeting was 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and Tuesday thru Thursday was in session 9:00am – 5:00pm. There were various speakers including Sito Pantoja who briefly spoke on the negotiations with American Airlines. John…
Monday, October 9, 2017 Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 5:00 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business Training on Benefit Open Enrollment October 2017 Shop Steward meeting posting in PDF
We are outraged and deeply saddened by Sunday’s shooting and extend our heartfelt prayers to everyone affected by this cowardly act of senseless violence. The TWU leadership, area locals, and State Conferences are working together to account for all TWU members in Las Vegas, and will soon post updates on ways to support them. At present, we…