Effective January 01,2018 DOT drug testing policy has changed, and January 15,2018 the company policy has changed in reference to taking prescription pain medication. If you are required to take a drug test under random program for safety sensitive areas, if you test positive you may be contacted by a Medical Review Officer (MRO), you…
I inquired about the W2’s for 2017- I received this information from Payroll Services: 2017 W2’s will be available on JAN 31st via the ADP website and also be sent out as a paper copy to all LAA employee’s. Here are the instructions if you have not registered as of yet. Please make sure you are…
January 26, 2018 Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington D.C. Complete Tentative Agreements were reached on: Seniority M&R-MLS Hours of Service M&R Reduction in Force M&R-MLS Overtime Distribution Procedures M&R-MLS As previously reported in our last session, Association negotiators presented the company with a comprehensive…
TWU is now accepting applications for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer 15 college-bound dependents of TWU members with a scholarship worth $4,800. This scholarship will be paid out per year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four-year course of study. The union…
January 20, 2018 Brothers and Sisters: As a follow up to yesterday’s conference call with TWU Presidents, below is a summary of the plan that has now been agreed upon between TWU and American Airlines, with respect to the TWU Reserve/Equity fund distribution. The earliest the distribution will be is late May/early June, assuming all…
All, I was on a conference call today with all TWU local AA presidents to discuss equity with International TWU Rep. Gary Peterson. It was reported to the presidents that American Airlines will help facilitate the administration of the distribution. Simply put American Airlines has our bank information, tax status, social numbers and any other…
January 2018 Membership Meetings Monday, January 29, 2018 Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 11:30 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business Discuss and vote on Bylaw changes D’Ann Johnson moved to amend bylaws…
Following the court’s ruling in the American Airlines equity case, TWU has received several questions regarding the equity distribution process. Below, we are reprinting the text of a Q&A that was sent to all AA Local Presidents on November 2, 2017. Question: Why has so much time passed since the initial distribution of equity in…
All, Linked is the decision from the Feb. 2017 arbitration hearing. I was on a conference call today to discuss it. The prefunding case is being looked at to determine if there is a path to fight it going forward. The union’s position is it’s your money. Equity- No word on any movement on the…
Brothers and Sisters, The full negotiating committees met with Association attorneys in December to prepare our Scope proposals followed by a sub-committee meeting in Washington D.C. the week of January 2nd to the 5th, along with the Association legal team to finalize these Scope proposals. The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines…