Dear Brothers and Sisters: As a follow up to Friday’s conference call with TWU American Airlines Presidents, below is a summary of the latest developments, with respect to the TWU Reserve/Equity fund distribution: • First and foremost, the next equity distribution of $35,900,000 is expected to go out for distribution to eligible members in November.…
Month: September 2018
TWU LEGISLATIVE ACTION: Support Flight Attendant 10 Hours Rest
With the FAA extension set to expire at the end of September, the House and Senate are working today to reach a final compromise on FAA reauthorization. While the House version of FAA reauthorization would guarantee flight attendants 10 hours rest, the Senate bill would allow for just 9 hours rest. Senate Republicans currently are…
Military History Through the Ages
A visual history of the military service from different periods, from Revolutionary War to Present on the grounds of the Military History Center 112 North Main Street in Broken arrow Rose District. October 13th 2018. Admission is free to the public. We will have Civil War, WWI, WWII re-enactors, military land and air vehicles from…
NMB Mediators Assigned Company Continues to Delay
Brothers and Sisters, The TWU-IAM Association was notified this week that the National Mediation Board has assigned two mediators to our negotiations. The mediators have indicated that, due to Federal budget concerns and scheduling, they will not schedule mediated negotiating sessions until after October. The Association has demanded to meet with American with or without…
Membership Meetings, September 24th and 25th.
September 2018 Membership Meetings Monday, September 24, 2018 Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 11:30PM Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business September 2018 Membership Meetings Posting in PDF
Regarding American Airlines
TO: AA Membership Locals 501 — 591 RE: American Airlines Doug Parker & Robert Isom continue to tell their fantasy story on-line, rather than participating at the negotiating table. While both have promised our members “the best contract in the industry,” neither has actively engaged in our negotiations to reach that objective. While a mediator…
Volunteers Needed for Saturday 9-15-2018
TWU Sign Shop – Saturday 9-15-2018 The TWU Sign Shop will be making signs this Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Signs will be made for Tim Gilpin (Congressional District 1). The Sign Shop is air conditioned and has a big screen TV. We need YOUR help to get these signs made. The Sign Shop…
“T”- shirts and where to wear them..
The “Before you step onto an airplane make sure you know where it’s maintained.” “T” Shirts that we have been wearing in an effort to help the company understand our position on outsourcing has become very popular. We wanted to be sure that the company understood our position. Our goal has been met. Erik D.…
Association Bulletin 9/12/18
Brothers and Sisters, Section 6 Openers for all Association Agreements Today, September 12, 2018, American Airlines delivered Section 6 notices for all open TWU-IAM Association collective bargaining agreements. Simply stated, a Section 6 notice officially opens contracts under the Railway Labor Act. The TWU-IAM Association welcomes this gesture by the Company as a sign they…
TWU-IAM Association Negotiations Update
Dear fellow team members, Today American formally requested that the National Mediation Board (NMB) assign a federal mediator to our negotiations with the TWU-IAM Association. We believe this is a positive development because the NMB will help us achieve what the company and Association have not been able to do thus far: reach a joint…