Month: October 2018

TWU Reserve/Equity Fund Distribution Update

Dear Brothers and Sisters: Below is the summary with respect to the TWU Reserve/Equity fund distribution: •The next equity distribution of $35,900,000 will be mailed out to eligible members on November 7th . This distribution will follow the same methodology that was used previously, which was established by the Equity Committee. •No different than before,…

Association Participates in Mediated Negotiations

Brothers and Sisters, The TWU-IAM Association met with American Airlines October 30 in Dallas, TX for mediated negotiations under the supervision of the National Mediation Board. The purpose of this first mediated session was to bring the Federal mediators up to speed on the status of our negotiations. Areas covered were compensation, healthcare, retirement, work…

President Dale Danker addressing the Association Update- 10-16-2018 – Mediator Schedules Dates, Association Demands More

Video from President Dale Danker   Brothers and Sisters, The two mediators assigned to our negotiations have notified the TWU-IAM Association and the Company that three bargaining dates have been scheduled: October 30, January 29-31 and February 12-14. While the Association welcomes the opportunity to negotiate during these dates, these three sessions are simply not…

Labor 2018 – Phone Banks and Days of Action

PHONE BANKS – HubDialer The HubDialer system is now set up for us to contact union households in support of targeted candidates listed below. You can use the HubDialer system to call these potential voters from home on your own schedule, or you can join us for Phone Banks. PHONE BANKS Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30…

Railway Labor act and how it relates to Airlines

The Railway Labor Act, more frequently referred to as the RLA, was enacted in 1926 as the joint work product of railway labor and management. It was amended in 1934, in 1936 when it was expanded to include airlines, in 1966, and, most recently, in 1981 when special bargaining dispute resolution procedures applicable to publicly…

Letter to the Air Division – TWU

Dear Brothers and Sisters: As my duties continue to evolve, I found it was becoming increasingly difficult to continue to serve in my dual role at TWU International and TWU Local 591. A few minutes ago, a letter was sent out to the Local 591 membership letting them know that I was resigning from my…

TWU Applauds Passage of FAA Reauthorization Act

October 3, 2018 By a vote of 93-6, the Senate voted this afternoon to pass the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302). Now that both the House and Senate have passed identical bills, the legislation will go to President Trump for his signature. The measure is the result of nearly two years of work…

October 2018 Shop Steward Meetings

Monday, October 8, 2018 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 will be Vacation Selection Guidelines October 2018 Shop Steward Meeting Posting in PDF

UPDATED: 2019 Open Enrollment is Here!!

Locations will now be: Training Room 302, Located upstairs hangar 3&4 to of ramp. 4:00 am to 12:00 Midnight Training Room 601 located upstairs hangar 6C. 7:00am to 4:00 pm   It is time to enroll for your 2019 Benefits October 15-26, 2018 Learn why the Value Plan is considered a No Value Plan Learn…