Month: June 2019

Missing nominee from 2019 Ballot – Executive Board Member at Large Race

It has come to the attention of the election committee that Brother Marcus Glisson was missing from the ballot as Executive Board Member at Large. We will be addressing this by having another election of the Executive Board Members at Large only. This will happen as follows: The Election Board will notify all Executive Board…

Wanted! TWU Safety Coordinator

TWU 514 Safety is looking for someone who has a passion for safety with the desire to help others, for a fulltime TWU Safety Coordinator position. Duties will include (but not limited to) accident reviews, safety walks to identify hazards and help provide solutions, liaison between TWU and management, giving safety report outs at TWU…

Membership Meetings – June 24 & 25, 2019

  Monday, June 24, 2019 Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 11:30 PM Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Time: 5:00 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 E Pine St, Tulsa, OK 74116 Agenda • Regular Order of Business   June 2019 Membership Meetings Posting in PDF

“Spring Shower” Day center for the Homeless Donation

Hello TWU! I wanted to write a note to thank all of those who participated in donating items to our “Spring Shower” boxes for the Day Center for the Homeless. I delivered all of those on June 13th, 2019. The Center was SO very grateful for the items received. We had one box almost full…

Rumor Control

All, I did not give away my seat at the negotiating table. I’m still at the same table that Larry Pike, Jason Best, Mike Bush, Jay Sleeman and was Gary Peterson but now is Gary Schiable. I have been at that position since July 6th, 2015. We are on the negotiating committee for M&R. Ex…

Wall Street Journal Ad

American Airlines stock has dropped to near-historic lows under the leadership of CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom. Now analyst predict AA stock value could drop even lower because Parker and Isom have abandoned the bargaining table and instead have chosen a path which may lead to a lawful strike under the Railway Labor…

June’s – Union Made Buy list!

Is Dad your go-to grill master? A hunter or fisherman? Maybe he enjoys a good beer or bourbon? is your favorite gift for dad the tried-and-true neck tie? Which ever gift you give, make sure it is union-made. We’ve compiled a list of union-made gifts for the special father in your life. ANCHOR HOCKING COOKWARE…

Association Letter to R. Isom

June 6, 2019 Robert Isom President, American Airlines 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Maildrop 5608 Fort Worth, TX 76155   Mr. Isom: On May 21, at a Company ‘town hall meeting’, you made a commitment to TWU International President John Samuelsen to send your negotiators back to the negotiating table. As you are well aware, this…

AMERICAN AIRLINES CONTINUES ITS LAWSUIT AGAINST ITS EMPLOYEES

Brothers and Sisters, In its continued efforts to stymie negotiations for Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements with the TWU-IAM Association, American Airlines is pushing forward with its frivolous lawsuit in a Fort Worth, TX Federal Court. A calendar has been set by the court for the parties to meet in two pre-trial settlement conferences during the…

Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit Video..

Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit National Press Club Tuesday, June 4, 9 a.m. NOTE- Unedited, and about 4hours and 46 minutes worth of discussion… TWU participated in an Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit in Washington, D.C. A livestream. Speakers include: Ralph Nader, Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), former US DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo and Kevin Mitchell from…