Month: June 2021

The Passing of Brother Charles Salazar

A memorial for Charles will be at The Tulsa Air And Space Museum on Saturday, July 10th @ 5pm.This is an Updated Post from our January 19, 2021 post: We are saddened to share with you the passing of Brother Charles Salazar. Charles had been with us here in Tulsa since 2010 as a Material…

VIDEO: Update March-June 2021

President Dale Danker on the topics of: Overtime Re Bid Local Grievance Review Grievance Review Board DAT Days Transfers AMFA Stewards Membership Meetings    

Local 514 Digest for the Week of June 11th, 2021

TWU Local 514

President Dale Danker, Update March-June 2021 For those members who have a pension in PBGC. Some  union members stand to gain from a recent change to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (PBGC) policy regarding the payment of retiree benefits. In the past, only retirees could collect benefits from any plan terminated by the employer and…

How to get your COVID-19 vaccine incentive

U.S.-based mainline ground team members, Management and Support Staff, and Envoy team members Visit the online submission portal and use your AA ID to sign in.     Complete the short form to provide: The manufacturer of your vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer, etc.) The date(s) of your vaccine(s). An image of your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card from…

The Passing of Brother Jackie Morgan

We are deeply saddened to share with you the passing of Brother Jackie Morgan. June 8, 2021 Jackie had been with us since May of 1986, He worked in Bench Avionics. As of this posting we do not have any other details.   Please keep the Morgan family in your thoughts and prayers.    

The Passing of Retired Brother Anthony “Cody” Turpen

We are saddened to share with you that on Sunday May 30th Brother Cody Turpen passed. Brother Turpen had retired back in September of 2020 Please keep the Turpen family in your thoughts and prayers. Obituary of Cody Turpen Anthony Dee “Cody” Turpen was born February 24, 1954 in Fort Hood, TX to James Dee…

2021 Scholarship Winners

Established in 1969, the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund provides 15 scholarships worth $4,800 to college-bound dependents of TWU members. It is paid out every year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four-year course of study. The money is paid directly to the recipient’s accredited college or…

TWU/IAM Association Posting – Representational Cards

Dear TWU-IAM Association member, The National Mediation Board (NMB) is still in the process of determining if a representation dispute exists among the Mechanic and Related class and craft at American Airlines, based on the AMFA filing representational cards. We have also been asked if the NMB determines a representation dispute does exist, who will…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of June 4th, 2021

TWU Local 514

What a Top Labor Leader for Travel Learned From the Pandemic The pandemic has taken a toll on the frontline workers at the Transport Workers Union, but action and compassion go a long way. Industry employers need to take note and make adjustments as their frontline workers return.        Tracy Hardin AO Rebid Schedule –…

What a Top Labor Leader for Travel Learned From the Pandemic

The pandemic has taken a toll on the frontline workers at the Transport Workers Union, but action and compassion go a long way. Industry employers need to take note and make adjustments as their frontline workers return. — Ruthy MuñozSource For the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), representing over 150,000 union workers across airlines,…