It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Kevin Artney Drake (Tulsa, Oklahoma), who passed away at the age of 60, on January 6, 2022. Kevin worked here in Tulsa as an Aviation Maintenance Technician and had been here since 1990. Please…
Month: January 2022
Quill Scholarship – 2022
The union has been honoring our founder with these scholarships since 1969. Quill Scholarship awards have benefited hundreds of TWU families. Children of our members in transit, railroad and air transportation, utilities, public employment, space installations, and allied industries are among those who began their college educations with the help of the TWU’s signature scholarship.…
The Passing of Retired Brother Douglas M. Simon
It is with a sad heart that we share with you the passing of Retired Brother Douglas Simon of January 24, 2022. Douglas had been a Welder with us here in Tulsa since 1987. Please keep the Simon family in your thoughts and prayers. Douglas M. Simon of Tulsa, Oklahoma January 24, 1955 – January 24, 2022…
Local 514 Digest for the Week of January 28th, 2022
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The Spartan Pledge Challenge
President Danker speaking on Jan 2022 Base Business Review.
Update, Last week in Miami Florida with the TWU International working on internal issues. Today I am in Dallas @ DWH with Base Maintenance to have discussions with the Company. They are pushing Tuesday -Wednesday off rather than making every attempt to have Saturday – Sunday off as per our current CBA. Dale President TWU…
The Passing of Retired Brother Robert “Bob” Baldwin
We are saddened to share with you the passing of Retired Brother Bob Baldwin. Bob had retired from American Airlines as an Aviation Maintenance Technician, Crew Chief back in 2008. Please keep the Baldwin Family in your thoughts and prayers. Baldwin, Robert “Bob” Lockett, 74, retired American Airlines mechanic and U.S. Air Force veteran, died…
The Passing of Brother Jerry Hess
It is with a sad heart that we share with you the passing of Brother Jerry Hess. Jerry passed on January 22, 2022 and had been an Aviation Maintenance Technician here in Tulsa since 1997. Please keep the Hess family in your thoughts and prayers. Memorial Service Jerry’s Family will be holding his Memorial Service…
Local 514 Digest for the Week of January 21, 2022
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President Dale Danker: Cancelling January and combining it with February membership meeting
I wanted to share this email with you all, I sent it to the executive board and wanted to keep you all informed. TWU 514 Executive Board, The meetings in Miami this week have produced positive conversations surrounding internal structural problems within our air division. The other Maintenance Presidents and I had conversations with…