Month: May 2022

The Passing of Retired Brother Charles “Bud” Cameron

We are deeply saddened to share with you the passing of Brother Charles “Bud” Cameron on May 26th, 2022. Bud retired in 2003 from Facilities Maintenance. Please keep the Cameron family in your thoughts and prayers. Obituary for Charles “Bud” Cameron Services honoring the life of Charles Franklin Cameron will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June…

Memorial Day

All,   I’m hopeful everyone will have an opportunity to enjoy some time away from work on this Memorial day. A day in which we honor those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.       With respect Dale  

AA Point System Grievance

All 514 members.   The attendance points system Grievance will be heard on September 20, 2022. Please see the letter from Gary Peterson on the upcoming scheduled dates.   Union Dale May 30, 2022 TO : American Airlines Fleet and M&R Presidents RE: Contract Arbitration Dates Dear Brothers and Sisters: Below are the upcoming contract…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of May 27th 2022

TWU Local 514

AMT Day – Message from President Dale Danker Congratulations to all the AMT’s and all the Brothers and Sisters that make our labor a value. TWU Mobile Billboard and visit by TWU International President John Samuelsen You may have noticed that this week there has been a Mobile Billboard traveling around the Base, and airport.…

Women in Nontraditional Workplace Roles: Malinda Hamm, Local 514

(This article is preview and will appear in the Summer 2022 issue of the TWU Express magazine) In our latest TWU Express series, “Women in Nontraditional Workplace Roles,” we interview TWU members who are women performing jobs traditionally done by men. Each issue will feature a Q&A with a member. This time it’s Local 514…

AMT Week!

With all that we have been through this Aviation Maintenance Technicians Day seams like AMT Week! We have had a mobile Billboard Cruising around all week, I just had a chance to get a few pictures. Be sure to take advantage of the Smoke Off tomorrow! We celebrate labor, for all of those that have…

The TWU Celebrates National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day

May 24 marks National Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Day. The following statement can be attributed to TWU Air Division Director and International Vice President Gary Peterson: “The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, celebrates National AMT Day, honoring our 10,000+ Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) who are responsible for the safety of flight of nearly 1,000…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of May 20th, 2022

TWU Local 514

The VOTE we were promised 514 members,  Rollie Reaves President of TWU Local 567, Gary Schaible President TWU Local 591 and I called a meeting of all three Executive Boards to discuss the Association. This meeting took place in Dallas on Thursday May 12th. We discussed in detail and drafted a petition letter that was…

The Passing of Retired Brother James Tygart at 102 Years Old

We are deeply saddened to share with you the passing of retired Brother James Tygart on May 20, 2022. James started with American Airlines back in 1963 and as I understand it he retired in 1980. James was born in 1920 and has relatives working here at the Tulsa Base. James was a WWII Veteran…