Month: July 2025

The Passing of Retired Brother James Jenkins

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Edward Jenkins Jr., a dedicated and longtime member of the American Airlines Local 514 family. James, who was 92 years old, passed away on July 24th, 2025, in Broken Arrow, OK. James began his career with American Airlines in 1967 and spent over…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of July 25, 2025

TWU Local 514

President: All, I want to express my gratitude to all those who put their names on the election ballot. Being selected to represent the TWU 514 membership is never just an 8-hour job. Over the years, I’ve heard complaints about not working a particular shift and not covering the grievance office 24/7. We have tried…

Local 514 General Election Results 2025

President:Dale Danker Vice President:Marla Johnson Financial Secretary-Treasurer:D’Ann Johnson Recording Secretary:Terry Buck Chairman of Maintenance:Joe Brown Chairman of MLS:BJ Rackers Chairman of Facility Maintenance:James Holt Chairman of MCT:Jason Best Executive Board Members at Large:George AlbanoTracy HardinJay PotterDon McCormickDaron MorganGene ChapinLinda Dill Sergeant-at-Arms:Greg CrosserJacob CrosserMark InmanJohn BurgessChris GibsonBetty PalmerJennifer BrownJames Gardenhire Convention Delegates:Joe BrownGeorge AlbanoMarla JohnsonTerry BuckD’Ann…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of July 18, 2025

TWU Local 514

Vice President: Management should not be assigning people to work. They may direct a crew chief on what needs to be done. If a supervisor or manager is assigning you work please notify a Union representative. Confidentiality: The state of keeping or being kept secret or private.  We deal with many issues. While most of…

The Passing of Retired Brother Hank King

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Hank King. A dedicated member of the American Airlines family, Hank spent 28 years serving our airline in various roles before retiring as an Aviation Maintenance Technician Crew Chief in 1997. Hank’s passion for work and commitment to our union were evident throughout his…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of July 11, 2025

TWU Local 514

President: All, Jay Potter and I traveled to Chicago this week to present the Dodgeball grievance in Mediation. We went prepared with the knowledge gained from interviewing Crew Chiefs in AO and some Crew Chiefs in the shop areas. The overwhelming statements from the Crew Chief’s is that they want to know who their crew…

The Passing of Brother Alan Ludwig

With profound sadness, we announce Brother Alan Ludwig’s passing on July 8th, 2025. Brother Ludwig began his career with American Airlines in 1990 as an Aviation Maintenance Technician. His unwavering commitment to excellence and dedication to his craft earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and superiors alike. As we mourn the loss…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of July 4th, 2025

TWU Local 514

President: Jay Potter and I traveled this week to Miami, Florida to sit with the Association Attorneys and go through the “dodgeball” presidential grievance and other grievances that have an impact on the company’s violation of the bid process. The review went well and the attorney we worked with thought our presentation was organized and…