President Update
The gifts from the Association keep coming. The Association leaders negotiated a contract that allows for disparaged treatment, harming TWU members while ensuring the IAM members make more money. Our benefits will increase 13% while the smaller IAM group will increase only 3%. Ours was higher to start with and now they go even higher. If you get time, go to a computer and look up the TWU International website. Send an email to TWU International President John Samuelsen and tell him we can not afford to send the same negotiators into private closed door sessions to screw our members again. Demand he do something to give us a fighting chance to negotiate a fair contract for TWU members, his TWU members.
Remind him we are a union and the people he sent to represent us against American Airlines screwed us by laying over for the IAM.
Demand a change
Vice President’s
Membership meetings were Monday. We would like to see more of you there. Thank you to everyone who does attend and participate.
Just a reminder, be careful what you say or put in a text or email. Other’s perception may be different from your own. Whether that be management or a coworker.
Benefits Enrollment
Benefits enrollment 10/13/22-11/04/22 , the TWU Local 514 will have Benefit’s Enroller’s available from 10/17/22-11/04/22 in HOC room upper level Hangar’s 3 & 4.
Our current Short Term Disability (STD) policy expires on 12/31/2022, We were told to expect a large increase in this policy, This is due to the number of claims we have filed. Union Benefits Planners(UBP) are negotiating at this time to get us our best rates.
I will keep you updated on the progress of negotiations.
Thank you for your support
Chairman of Maintenance
Continued working items:
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- Area Safety Meetings
- 787 Cargo Stands
- Parking Lot Safety
- Ramp Construction Safety
- Hanger 3 tail dock out of service ( waiting on management to buy replacement parts needed to fix the dock).
Chairman of MLS
People with DAT days still. If you get denied you can always find a person to shift swap with and use your DAT day for Compensation. The DAT swap doesn’t count against your 32.
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance
“Heads up”
The D.O.D. Will be conducting an audit on the Tulsa base and it’s satellites starting October 17, Facilities management along with a representative of the Union will be going to each Facilities Maintenance shop weekly looking for any corrective measures needed before the audit.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Executive Board Members at Large
Hangar’s 1&2
Thanks to Mark Inman bringing this Verbal Proffer for OT to our attention. We have been meeting with Management the last 6 weeks and they will be issuing 120 Pay letters next week on the Verbal Proffer Overtime Bypasses performed on dock 1C and 1D from July 29th through September 9th, 2022.
Hangar’s 5&6
Our weekly Wednesday grievance review meeting with Stacy Brown has been canceled the past 2 weeks . Gene & I continued walking the base making ourselves available for any concerns . We were able to have the Blood Drive announcements made again over the intercom , which contributed to an increase in donations . Thank You to all who donated . Thank You to Del Cotton , Gary Olivier , Amanda Cates & Jennifer Brown for working the Blood Drive .
Working Women’ Committee
We will be having a WWC meeting on October 18, 2022 at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm.
I would like to encourage all women who are interested to attend.
HELP THE HOMELESS – Sock Drive
Remember that the Working Women’s Committee is promoting a Sock Drive September 19th, 2022 through October 28th 2022. Please help by donating new socks for men, women and children. Also new underwear.
Drop Off at the Union Hall – 7am – 11am and 12 – 4pm Monday – Friday.
Transport Workers Union Local 514
11945 East Pine Street
For more information, Contact Betty Palmer @ 918.292.1315 or 918.639-4555
Veterans Committee Meeting
Local 514 had the honor of hosting an International Veterans Meeting from September 27 to 29th. We had veterans from across the system come in for the two and a half day gathering. Members from Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Columbus, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, and New York came in to conduct their regular business and to receive vital information from the Veterans Administration and the DAV.
I would like to thank our local members for assisting with logistics to make their visit a smooth process. Charlie Swineheart, Scott Chisum, and John Flebee.
In Solidarity,
Workbrain Calendar
The workbrain calendar should now be displaying the vacation availability for DAT requests.
You can request DAT and COMP days there within the designated time frame.
Absence and Return Center
Just wanting to let you know that the ARC hours are changing to 7:00am-7:00pm Monday-Friday.
Phones will be answered during that time if you can please let everyone know.
The Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act passes in the House!
Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act Will Close Safety Loopholes, Return Union Jobs to the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO – the largest union representing airline workers – has been fighting to end offshoring aircraft repair and overhaul.
Today, the TWU is proud and encouraged that the House voted 374-52 to pass the bipartisan Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act, (H.R. 7321, formerly known as the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act) which will close the loopholes that incentivize airlines to move airline maintenance out of the country and onto less safe standards. When this bill becomes law, it will return tens of thousands of good, union jobs to the U.S.
Congratulations Brenda Dean!
Brenda Dean is retiring after 32 years of service. She has been heavily involved in TWU 514 for over 30 years.
We appreciate everything you have done and wish you all the best.