Local 514’s Digest for the week of February 2, 2024

Vice President:

We have had over 100 new hires on-boarded in January. Please make them feel welcome and assist them on the floor if needed. The company plans to add 308 new positions this year. 

If you are interested in moving bid areas, check Jetnet Bids and Transfers on Saturdays at 00:01 for available openings—bids close on the following Tuesdays at 23:59.

Parking Lot Safety

An accident occurred recently involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the parking lot. We all want to get home in the same condition as we came in. Please be cautious and observe your surroundings before driving off.

President’s Day is February 19th. The window is open in Jetnet to select how you would like to take it. 

Marla Johnson

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Chairman of Maintenance: 

 Safety

• We are short on ERTs for the off shifts and weekends; if interested, please get in touch with Brent.anderson@aa.com 
• Please be aware of the aircraft movement on the ramp, on Feb. 2nd, 2024 we had a near miss between a MLS cart and a 737 aircraft
• Hangars 5 and 6 would like to add more team members to their safety team; please get in touch with brian.drenthe@.com

Construction area detours and allowable walkways.  

• Please follow all signs and detour signs.

 9FF movement

  *  AA plans to hire over 300 people this year; they will be moving people around using the 9ff langue in the current contract. The reason for this is so people can bid their shifts and days off in the new location.

Weekly Grievance Meetings and Comms Meetings

Bids and Transfers 

• please look at the shop requirements before placing a bid 
• if you have any questions about your WER please contact me so i can take a look at it

Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org

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Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:

• We currently have 105 open Grievances.
• Bid openings this weekend. 8 MLS for TEO, 1 MLS for CAM, 2 CC for TEO.
• Supervisors have been moved around. Some are trying to Flex. I know they are going to the break rooms and telling people to get back to work because they are in there too early.  Article 14 paragraph F.  All employees will be allowed a five (5) minute cleaning up period at the end of each shift.  
• Save the DATE JUNE 1st. TWU Family Party at Mohawk Park.     

B.J. Rackers 
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org 

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Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:

Running on empty

I understand every work group is low on headcount,  your facilities team headcount is approximately 40% less than what it was a short time ago and the facility has not shrank but expanded in equipment.

As a remedy to this situation Management is choosing to source out (contractors) the work that AA FMG has historically done in the past, the prevalent issue with this is no one in FMG has the opportunity to check the work being done by the contractors, therefore there is a real incentive for contractors not to do the job they are contracted to do.

Here are just a few examples of work that is now sourced out and you be the judge.

• Trouble call number itself
• Security 
• Restroom/Break Room cleaning 
• Parking lot snow removal 
  • AA FMG currently does inside turnstiles 
• Approximately  75% of Electrical remodel 
  • We have had 4 electrical fires in the past 2 years, previous to this there were none.

• Concrete 
• Painting
• GSE the company is using rental equipment instead of buying new equipment and rental equipment is not being maintained. 
• Camera/Turnstiles/ badge readers/Phone system/paging system 

Let your leaders know the services AA is receiving from contractors is unacceptable.

As always feel free to contact me at anytime.

Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org

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Executive Board Members at Large:

George Albano:

COMMUNITY SERVICE

This spring, American Red Cross volunteers will Sound the Alarm by educating local families about home fire safety. We’ll help families create an escape plan to practice their 2-minute drill, so they can safely escape a home fire. 

In 2023, the Kansas Oklahoma Region made 1,256 homes safer and installed 2,568 smoke alarms. On March 2nd, we will continue to educate households on the importance of home fire safety. We are counting on volunteers like you to help!

Below are a couple of ways you can help:

Volunteer to help Sound the Alarm. Save a Life.

Saturday, March 2nd at the Tulsa Dream Center at 8:30am

Registration is open! Click here to sign up to volunteer on March 2nd to help us install smoke alarms and commit to joining other volunteers across the country in supporting Sound the Alarm.

Volunteer to help us inform the communities by pre-canvassing.

Saturday, February 10th at the American Red Cross Office at 10:00am

Click here to sign up to help on February 10th to help us pre-canvas neighborhoods. Volunteers do not enter homes, but simply leave door hangers to build awareness of the upcoming alarm installation event.

We appreciate everything you do to make homes safer in the Kansas Oklahoma Region. If you have any questions about volunteering with Sound the Alarm, please contact Michael Chancia at Michael.chancia@redcross.org.

George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org

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 Gene Chapin:

• Continue working grievance office and walking the floor starting at 5:00am
• Continue working on grievances 
• Meeting in AERO BLD. on adding more heads in test cell.
• BJ Rackers and myself met with Crew Chiefs in Lab 1,2,&3 on moving parts.
• Blood Drive starts February 26.
• Welcome all new Union Reps. Anyone have any questions fell free to call me.

Gene Chapin
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org

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Tracy Hardin:

It looks like the MLK parade / celebration will now be held on Feb 17, 2024. Come out and celebrate his contribution to labor. Remember it’s more than the messenger , it is also the message.

In 2009 Arlene Holt Baker became the first woman and first black to be elected to head the AFL-CIO. She served in that role for four years. Her breakthrough to the top position of the union movement paved the way for more women to be taken serious and get elected to lead their locals, lodges, and councils.

Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org

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Don McCormick:

HGR 5/6

• Walking Hangar floor in 5/6 daily.
• Comms meeting With Calhoun Biweekly
• 1- 787 check inducted into HGR 6. 4 more 787 in a row through May
  • Addressed the Disciplinary letters derived from crew meetings. Still waiting on them to be removed from members files. HR contends they will be removed Friday Feb. 2. Check your MyView Monday to verify they are removed. If not get with myself or Marla to address this again.
  • Management is wanting to split the Bid Unit by creating a 2nd one. There idea is to Minimize the Shift Swaps. 1 bid unit would be MBV and the other would be SV/Drop In Article 9 par FF number 3 covers this.
    

Welfare and Entertainment

• Tulsa Oilers Hockey – Tickets available at the Union Hall M-F 7-11AM and 12-4PM Or Grievance office new phone number 539-283-6500

Don
(918) 378-5923
DMcCormick@twumail.org

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Daron Morgan:

I would first like to welcome aboard all of the new Shop Stewards, and welcome back all of the returning Shop Stewards.  We have a challenging year ahead of us, with many opportunities.  Thank You to all for stepping up.

• Continuing to work the Grievance office
• Continuing to prep grievances for the February GRB
• If you recently upgraded to a new phone, you will probably need to reset your password on DUO,  The number to the IT HELP DESK is 918-833-3333
• We still have plenty of Wall Calendars, Hockey Tickets,  and pocket planners available in the Grievance Office

QPSA

NOTE: This is for members that were here at American Airlines Before Bankruptcy and were vested in the pension plan.

Recently, we have had a few members trying to locate the Enhanced Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity Election Form  (QPSA). 

Here is how to find it:  

• Log in to the fidelity website
• Click the box AA TWU Pension Plans
• Click on Forms 
• Click on Enhanced QPSA Election Form

PERFORMANCE

• You may or may not have noticed the Performance Counseling Chart in Jetnet.  It is located in my view, right under the Sick Points Chart.   The company is starting to utilize this more.  In Jetnet, you can search for Performance Counseling Guidelines, and you can review the AA policy there.

 Unpaid MLOA  

If you are out on an unpaid MLOA, please know that prior to returning to work, you will have to clear Compliance.  When you have your return to work date, I would recommend that you get with the LTA’s and get the return to work process and compliance check started, prior to your return to work date.  If you wait until your return to work date to start the process, you will be sent home until the Compliance check is completed.  

Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org

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Jay Potter:

Base Outsourcing

• We  currently have 23 aircraft at our 4 In-house Maintenance Bases (CTO, PTO, DWH, and TLE).
  • 8 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV or C11).
    • CTO – Charlotte, NC
      • A319 – 3
      • A321 – 2
    • DWH – Dallas, TX
      • A319 – 1
      • B737NG – 2
      • B777 – 2
    • PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
      • A319 – 1
      • A321 – 2
    • TLE – Tulsa,  OK
      • B737NG – 5
      • B737MX – 1
      • B777 – 2
      • B787 – 2
• The five (5) HMP vendors have 36 aircraft.
  • 31 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, C11, or S).
    • BFM_VT MAE, Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Mobile, AL – 2 Aircraft
      • A319 – 1
      • A321 – 1
    • INT_NSA, North State Aviation-Winston/Salem, NC – 3 Aircraft
      • A319 – 1
      • A321 – 1
      • B737NG – 1
    • SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 17 Aircraft
      • A319 – 11
      • A320 – 3
      • A321 – 1
      • B777 – 2
    • STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 8 Aircraft
      • A321 – 3
      • B737NG – 1
      • B777 – 2
      • B787 – 2
    • VQQ _Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 6 Aircraft
      • B737NG – 6
• Livery aircraft do not count in the outsourced man-hours (stations include: AMA, GUS, and ROW).
• If you have questions regarding Contractual Scope Language, you can reach me at (918) 845-8059 or jpotter@twumail.org.  I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Tulsa Aviation Maintenance Group (AMG) Headcount

January  26, 2024			January 23, 2020			VARIANCE
TCC	68		TCC	79		TCC	-11
CC AMT	254		CC AMT	245		CC AMT	9
AMT	2201		AMT	2681		AMT	-480
OSM	407		OSM	425		OSM	-18
INSP	233		INSP	263		INSP	-30
CC CL	15		CC CL	16		CC CL	-1
CL	147		CL	130		CL	17
TOTAL	3325		TOTAL	3839		TOTAL	-514

Hiring

• The company currently has external postings for AMT’s in Tulsa. Check daily at (jobs.aa.com).

Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org

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TWU/IAM ASSOCIATION NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE BEGINS CONTRACT DISCUSSIONS IN PHOENIX

The members of your TWU/IAM Association Negotiating Committee met in Phoenix the week of January 15, 2024, to start the discussions on proposed changes to the current Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements.

The committee began discussing their positions on various Articles that need to be addressed in the upcoming negotiations with American Airlines. We discussed negotiation procedures and formatting that we will use as the Association, issues with the grievance process, and possible changes to the contract to expedite this process.

Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org

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Profit Sharing

ARTICLE 17 – PROFIT SHARING

TWU/IAM Association represented employees will be eligible for annual profit sharing award payments if, for the year that the profit sharing award payment is attributable, (i) the employee received eligible earnings (under the meaning used by the current AAG profit sharing plan) from the Company for that profit sharing year and (ii) remained employed on the last day of that profit sharing year, or whose employment terminated during the profit sharing year by reason of the employee’s retirement, involuntary furlough, disability, or death.

2023 profit sharing for Fleet Service, Maintenance & Related, MTS and MCT team members represented by TWU-IAM Association

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Seniority List Protest Time

Seniority is the way we make many decisions in our CBA. You need to be aware of your position on the seniority list and if any changes are made.

You have to protest them if they were not done in accordance with our CBA.

Per Article 11 L of the M&R JCBA, Article 11 K of the MLS JCBA and Article 11 F. of the MTS/MCT JCBA

If you feel that your position on the seniority list has been modified during the year of 2023, You need to file a protest before the end of February.

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American Airlines Anniversaries

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Passages

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

The Passing of Brother Gene Hall

We are deeply saddened to share with you the passing of Brother Gene Hall on January 30, 2024. Gene had hired on here at American Airlines back in 1998 and has been working here in the position of Crew Chief, Aviation Maintenance Technician. Please keep the Hall family in your thoughts and prayers. No other details were available …

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The Passing of Retired Brother John Goins

We are deeply saddened to share with you the passing of retired Brother John Goins on January 28th, 2024. John had hired on with American Airlines back in 1990 and retired from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician in 2018. Please keep the Goins family in your thoughts and prayers. The following was posted on FB: Bailey Vann It’s …

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