President:
This week, I traveled to Dallas to meet with the Association’s local leaders to review what grievances would be presented at AA HDQ in the GRB(grievance review board). That meeting was Monday and then we met with the Company on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss those grievances. I did get a chance late Monday to sit down with Gary Schaible, Rollie Reaves, and Ken Coley of the IAM Union to discuss Crew Chief absent/replacement issues (we call it CC known outage).
On Thursday, VP Marla Johnson, TWU Attorney Steve Hickman, TWU Liability Insurance agent Emily, and I attended a settlement hearing. American Airlines and TWU Local 514 are being sued by a member. The member has alleged we did not represent them. The lawsuit is asking for a large sum of money. Marla and I made the decision that because we believe the Union did represent this individual to the fullest extent and that the allegations are not factual, we told the mediator we would not settle but would rather defend our position in court. This case could drag out for a year or two, but I believe in protecting our Union Reps and your money from frivolous lawsuits.
Jay Potter, George Albano, and I meet with Fidelity at their 21st and Lewis local office to have a video conference with their financial advisor, who gives insight on Estate Planning. Jay and George will use this opportunity to learn more about what resources are available to you at no charge.
I can be reached 24/7 at 918-636-6089. If you have any questions or would like to visit with me and any officer in your area please contact me.
Take care,
Dale Danker
Vice President:
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins on March 9
I was with Joe Brown and Dale Danker at AA headquarters this week for the GRB. We have started a new process, which I think will better serve the union members. Per the contract we won’t have the decisions on the grievances brought for up to 14 days.
We still have a couple of new stewards who have yet to complete their paperwork. Please go to Union Hall to fill out the necessary information. The next steward meeting will be on March 10th. Please plan to attend one of the three meetings that day.
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
- I attended a grievance meeting on Wednesday with Bryan Beene & escalated several grievances to the next stage. I’m currently awaiting management’s decision to get several paid.
- I performed a shift improvement for 225.
- This week, I assisted several retirees with benefit issues.
- Short-Term Disability will start paying 60% of your wages effective March 1st. Rates will not change.
- EAP – Kristin Mackey has a new number: 918-260-5329
George Albano
918-378-1947
Gene Chapin:
- Continue covering midnight shift,Working grievance office walking the base daily.
- Grievance meeting with management this week not much progress.
- Continue working on new and old grievances.
- Anyone needing a Officer to come visit your area please call or email us.
- Several members retiring this week. We wish them well.
- As always if anyone you know is retiring let a Officer or union rep know.
- Blood drive will be ending Tuesday. If you can please donate.
Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
Tracy Hardin:
AERO:
I continue to meet with the AERO management to resolve old grievances. The rumors in that department seem to be settling down, so just continue to do good work.
BENEFITS:
We have had a few situations come with members trying to get prescriptions filled through CVS. If you encounter a situation that you can’t resolve, please give us a chance to help. Don’t give up.
VETERANS:
A few of the organizations that we are trying to support are:
Soldier’s Wish, this organization provides essential assistance by offering resources like adaptive living aids, recovery and education support, and home modifications.
Claremore Veterans Home is a 302-bed facility that provides 24 hour medical and nursing care. They are always in need of support of all kinds. We will be working with them to focus on their needs and your help is vital to our success.
We will be working with the Tulsa VMERG chapter for better representation when we post colors at the front gate during major holidays like Memorial, Independence, and Veterans Day. Please help where you can.
The Veteran’s day float is needing volunteers to help design and decorate. If you want to help, just call.
Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org
Don McCormick:
Most of the meetings with Management are between 9AM and 3PM. I am usually on base until 6:30PM and have no problem helping resolve issues as need be. You can contact myself or any officer if you have any questions or concerns.
Grievances – 226 open for multiple areas
Pre JCBA
- 52 Shift Swap (Hgr 1/2)(Looking into possible Mediation)
- 1 OT (Hgr 3)
- 1 Acting CC Hgr (1/2/3)
- 2 Skill Premium (Composite Shop)
- 4 Agreed to pay. Waiting On HR and Calhoun
Post JCBA
- 75 Known Outages (Presidential Grievance)
- 23 Qualifications (8 Structure, the rest misc.)(Presidential Grievance)
- 21 OT Bypass
- 14 FT Bypass (6 we are looking into Arbitration due to Covid Testing)
- 9 Agreed to Pay (Waiting on Calhoun Group to Sign)
- 7 HR waiting for denial to advance to GRB
- 6 Discipline Letters
- 4 Call Log
- 3 Points
- 3 Return to Work
- 1 Parking lot Damage to weather
YTD- 513 Resolved – This is a rolling number of the last 12 months
- October – Resolved 27 with 12 paid and 15 W/D
- November – Resolved 22 with 6 paid and 16 W/D
- December – Resolved 14 with 2 paid and 12 W/D
- January – Resolved 22 with 10 paid and 12 W/D
- February – Resolved 44 with 41 paid and 3 W/D
- Working through the grievances with Mike Stearns. Currently, 37 are to be resolved in the next few weeks.
- The (13) grievances agreed to be paid by Sr. Manager Beene have been transferred to Sr. Manager Mike Stearns and will hopefully be completed this week. They will be put in the Resolved and closed once Management issues the pay letters to the members.
- (8) Grievances reviewed by HR and Mike Stearns have been conducted, and we will forward them to GRB in April.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Please refrain from posting anything on social media that relates to American Airlines or anything else that could incriminate you. The company has a social media policy online and has a team in Corporate Security that goes out and investigates postings involving the company.
Postings could lead to discipline action including but not limited to termination.
Automated Re-Bids coming in May, 2025 (So we are being told)
- We had a preliminary meeting with Management about the process and it will be like the Current selection tool for Vacation Bidding.
- We will be meeting Tuesday March 4th to discuss how the Shift Betterment, Probation, New Hires, and transfers will be handled with this new system.
HGR 5/6
- Every dock is moving toward E-tasks. Feel free to reach out to the representatives for training and help.
- If you’re interested in becoming a CC, reach out to existing CC’s , Management, or myself about what the jobs will entail.
RETIREMENT
Whether you’re 60 days from retirement or 30 years. We highly recommend you go to the TWU Website and review the Retirement Checklist.
- It is crucial that each member is informed on what benefits are out there and what they should be doing to have a successful plan for retirement.
- There are hyperlinks to different resources on there with approximate timelines of when to complete or review the steps…
EACH member is responsible for their own financial situation. This will help guide you in the right direction.
Welfare and Entertainment
- Tulsa Oilers HOCKEY – Tickets are available in the grievance office and the Union Hall.
- Tulsa Oilers FOOTBALL – Season starts in April. Look for more news on when tickets will be available Late March.
The Event Committee (Consisting of 12 members from the Membership plus the Executive Board) will meet March 3rd to discuss upcoming events and Next years Budget Ideas.
Family Day will be June 1st at the WE Street Center.
More details will come out in April.
Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org
Daron Morgan:
- Continue to cover the Grievance Office daily
- Continue working on new and old grievances
- Currently, I have 166 open. 132 are tied to Presidential grievances (Quals and Known CC Outages), and the other 34 fall into various categories. As I work down my grievance numbers, I am able to spend more time on the floor.
On Monday, I attended all 3 Membership Meetings. It was great to see everyone there, and it’s always nice to see our membership participation increase.
THE NEXT UNION MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE ON THURSDAY MARCH 27TH
Now that the LTA’s are back in town, I anticipate multiple attendance meetings shortly.
Please make sure that we have updated contact information for you. You can check it HERE.
The next Tulsa Oilers Hockey Home Games are on Saturday, March 1st, and Sunday. Tickets are available in the Grievance Office and at the Hall.
The Tulsa Oilers Football Season will be kicking off Soon.
Our event Committee will resume meeting next week. If you have any recommendations for events, please contact us.
Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org
Jay Potter:
Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, February 28, 2025
In-house Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations
- 28 Aircraft
- 9 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
- A319 -1
- A320 – 1
- A321 – 3
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- A321 – 2 (1 – EIS)
- B737NG – 1
- B777 – 1
- B787 – 2
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
- A319 – 1
- A321 – 2 (1 – C11, 1 – S1)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
- B737NG – 9 (4 – MBV04, 2 – MBV08)
- B737MX – 1
- B777 – 3
- B787 – 1
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
Outsourced Base Maintenance – Three (3) Stations
- 27 Aircraft.
- 23 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 18 Aircraft
- A319 – 2 (2 – 4S)
- A319XF – 2 (2 – 4S)
- A321 – 11 (2 – 1S, 9 – 4S)
- B777 – 3 (1 – MBV06, 2 – MBV09)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 4 Aircraft
- A319 – 1
- A321 – 2 (2 – OASIS)
- B777 – 1 (1 – MBV03)
- VQQ_Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 5 Aircraft
- B737NG – 5 (3 – MBV05, 1 – MBV08)
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 18 Aircraft
- Livery aircraft do not count toward 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
| February 28, 2025 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 73 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -6 | ||
| CC AMT | 279 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 34 | ||
| AMT | 2384 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -297 | ||
| OSM | 479 | OSM | 425 | OSM | 54 | ||
| INSP | 241 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -22 | ||
| CC CL | 17 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | 1 | ||
| CL | 163 | CL | 130 | CL | 33 | ||
| TOTAL | 3636 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -203 | ||
Hiring
- For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.
Retirement Committee
- Chair-Jay Potter (918)845-8059
- Co-chair-George Albano (918)378-1947
- Jetnet has several resources available for those looking to retire..
- In Jetnet click Resources at the top of page
- Under Information and Help click Team Member Services
- Scroll down and click on Retirement
- There you will find several links:
- Retirement eligibility
- How to access retirement income
- Retirement gift selection
- How to stay connected with American
- Retirement benefits and privileges
- Travel privileges for retirees
- Retirement gift FAQ
- Signing up for an electronic W-2
- Fidelity has a designated phone number for AA employees
- (800) 354-3412
- Fidelity has designated Medicare Advisors (this is free of charge)
- Call (833) 886-0033 to schedule and appointment
- I was with a member this week on a call; the Fidelity advisor was extremely helpful
- You can also schedule an appointment at medicare.fidelity.com
- In addition to setting up an appointment, this site is an excellent resource for Medicare
- Call (833) 886-0033 to schedule and appointment
- Please visit Local 514 Website for Retirement resources
- twu514.org
Retirements / New HIres
- We had two (2) members retire the week of Feb 17 – Feb 23, 2025
- 2 – AMT
- We had twenty-seven (27) new hires the week of Feb 17 – Feb 23, 2025
- 21 – AMT
- 6 – AMT MACH
As always please remember to treat your fellow workers with dignity and respect and have a great week!
Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org
Passages
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
The Passing of Brother William “Dan” House
It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of Brother William Daniel House on February 23rd, 2025. Dan started working with us at American Airlines in 1987 as an Aviation Maintenance Technician and served as a Crew Chief AMT from 2002 to 2009. Please keep the House family in your thoughts and …
The Passing of Retired Brother Kirk Buckels
It is with great sorrow that we share with you the passing of retired Brother Kirk Buckels on February 8th, 2025. Kirk Started working with us here at American Airlines in 1988 and retired in 2021 from Aviation Maintenance Technician – Base, Composites position. Please keep the Buckels family in your thoughts and prayers. Kirk was born in …