President:
Jay Potter, Don McCormick, Joe Brown, George Albano, and I have completed 95% of the Crew Chief interviews in 5 and 6, along with several Crew members. We will now move to Hangars 1,2 and 3 in the coming weeks. Simply put, I need to know what you all want me to try to straighten out using mediation as it pertains to what the electronic bid looks like for the Crews and the Crew Chiefs. If you have ideas about what you would like to see us ask for, please let me know.
I can visit you in any area on any shift, or you can reach out to me 24/7 at 918-636-6089.
Also, to those who get tired at work. Please do not sleep. I have been extremely tired at work in my career, and yes, I’ve closed my eyes and fallen asleep, and yes, management has woken me up. It’s definitely not the same AA as it was back years ago. If you’re tired, please drink lots of water and walk around. Also, if you’re a swapper, it’s your responsibility to know who your partner works for and to report to that Crew Chief. Sometimes the Chiefs don’t know you, so when the supervisors ask the Chiefs where you are and they don’t know, guess what happens? They start searching for you, and that’s when guys who are tired and are resting in the “out of sight areas” get found sleeping. Do everyone a favor and report to the Crew Chief that your swap partner works for.
Take care,
Recording Secretary:
U.S. Airlines Are Hiring Mechanics
Many airlines in the United States are actively hiring mechanics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates five percent growth for aircraft and avionics mechanics through 2033.
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
Headcount:
- 495 on base with 17 on LOA
Training:
- Make sure you are staying caught up on your training.
Grievances:
- 7 open, 3 resolved last week, over 700 resolved since July of 2022. (3 waiting GRB, 1 withheld from service, 3 Overtime)
Family Day:
- Please register on TWU website. Family Fun Day is June 21st.
Shift betterment:
- Shift betterment will be done through the Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB). Workforce Admin (WFA) will be handling it. Postings are done on Wednesday and awards are the following Wednesday. Tulsa Joint Communication put out an email this week. Please read for full details.
Retirement:
- Sandra Hamilton retired after 28 years.
B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
Happy Friday all
Facilities has decided to install cameras on the base utilities building, primarily facing our substation. Although this is probably a good idea for security issues, it is something to be aware of.
On this subject most of you know I have summoned our management in charge of the camera installations about sharing all information to the placement of these cameras, I have yet to receive anything detailing these installations and therefore I believe the company is violating LOM 3 in our current CBA obviously I will seek further clarification and instructions from our President Dale Danker, but I am in favor of filing a grievance on this issue…. More to come.
Did you know that if you install security systems in the state of Oklahoma, you must possess a CCTV license?
Yes we have this licensed Personnel on base, but are the contractors that are currently installing the new security systems licensed …..we shall see.
- Current headcount 318
- Budgeted headcount 316
- Headcount on Loa 8
- Actual Headcount 310
Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
Grievances
Management canceled the Hgr 1, 2, and 3 grievance meetings this week due to a scheduling conflict. We will resume next week. I’m preparing/reviewing several grievances to send to the June GRB.
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Shift Improvements
Shift improvement postings for Hangar 3, CRO, and AAERO are now available on the electronic bulletin board.
George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org
Gene Chapin:
- Continue covering the midnight shift on base at 05:00 am, but can come in earlier if needed.
- Continue working on new and old grievances.
- Grievance meeting canceled by management this week.
- Attended 32J’s for attendance at Admin.
- Insp Allen Moore is retiring today from the Warehouse after 39 years. We wish him well.
- If you know of anyone retiring, please let an E-board officer or union rep know.
- I will be on Vacation next week, but I will be checking my emails and texts.
Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
Don McCormick:
Events:
Family Fun Day!
June 21st, 2025 – begins at 10:00 am and ends at 7:00 pm.
WeStreet Ice Center, 4143 South Yale Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135
AA Tech Ops – Electronic Bulletin Boards (EBBs)
Effective 5/26/2025, the following communications will be posted via the EBBs for all Tulsa business groups.
- Effective 5/26
- Local Communications
- Uniform Info
- Safety Items
- Schedule Bids
- SIDA Items
- Holiday Letters and Postings
- Shift Improvement Postings and Awards
- Coming Soon
- Training Information
- Vacation Postings
- Duty Time Reports
If you have questions or need support, please contact the Tulsa Workforce Admin.
(tulsa.administration.center@aa.com).
Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org
Daron Morgan:
- Continue Covering the Grievance Office Daily
- Continue working on grievances
- We have a Pre-GRB Meeting coming up with the company on Jun 9th
- My grievance numbers stayed the same this week. I withdrew 1, but I also gained another qualification grievance, and I expect more qualification grievances in the future. On Wednesday, the 28th of May, our local was given a list of extensive non-hard quals from a bid area. This list was put together by a couple of supervisors and has not been presented to any Officer in Local 514, nor has it been approved by any Officer from Local 514. Furthermore, it has not been posted in the bid area either.
- Looking for a shift betterment? Check your company email for May 28th, 2025. There is an email titled “New Process for Shift Improvement”. Shift improvements are now being handled by the company on the Electronic Bulletin Boards on the Tech Ops Home Page.
- The next Tulsa Oilers Home Football Game is Friday, May 30th. It is Military Appreciation Night. The Oilers have a promotion going on. They are giving away t-shirts to the 1st 1000 fans in attendance.
- The Next Tulsa Drillers Homestand will be on June 3rd thru June 8th.
- Remember to register for the TWU Family Fun Day on June 21st at the WeStreet Ice Center. You can sign up here.
Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org
Jay Potter:
Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, May 29, 2025
In-house Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations
- 27 Aircraft
- 11 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
- A319 – 1
- A320 – 1
- A321 – 2
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- A321 – 1
- B737NG – 1
- B777 – 1
- B787 – 2 (2 – EIS ACCEPTANCE)
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
- A321 – 2 (2 – C11)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
- B737NG – 11 (3 – MBV04, 1 – MBV05, 3 – MBV08)
- B777 – 3
- B787 – 2
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
Outsourced Base Maintenance – Three (4) Stations
- 24 Aircraft.
- 21 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS)
- HKG_HAECO, Hong Kong – 1 Aircraft
- B777 – 1 (1 – MBV03 Retro)
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 16 Aircraft
- A319 – 6 (6 – 4S)
- A321 – 10 (10 – 4S)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 2 Aircraft
- A321 – 2
- VQQ_Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 5 Aircraft
- A319 – 1
- A321 – 1 (1 – 1S)
- B737NG – 3 (1 – MBV03, 1 – MBV05, 1 – MBV09)
- HKG_HAECO, Hong Kong – 1 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
| May 29, 2025 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 71 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -8 | ||
| CC AMT | 276 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 31 | ||
| AMT | 2377 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -304 | ||
| OSM | 481 | OSM | 425 | OSM | 56 | ||
| INSP | 246 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -17 | ||
| CC CL | 17 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | 1 | ||
| CL | 148 | CL | 130 | CL | 18 | ||
| TOTAL | 3616 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -223 | ||
Hiring
- For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.
- Plant Maintenance Mechanic – Industrial Electronics
Retirement Committee – Jay Potter, George Albano & Jason Best
- Visit the Local 514 website, twu514.org for your Retirement Resources
- Presentation from the Retirement Seminar is available
- Retirement checklist available
- Jetnet has Retirement Resources available
- In Jetnet, click Resources at the top of the 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 designated a phone number for AA employees
- (800) 354-3412
- Fidelity offers designated Medicare Advisors to answer any questions (this is a free service)
- Call (833) 886-0033 to schedule an appointment
- Schedule an appointment at medicare.fidelity.com
- This website provides an excellent resource for Medicare information
Retirements / New Hires
- We had zero (0) members retire the week of May 19 – May 25, 2025
- We had zero (0) new hires the week of May 19 – May 25, 2025
Shift Improvement
The Tulsa Electronic Bulletin Board is now live and effective 5/26/25, you will find the Shift Improvement Postings and Awards there. The company has informed the Union that they will be handling the shift improvements going forward.
Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org