It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Brother Keith Blanton, a dedicated and loyal member of our union family, on August 6, 2025. Brother Blanton’s remarkable career at American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma spanned over three decades, beginning in 1988. Throughout his tenure, he demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication…
Vice President: Union Steward Meeting I attended the YELL conference in Stillwater this week with Joe Brown, Paul Clark, and Joseph Callaway. We were reminded of what the Unions gave us, from 40-hour work weeks, overtime pay, holidays, vacation, benefits, representation, etc. The Women’s Committee is currently supporting a School Supply drive. All supplies will…
It is with profound regret that we announce the passing of our retired brother, Michael Bruce Riley, who departed this life on August 5th, 2025. Brother Riley was a dedicated and proud member of our union family, serving as an Aviation Maintenance Technician at American Airlines in Tulsa. Born on January 18th, 1953, Brother Riley…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of retired Brother Donald Devine on July 7th, 2025, a dedicated and respected member of our American Airlines family. Brother Devine retired in 2023 as a Crew Chief Aviation Maintenance Technician, capping off an illustrious career spanning nearly four decades. Born on August 15th, 1956,…
Aviation Safety Action ProgramTULSAAugust 19, 20, 21. Tuesday, Aug. 19th LOCATION: HGR 3/4Townhall Area Wednesday Aug. 20th LOCATION: HGR 3/4Townhall Area Thursday Aug. 21st LOCATION: HGR 3/4Townhall Area Get the Flier HERE
As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we have been informed by the FAA that they will be conducting an audit at our facility the week of August 11th, 2025. This audit will evaluate our memberships’ knowledge and competence in key areas, including technical data and procedures, safety management system (SMS), training and qualifications…
Vice President: Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2025 election for our new board members! I’m confident that this exceptional group of leaders will do a great job representing your interests in all future matters. We have a total of 1330 grievances. The majority of those deal with known crew chief outages and…
The new tax law excludes millions of airline workers, railroad workers, and other transportation-related workers from President Donald Trump’s “no tax on overtime” promise, and the Transport Workers Union is urging congressional leaders to make changes. TWU International President John Samuelsen is urging lawmakers to correct an unintentional mistake in the law’s language that…
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…
