Dear Brothers & Sisters: We recently extended the deadline when TWU represented employees would receive their eligibility information regarding the Equity Distribution. The prior deadline was set for September 2, 2013. In consultation with the mailing service provider, we were advised that they sent the eligibility mailings via bulk rate U.S. Mail. The time frame…
514 – What’s on the plate
2013 Henryetta Labor Day Parade and Marching Band Contest Monday, September 2, 2013 Parade and Marching Band Contest begin at 10:00am on Main Street in Henryetta, OK. Come early (6:30am – 9:00am) and TWU, Local 514 will buy your breakfast at the Classic Diner, 107 Main Street, Henryetta. Details Here DOJ to Block Merger November…
Equity Distribution
Dear Brothers & Sisters: We have received reports from Locals and members stating that they have received their first Equity Distribution mailings from the TWU and there has been some confusion. It is important to note that the equity distribution mailings will be separate. You will receive one letter that explains your eligibility to participate…
Statement by Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Today’s Decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to Hear AMR/US Airways Merger Case in 2013
Members and leaders of the Transport Workers Union employed at both American Airlines and US Airways are pleased that Judge Kollar-Kotelly has decided to hear arguments in the American Airlines/US Airways merger suit on November 25, 2013. A new American Airlines composed of US Airways and the current American will provide greater competition with Delta…
AA Bankruptcy Court Update, Aug. 30, 2013
At the scheduling conference this morning in District Court in Washington, D.C. on the DOJ complaint, the District Court set a trial date of November 25, 2013 and a status conference for October 1, 2013. This is well in advance of the March trial date requested by the government. Further, this does not prevent the Bankruptcy Court…
November 25 trial date set for U.S. challenge to AMR/US Airways merger
By David Ingram and Diane Bartz (Reuters) — A federal judge on Friday set a tentative November 25 trial date in the U.S. government challenge to an American Airlines merger with U.S. Airways. The U.S. Justice Department had asked U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly for a March trial. The airlines had been pushing for November…
2013 Henryetta Labor Day Parade and Marching Band Contest
Join us on Monday, September 2, 2013 for the 2013 Henryetta Labor Day Parade and Marching Band Contest. The Parade and Marching Band Contest begin at 10:00am on Main Street in Henryetta, OK. FREE BREAKFAST Come early (6:30am – 9:00am) and TWU, Local 514 will buy your breakfast at the Classic Diner, 107 Main Street,…
8,000 TWU MEMBERS SEND DOJ STRONG MESSAGE
The 8,000 TWU members who signed our DOJ petition had their voices heard loud and clear today. TWU Locals across the nation are delivering petitions to DOJ offices, telling Attorney General Holder to stop attempting to block the American Airlines-US Airways merger. Following up on our petitions, local presidents have been contacting the Obama Administration’s…
Transport Workers Deliver Petition with Thousands of Signatures to U.S. Dept. of Justice Offices in Major Cities Across the Nation; Call for End to Lawsuit Aimed at Blocking the American-US Airways Merger
Tulsa – Members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) in Tulsa, Oklahoma – home of American Airlines’ largest maintenance and repair base – delivered petitions with more than 8,000 signatures from all over the United States to the offices of the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) in Tulsa today. In a similar manner, airline workers…
Nominations for Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist (Stores)
The following members were nominated for the Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist (Stores). Pat Bax Carl Hinton Wayne Bryant Troy Garrison Steve Carriger Nominees have until September 3, 2013 at 4:00 pm to withdraw their name from nominations or to tell us how they want their name to appear on the ballot. Withdrawal and name…