TWU Sponsored Benefits: Please note for ALL billing issues regarding union sponsored benefits EXCEPT Long Term Disability, please contact USI toll free at 888-602-6628 where a dedicated ATD customer service representative will be happy to assist. For all questions related to Long Term Disability please contact Cara Steelman at the ATD office, 817-282-2544. Please do not contact the carriers…
514 – What’s on the plate
Current Discussions: Shift Rotation Crew Chief panel TWU Convention Delegates: Amendments and Resolutions Visit with President Little Set meeting with Lambardo’s Team, Aug 16th Little withdrew from international presidential race. New Officers Committees (To be posted soon) First “514 – Your Union News” Letter.
Pat Bax, Chairman of Stores, Letter of Resignation, July 31, 2013
July 31, 2013 TWU Local 514 Executive Board TWU Local 514 Membership To whom it may concern: After much consideration, after reviewing all the events surrounding the recent election, I am tendering my resignation as Chairman of Stores as of August 2, 2013. The perception amongst a small percentage of my union brothers and sisters…
Title II Members: Stand-in Stead sign up August 9-10, 2013
To all Title II Employees As most of you are aware, the reduction in force that started in November 2012 was put on hold until the 2nd quarter 2013. We are currently in the process of finalizing the staffing requirements going forward, but before doing so we wanted to be certain that we mitigate…
Newly Elected Stores Chairman Pat Bax Resigns, August 2, 2013
The Election Committee will be posting Official Notice of the resignation of Chairman of Stores, Pat Bax. Below is the Posting. NOTICE Due to the resignation of Pat Bax as Chairman of Stores, a new election will be held. Nominations will be taken for the position of Chairman of Stores at the regularly…
Unions Vie for Votes in Merger of Airlines
Unions Vie for Votes in Merger of Airlines By Chris Maher | July 30, 2013 The Transport Workers Union has accused the International Brotherhood of Teamsters of forging hundreds of workers’ signatures, amid a fight to represent mechanics at soon-to-be-merged US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines parent AMR Corp. The TWU filed the allegations…
i-Team Committee Update
The I-Team is currently making visits on base and off base sites to give information and answer questions regarding the following items: • Equity distribution – Explaining the current and up to date info. There has been some additional info since the June 13, 2013 meeting. • Pay rate increase of 4.3% when New American…
Prescription Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Drugs
Beginning today smoking cessation prescriptions will be covered by the Core, Standard or Value medical plan options. The cost of the medication is based on which coverage option the person is enrolled in. Additionally, we will be offering the Knock Out Nicotine program. Covered employees and dependents age 18 and over can get the medications at…
AMR Bankruptcy Update – July 30, 2013
Brothers & Sisters, I wanted to give you a short update on the AMR Bankruptcy. The voting deadline for creditors on the Plan of Reorganization ended yesterday and those votes will be counted and verified in the next day or two. We’ll know the unofficial results in the next few days, but the actual court…
Teamsters ask for more time on American Airlines election case after TWU accuses organizers of falsifying signatures
Last week, the Transport Workers Union submitted material to the National Mediation Board alleging that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters had forged signatures to “showing of interest” cards. As a result, the Teamsters – who are seeking to supplant the TWU as bargaining agent for American’s mechanics and related employees – asked the NMB on Tuesday to…