(TULSA, Okla.) — Transport Workers Union Local 514 announced Friday that it has been able to dramatically offset the number of airline mechanics who will be laid off in Tulsa. At the beginning of the bankruptcy the Company’s term sheet identified a reduction of 2,700 jobs in Tulsa. After lengthy discussions and bargaining by TWU…
TWU Local 514 Reduction in Force Numbers October 5, 2012
Total number of TWU Local 514 effected by the RIF : 443 members. AMT = 300 Facilities Maintenance = 0 Stores = 0 Fleet Service = 143 Total “Early Out”: 742 Title I = 592 Title II = 61 Title III = 33 Title V = 56 Total Stand in Stead: 50 Title I = 33…
TWU Reduces Layoffs at American by 80 percent
Dallas –Strategic bargaining by the Transport Workers Union has reduced the number of anticipated layoffs at American Airlines by eighty percent, the union said today. Just over 2,800 TWU-represented workers at American Airlines have elected an “early out”/retirement option, negotiated earlier this year by union workers and management during the bankruptcy reorganization of the airline’s…
Final EO, SIS and Lay Off numbers should be available Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
As the final stages of verification has been taking place the Early Out and Stand in Stead documents have been turned in from around the stations and bases of American Airlines. It looks like we will have the final counts and be able to post them Friday, October 5th, 2012 Thanks for your patience.
TWU Local 514’s Women’s Committee Raffle
The TWU Local 514 Women’s Committee will be raffling off the following items to raise money for children in the Domestic Violence Intervention Service Emergency Shelter, the Dream Center and laid Off Members. His and Her Gift Basket 50/50 Raffle (50% of the money collected) Tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. …
Clarification on Retiree Medical
With respect to the question below, I just want to make sure everyone is clear that if a TWU represented employees enrolls in retiree medical prior to 11/1/2012, they will be in the prefunding retiree medical plan, which means they will not automatically get the employee contributions or the company match, since that will be subject to…
Line Local Reorganization
Dear Brothers & Sisters: Since the filing of the AMR Bankruptcy, there has been a growing concern as to the ability of Locals to continue to properly represent their members. With the removal of the “Baker Letter” from within the M/E contracts, this has become a reality. The Baker letter was negotiated in 1993 (attached) to cover Local officers’…
TWU Local 514 Blasts American for Outsourcing Seat Work
(TULSA, Okla.) – Transport Workers Union Local 514 leadership in Tulsa on Tuesday blasted American Airlines for outsourcing work on B757s aircraft that have recently had passenger seats come loose during flight, a problem that TWU Aircraft Maintenance Technicians have never allowed to happen. TIMCO Aviation Services most recently installed the aircraft’s seats that have experienced problems.…
Reduction In Force (RIF) Information for Title III and Title IV Impacted Employees
The following are the lists that cover the RIF information for the Fleet Service and Ground Service: Title III and IV Reduction View Title III Impacted Employees Title IV Impacted Employees
Final Early Out counts.. Not available
Final Early Out numbers are not available yet, we are waiting on all AA management to turn in any Revocation forms from this past weekend. Will post as soon as we have the numbers.. Al