As most of you know we are looking at September 12, 2012 as the date our M&R and Stores agreements are approved by the court. We have been waiting for the Company to finalize their ‘transition’ plan – so we can identify the actual timeline for the movement of work to TUL and DWH and…
Shop Stewards Meeting
Date …………………….. Monday, September 10, 2012 Time …………………….. 7:15 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:45 PM Place ……………………..TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business Training The Hierarchy of Controls for Safety Shop Stewards Meeting Bulletin sept 10 – in PDF
Debtors’ Motion in Limine to Limit Scope of Hearing on Renewed 1113 Motion
0n August 23, 2012, the company filed a motion with the bankruptcy court seeking an order to limit the scope of evidence that may presented at the renewed hearing scheduled for September 4, 2012, to reject the collective bargaining agreement with the Allied Pilots Association. The company is seeking to limit evidence only to the…
Rob Wallace GOTV Phone Bank – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Brothers and Sisters, The Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council is sponsoring a Labor to Labor Phone Bank this Saturday (8/25), from 10:00am – 12:00pm, to get the vote out for Rob Wallace for Congress (District 2). The phone bank will be at the Transport Workers Union, 11945 E. Pine, in Tulsa. It is vitally important…
AA Bankruptcy Update
Court Update Today, the debtors (American Airlines) filed a motion seeking court approval and authorization of the recently ratified new collective bargaining agreements (CBA’s) with the TWU Mechanic & Related and Stores employee groups. The agreements reached, came about after an extensive proceeding under section 1113 of the Bankruptcy Code, a lot of hard work…
AMR filed a renewed motion for 1113 relief against the APA on August 17, 2012
The motion is scheduled for hearing on September 4, 2012. Memorandum In Support Of Renewed Motion Pursuant To 11 U.S.C. § 1113 Authorizing Debtors To Reject Collective Bargaining Agreement Renewed Motion Of Debtors For Entry Of Order Pursuant To 11 U.S.C. § 1113 Authorizing Rejection Of Collective Bargaining Agreement With The Allied Pilots Association Declaration…
Flight Attendants in Favor of American Airlines’ Contract Offer
The bankruptcy laws of this country were set up to protect corporate assets and not people. Placing their futures into the hands of the bankruptcy court would have been a costly mistake for flight attendants. Like ground workers represented by TWU, APFA’s members knew that they could not rely on a court decision for a…
Veteran’s Benefits Fair
Date: August 28, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM Where: Training Room A1-B6 in the White House There will be many veteran organizations there with information on dealing with insurance. The Veterans Administration will be there to answer benefit questions and other organizations will be available to answer questions on Veterans Affairs. Please have…
Regular Membership Meeting
Date …………………….. Monday, August 27, 2012 Time …………………….. 7:15 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:45 PM | 11:30 PM Place ……………………..TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business. Discussion and Vote on sponsoring the 8th Annual United Way Tulsa Poker Run. Discussion and Vote on the Labor/United Way Golf Scramble. Discussion and…
APFA Website – Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling – Devastating for AA’s Unions
Contrary to early reports Wednesday, the Section 1113 ruling was devastating for organized labor at American Airlines. Unfortunately, the more we read of the 111-page ruling on American’s Section 1113 motion, the more clear it is that the judge has no interest in preserving labor contracts at American Airlines. Abrogation of the pilots’ contract is…