Al Ball

Personal Vacation Days (PVD) Letter September 7, 2012

During the negotiations that led to the seven agreements between AA and TWU one of the common changes amongst all seven of the agreements was the discontinuation of Personal Vacation Days or PVDs. Attached is the Letter of Understanding pertaining to the PVD policy. Sep 7 2012 Weel to Gless – PVD in PDF

Texas Members and the Early Out Program

Below are the two most frequently asked questions that we sent to the Texas Workforce Commission along with their answers: 1. If one of our members takes the early out package, would they still be eligible for unemployment if they would have been laid off anyway? If the location is closing and all workers would…

Early Out Workshops

Attn: Local 514 members Thursday, September 13 …….. 7:45 AM 11:45 AM Tuesday, September 18 ………. 3:45 PM Location…………………………… TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street * Conducted by Mark Loeber of the Advancement Group. TWU of America, Local 514 Mike McDonald Vice President Early Out Workshops Bulletin in PDF

FYI – Yesterday’s APA Bankruptcy Court Decision

Following up on yesterday’s bankruptcy court decision on the APA’s contract being abrogated in the Dallas Morning News blog and the Article referencing that the Creditors Committee statement that “American Airlines must have a pilots deal before leaving bankruptcy” (also below). First, the comment about needing an agreement with the pilots to exit bankruptcy was…

Pre-Funded Retiree Medical Contributions – Letter from Don Videtich, 9-4-2012 to Local Presidents

Unfortunately we have had an issue with misinformation being disseminated to the membership and I have been receiving calls. The newly ratified TWU/AA agreements, approval of which is scheduled for hearing before the Bankruptcy Court next week, provides that TWU Members who are participants in the prefunding program will receive their own contributions plus investment…

Unemployment Benefits and the Early Out / Stand in Stead packages.

In the Employee Information Package General Information for TWU Employees Accepting an Early Out Incentive Package located on JetNet, it states in part: “As a condition of accepting the Early Out Incentive Package and being approved, with respect to any claim for state benefits including unemployment compensation.” Question: Does this mean that if an employee accepts the…

AMR Bankruptcy Update for August 30, 2012

American Airlines/ Early Out Info Attention: Maintenance and Related and Stores (Material Logistics Specialists) There are a number of assumptions, speculation and misinformation out there about the Early Out requirements and deadlines associated with it. To clarify some facts for Maintenance and Related and Material Logistics Specialists, an extensive Q and A has been posted…

Oklahoma AFL-CIO Update August 29, 2012

            Oklahoma Labor Network OK AFL-CIO   Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Labor Day 2012 This Labor Day we recognize the men and women who do the work that keeps America Strong!  That is pretty much all of us, it does not matter what we do, our work make the work of others…