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The Passing of Retired Brother Jim Sharp

It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of retired Brother Jim Sharp on April 28, 2023. Jim had hired on at American Airlines back in 1967, in 1996 he retired from the position of Crew Chief, Aviation Maintenance Technician in the Composite shop. Please keep the Sharp family in…

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Calling all AMTs!

#AMTDay is coming up in just a few weeks, and we want to hear from YOU about why you’re proud to be an AMT and TWU member.  Take a few minutes to film and submit your video:

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UnitedHealthcare and Hillcrest Health renew relationship

UnitedHealthcare and Hillcrest Health have reached a multi-year agreement that ensures continued network access to Hillcrest Health’s hospitals and facilities for people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored, individual, Dual Special Needs, Group Retiree and Medicare Advantage plans. We recognize the care Hillcrest Health provides is not only important but also personal to you. We also know…

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AA mechanics competing at the MRO

Local 514 members are in competition.The competition is held annually in conjunction with Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas. The 2023 event is taking place at the at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Teams representing educational institutions, commercial airlines, repair and manufacturing companies, general aviation and space compete to learn from one another and find…

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Safety Management Systems NPRM (Docket number FAA-2021-0419)

Letter from Andre Sutton, Air Division Director to The Honorable Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration RE: Safety Management Systems NPRM (Docket number FAA-2021-0419) Dear Acting Administrator Nolen, On behalf of more than 155,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), the largest union of U.S. airline workers, I am writing in…

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