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The passing of Retired Brother Bill E. Ragsdale

It saddens us to share with you the passing of retired Brother Bill Ragsdale back on April 8, 2022. Billy had worked at American Airlines starting back in 1962 and retired from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician Crew Chief in 2002. As I have ONLY just found this out, and his services have passed.…

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TWU Express, Fall 2022 | VOL. 74 | NO.3

Local 514 Swear In: Marla Johnson Elected First Female VP in Local’s History, Pg. 6 – First Ever Joint Presidents Council Meeting, Pg. 8 – The Best Maintenance & Related Contract in the Airline Industry, Pg.10 and more in this issue of the TWU Express, Deterring Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing By International President John Samuelsen ver…

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New TWU Air Division Director, Andre Sutton

Effective October 10, 2022, Gary Peterson will be moving into the role of Chief of Staff to the International President. Andre Sutton will assume the position of Air Division Director; for some time Gary will continue to assist the Air Division thru the transitional period. Effective October 31, 2022, Theotis James and Carl Martin will…

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Our Union-Made Oktoberfest Shopping List

From Labor411.org Union Made It’s officially fall and that means Oktoberfest is here! It’s a time for great beer, great food, and (hopefully) great company. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of drinks and snacks so that you can celebrate the festival while supporting good union jobs. Happy Oktoberfest and let’s all…

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