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Local 514’s Digest for the week of Nov 10, 2022

TWU Local 514

President: I want to thank all Veterans for your service. The sacrifices that you and your family members made for you to serve our country is not understood until someone is in that situation. My daughter is currently serving a 5 year contract in the Navy. To those that served our country, Happy Veterans Day…

Association Communication 11-7-2022

November 7, 2022 TO: TWU/IAM Association Members RE: Holiday Arbitration At the end of last week, we were informed by Arbitrator Dana Eischen that he needs to reschedule the Article 22 – Holiday Arbitration scheduled to start on December 1, 2022. At his request, we have rescheduled the hearing to begin on February 2 and,…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of Nov 4, 2022

TWU Local 514

President: The company notified the Union in a meeting at noon on Wednesday that the work in hangar 80 will cease in the next few months. Article 6 j) of the current agreement: J. The Company, at a minimum, will maintain 26-line maintenance stations, staffed on all three basic shifts, and will utilize line maintenance…

The Passing of Retired Brother CR Layton

We are saddened to share with you the passing of retired Brother CR Layton on November 1, 2022 CR had hired on in 1956 and retired from the position of Inspector in 1992. Please keep the Layton family in your thoughts and prayers. CONRAD RAY LAYTON, 88, died on November 1, 2022. Born on April…

Make your VOICE HEARD!

Election Day Tuesday, November 8thIn times like these, it is important to make sure candidates share our values and will represent our best interest. How you VOTE is a personal decision. We have attached the Oklahoma AFL-CIO 2022 General Election Endorsements below. Vote Early Dates at your County Election Board: Friday, November 4th – 8:00am…

The Passing of Retired Brother Jesse Criswell

We are saddened to share with you the passing of retired Brother Jesse Criswell on October 27th, 2022. Jesse hired on with American Airlines back in 1956 and retired in 1993 from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician. Please keep the Criswell family in your thoughts and prayers.   Obituary for Jesse Criswell, Jr. Jesse…

The Passing of Brother Timothy Fredericksen

We are deeply saddened to share with you the passing of Brother Tim Fredericksen on October 20, 2022. Tim had been with use here at American Airlines since 1989 Working as an Aviation Maintenance Technician – Bench Avionics. Please keep the Fredericksen family in your thoughts and prayers. No details as to services were available…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of Oct 21, 2022

TWU Local 514

President: All, I took a trip to Brooklyn, NY last week along with Rollie Reaves (Pres 567), and Gary Schaible (Pres 591), to continue the discussion about issues with this Association. John Samuelsen understands our frustrations, but reiterated the extreme difficulties of our marriage with the IAM through the Association constitution. My position was clear…

The Passing of Brother Arja Medina

We are saddened to share with you the passing on October 19, 2022 of Brother Arja Medina Arja hired on as an Aviation Maintenance Technician in Hangar 3 back in 2020 and then transferred to DFW in 2021.  Please keep the Medina family in your thoughts and prayers. No other details were available at the…

Now live: Day At a Time (DAT) election for year 2023 vacation

For Tech Ops team members represented by the TWU/IAM Association, excluding MCT and MTS The DAT election window for year 2023 vacation is now live! Eligible team members can access the tool directly here: https://datelection.aa.com/ Remember, team members may change their election as many times as they wish prior to the deadline at 11:59 p.m.…