President: Arbitration decisions on “Holiday Pay” and “Sick Points” have been made. Please take some time and read the decisions HERE. We have been preparing for negotiations and I need your input. We have made it so that you can leave us your ideas on our website HERE. Give it some thought and let us…
It is with a sad heart that we share with you the passing of retired Brother Jerry Collard on July 17, 2023. Jerry had started working here at American Airlines back in 1986 and retired from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician in 2012. Please keep the Collard family in your thoughts and prayers. Jerry…
514 Members, At last, we have the arbitrators decisions on Holiday pay and Sick points. The executive board officers and I had a conference call with Rollie Reaves, TWU International M&R representative, today to review these documents. There are several questions regarding these decisions and the impact they will have on our membership. I…
Vice President: We will be changing the membership meeting back to Monday’s for the rest of 2023. The attendance level has not improved and it also interferes with the GRB every other month. We are considering a blended schedule that could be posted in next years calendar. This would eliminate a lot of the confusion…
More than 900 aircraft maintenance and repair stations have been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) outside of the United States. The number of these facilities has grown by more than 30% in the past four years. These foreign repair stations are located all around the globe including China (78 facilities), Singapore (54), Brazil…
We are saddened to share with you the passing of retired Brother Donald Bizzell on June 7th, 2023 Don had been with us here at American Airlines since 1973 and retired from the position of Welder Crew Chief in 2004. Please keep the Bizzell family in your thoughts and prayers. Obituary for Donald Ray…
It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of Retired Brother Allen Thurman on June 14th, 2023. Allen had worked with us here at American Airlines starting back in 1986 as an Aviation Maintenance Technician and retired in January of 2017. Please keep the Thurman family in your thoughts and…
We regret to share with you the passing of Retired Brother Jackie Herron on May 8, 2023. Jackie had hired on with American Airlines back in 1955. He had retired from the position of Inspector, Aviation Maintenance Technician, in 1992. Please keep the Herron Family in your thoughts and prayers. Jackie Herron Obituary Jackie Lee…
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President: This week I traveled to Phoenix to meet with Local 567, 591 and the IAM. We discussed several contractual issues along with open seniority protests. The dodgeball/pick’em Presidential grievance I wrote on Tulsa’s behalf is still at the top of the list to be heard. I look forward to this case going in front…