President: All, I attended an IEC (International Executive Council) meeting in California this week. During this meeting it was announced that current Air Division Director Gary Peterson would transition to a new role as Chief of Staff for International President John Samuelsen. Andre Sutton, current International Rep. was named as Peterson’s replacement. I’ve been asked,…
I continue to work on Base Maintenance Outsourcing. Below is a review of our CBA regarding base outsourcing. Base Maintenance Outsourcing is found in Article 6.E. through 6.I. of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Section F. & I. covers the AO & AO Support Shops, “Company base maintenance employees will perform at least fifty (50%)…
Please see attached Proposal from Lincoln for our STD and LTD insurance, 2023. (Please note that the earnings definition to include Overtime up to 15 hours and the shift differential pay will be updated during implementation for the policy docs)
The third quarter International Veterans was hosted by Local 514 this year. From September 27th to 29th we had an opportunity to convene TWU member veterans from all across the country educate, collaborate, plan for the future, and support one another. We had attendees from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Ohio, and…
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…
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…
It is time to enroll for your 2023 Benefits, October 17-November 4, 2022 The counselors are here to help you make educated decisions on benefits for you and your family. We will operate out of the former Hangar 3&4 HOC office outside of the Town Hall room from 4am to 6:30pm M-F starting October 17-November…
It is with a sad heart that we share with you the passing of Sister, Jacey Diane Carter on October 2, 2022. Jacey Diane worked with us here at American Airlines since 1997 as an Aviation Maintenance Technician. Please keep the Carter family in your thoughts and prayers. At the time of this posting ,…
Please join the OI in partnering with LCLAA to celebrate National Latino Heritage Month! We encourage you to become a member of LCLAA http://bit.ly/joinlclaa, check out their podcasts and be a part of events happening in your local area across the country https://www.lclaa.org/events. If you have any LCLAA related questions please feel free to contact…
President Update The gifts from the Association keep coming. The Association leaders negotiated a contract that allows for disparaged treatment, harming TWU members while ensuring the IAM members make more money. Our benefits will increase 13% while the smaller IAM group will increase only 3%. Ours was higher to start with and now they go…