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TWU President John Samuelsen on the AMFA RAID

During the Covid-19 pandemic, most of aviation fought for the CARES Act and continued funding, but the bottom feeding AMFA union chose to exploit the crisis by raiding TWU locals representing American Airline mechanics. Watch the video message by International President John Samuelsen.

LTD and STD Benefits 2021

We have good news regarding the Hartford LTD, STD and Lincoln Term Life benefits. UBP received approval to continue working with TWU Locals as a collective group. Short Term Disability Members currently on the Union STD through Hartford will have the option to remain in Hartford, new enrollment will be allowed, at a rate of…

Sick time accrual 2020

I have been hearing this question from the floor. Why do I have an extra 24 hours sick time in my bank? Last week (October 1,2020)  we were given 24 hours of sick time; this was added to our sick banks. It is our understanding that on or before December 31st 2020, we will have…

Rebid/Realignment

On Friday I met with The Management Team for Hangers 1,2 & 3. During the meeting, we discussed their plans to change the rebid/realignment. This process is set to begin on Monday for Crew Chiefs and shortly after for Crew Members. The plan presented shows a 20% drop in crew who are scheduled for Saturday…

Local 514 Digest for the week of October 2, 2020

TWU Local 514

BENEFITS ENROLLMENT   Dental The TWU option will not be offered in 2021. You’ll have two options: Plus and Basic. The Plus option offers a higher level of coverage, and the Basic option offers a lower level of coverage, so you can pick the one that best fits your needs. If you’re currently enrolled in…

The Passing of Retired Brother Lee Pascoe

Lee Pascoe, 69, inspector for American Airlines, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 Lee had retired in 2008, he had been with us here in Tulsa for 24 years. Obituary: Lee Allan Pascoe passed away on September 30th, 2020 at his home with family by his side. He was 69 years old. Lee was born to…

TWU Statement on Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement supporting the Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act (H.R. 8404), passed by the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure on September 30: “The TWU was the first union to call for the 737-MAX to be grounded because our…

Exposure Message, Safety Chairman Joe Brown

We are aware that we continue to have union members test positive for COVID-19. However, as you may know, there is no way for us to be certain if they were exposed at work or another location. We must all continue to stay vigilant in washing our hands, wearing our masks and keeping at least…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of September 25th, 2020

TWU Local 514

VEOP participants First of all, thank you for being part of the Transport Workers Union Local 514. As a Union we strive to make your working career with American Airlines, a Safe one. There will be a Severance agreement and general release letter emailed to your AA.com email. It will send you to a “DocuSign”…