Your TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on July 11-15, 2011. On Monday July 11, 2011, your (M&R) Negotiating Committee met with management and mediator Jack Kane, which resulted in a Tentative Agreement on: Article 21 – Rotation of Shift On Tuesday July 12, 2011, your M&R Negotiating Committee met…
Category: American Airlines
U.S. airline results to be up on steady demand
By Mia Lamar TAKING THE PULSE: Major U.S. carriers with the exception of AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR) are expected to be profitable in the second quarter, as a recent easing in fuel prices combines with strong demand, rising fares and capacity discipline. Revenue growth is slowing, however, and investors will be watching whether planned capacity cuts after Labor…
Announcement by President Sam Cirri
Brothers and Sisters, I am pleased to announce Dale Lantz as the VPP Coordinator (Voluntary Protection Plan) for TWU, Local 514. Dale has nine years experience as the Safety Chairman of this local as well as being a member of multiple safety committees such as Accident Prevention Council, National Safety Council, Oklahoma Safety Council and…
The M&E Just Policy for Maintenance Errors and Violations
An explanation of the process The M&E Just Policy for Maintenance Errors and Violations is designed to direct the Local Manager/Supervisor in the necessary steps to take when they become aware of a maintenance-related error or violation. The specific steps called out in the Just Policy ensure that all subsequent fact-gathering is conducted in a…
Incorporating a “Just” Culture in Maintenance and Engineering
The Just Policy for Maintenance Errors and Violations incorporates the principles of a just culture into how M&E manages maintenance-related errors, violations and incidents, as well as the employees involved. A just culture, defined by the firm Outcome Engineering, LLC, is a “values supportive system of shared accountability where the organization is accountable for the…
Just Policy FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions What is the difference between just culture and the Just Policy? The term “just culture” describes a philosophical mindset and method of management. A just culture describes an organization whose culture is “just”; one whose culture, at all levels, is focused on learning, fairness and consistency, safe system design and making and managing…
FAA inspections fault Philippine repair station
SOURCE By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration inspection records of Lufthansa Technik Philippines in Manila said the facility had repeated difficulties in following U.S. regulations on matters ranging from record-keeping to calibrating tools used to make repairs. Also cited were recurring problems with training workers to FAA standards and unfamiliarity by Lufthansa Technik…
AMR Said to Negotiate 100 Airbus Jets in Shift From Boeing
The board of the third-largest U.S. carrier may make a decision as soon as July, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Jets from Airbus’s A320 series would replace American’s less-efficient models such as Boeing 757s and MD-80s, the people said. An order at American would…
Contractually Speaking
Tulsa Maintenance Base (TULE) and Tulsa Airport (TUL), the combined stations known as 1TU are a one station set which means that any open positions for Title 1 M&R and Title V Stores will be filled in accordance with the Tulsa shop to shop transfer memorandum. Therefore, when the Tulsa Line has an opening it…
Understanding Your AmericanAirlines Pension Estimate
This is a presentation that was given to us by t he ATD to help understand our Pension Estimate.. by, Chuck Laterza TWU Retirement Specialist Here it is…