Category: American Airlines

AMT Day, Sunday May 24th, 2020

Aviation Maintenance Technician Day is a United States day of recognition, observed on May 24, that recognizes the efforts of Aviation Maintenance Professionals as well as the achievements of Charles Edward Taylor, the man who built the engine used to power the airplane of the Wright Brothers. The Officers at TWU Local 514 want to…

TWU/IAM SYSTEM SENIORITY PROTEST

As required by the recently ratified Association CBAs, American Airlines has posted the updated seniority lists for all classifications. That posting can be found on JetNet at https://people.aa.com/sm/reports/twuiam_seniority/. Association represented employees may protest any omission or error, which they believe affects their seniority, within thirty (30) days of the posting. Timely submissions received on or…

Memorial Day, Holiday Off and our Current Bargaining Agreement

There have been numerous inquiries on this topic so I thought it would be good to post it again.. Kendal Anderson Vice PresidentThe current process for Holidays are as follows: ARTICLE 22 – HOLIDAYS A. Employees will observe the following holidays each year: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence…

401 (k) and your “ePays” – Pay Statement

You may notice that your E-Pays statement shows a big zero in the company match area of your statement for this pay period.   This is what the ePays statement reflects:  INFORMATIONAL ONLY Description                       Hours      Amount   YTD Amount C Co Match AA Plus                             0.00     x,xxx.xx   So to get an understanding of this, we can look at the Implementation Agreement Reached…

Red Cross Blood Drive Guidelines

The American Red Cross is so grateful to all our partners that continue to stand with us through the evolution of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date information as we continue to organize upcoming blood drives across the country. At each blood drive, we follow extensive…

Pandemic Leave of Absence

How to Request a Leave of Absence Required documentation Impacted team members will need to provide written documentation from their doctor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and/or a local public health department professional that states they are required to be quarantined or they have a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. If you don’t…

The company is enhancing the Voluntary leave of absence

Special Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence Options for 2020 March 28, 2020 Tim Klima Airline Coordinator Transportation Department IAMAW Mike Mayes international Administrative Vice President Transport Workers Union of America Special Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence Options for 2020 Dear Tim and Mike: We are pleased the Company and the Association have been able to…

Deadline extended to April 3 for voluntary leave of absence and early out

Maintenance & Related The option for Maintenance & Related to take a voluntary leave of absence or a company voluntary early out program is available. Learn more Updated March 29 at 2:00 p.m. CT. American has been acting quickly to adjust to lower demand as a result of coronavirus, or COVID-19. These changes have included…

TWU-IAM Ratifies New Contracts at American Airlines

The TWU-IAM Association today announced its American Airlines membership overwhelmingly ratified contracts covering more than 30,000 Mechanic & Related (including Maintenance Control Technicians & Maintenance Training Specialists), Fleet Service, and Material Logistics Specialists/Stores members. Percent Voting Yes: Mechanic & Related:   90.94% Fleet Service:                95.45% MLS/Stores:                  92.12% “The resounding approval of these contracts yet again proves that by standing…