Wanted! TWU Base Safety has an opening for a Safety Coordinator. Someone who has a passion for safety and is interested in working with the Tulsa Base Safety group. This is a full-time position and duties will include, but are not limited to: accident reviews; safety walks; being a liaison between TWU and management; lead…
Category: American Airlines
Letter from the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association
Greetings to all our brothers and sisters at American Airlines, The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) recognises the unfortunate circumstances you find yourselves in with your company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is absolutely gut wrenching when the workers of a company go to extraordinary lengths to keep their company alive whilst the…
Transport Workers Union Retains Gordian Group
Washington — The Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced today that the union has retained Gordian Group, LLC to provide investment-banking services during the bankruptcy reorganization proceedings at AMR Corporation, parent company of American Eagle and American Airlines. “We’ve said from day one that we’re going to fight like hell for our members,” said TWU International…
AMR – Pleading Update 1/16/2012 – Bankruptcy
Motion Further Extending Time to File Statements and Schedules The Debtors filed a motion requesting that the Court further extend the deadline to file their (i) schedules of assets and liabilities, (ii) schedules of executory contracts and unexpired leases, and (iii) statements of financial affairs by an additional thirty (30) days – through February 27,…
AMR – Pleading Update 1/13/2012 – Bankruptcy
Rule 2004 Motion of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) filed a motion for an order under Bankruptcy Rule 2004 directing AMR Corporation and its affiliates (“AMR”) to produce documents and authorizing the issuance of subpoenas for testimony relating to four single-employer defined-benefit plans (the “Pension Plans”) maintained by AMR…
TWU-514 Weekly Digest – For the days of Jan 8, 2012 – Jan 14, 2012
Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Division Local 514 Court Orders, Motions, Decisions National Mediation Board Meeting Notifications USA Today – 01-09-2012 Board Member Harry Hoglander and Director of Mediation Services Larry Gibbons will hold a status conference. AMR – Pleading Update 1/11/2012 TWU – ATD – 01-11-2012 Application to Retain Perella Weinberg…
AA Pension & Retiree Medical Benefit Seminar-Presentation
Please see the linked AA Pension & Retiree Medical Benefit Seminar Presentation -PDF This is not endorsed by the PBGC, but it was vetted through their legal department with the intent that it helps both them and the AA-TWU employees. Employees can always go to the pbgc website to drill down deeper into the issues.
FYI : Safety Glasses…
The American Airlines Vendor for safety glasses is requiring payment up front before you can get glasses. We have no more information whether or not there is a refund policy yet. We will keep you informed as it comes available.
Attention, Everyone Please Read
It has come to our attention that American Airlines has made errors in Local 514’s members insurance cards and coverage. We are advising you to take time and make sure you have received your insurance and Medco Pharmacy cards. Everyone should have received them the last part of December 2011. Temporary medical or Medco cards…
Federal National Mediation Board Asserts that the Agency is Still a Key Part of the Labor Negotiation Process at American and American Eagle Despite AMR’s Bankruptcy Filing
DALLAS – Representatives of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and executives from AMR subsidiary American Eagle were notified Wednesday evening that the National Mediation Board (NMB) remains committed to helping unions at American Airlines and American Eagle reach labor agreements with parent company AMR – despite the company’s November bankruptcy filing. TWU represents ground workers,…