Category: Events

AA mechanics competing at the MRO

Local 514 members are in competition.The competition is held annually in conjunction with Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas. The 2023 event is taking place at the at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Teams representing educational institutions, commercial airlines, repair and manufacturing companies, general aviation and space compete to learn from one another and find…

Del Cotton, Blood Drive Maestro for the past 15 years!

We here at the Transport Workers Union, Local 514 would like to take a moment to thank Brother Del Cotton for all the hours of service he has given to the fight for life. Dell has promoted the Tulsa TWU/American Airlines Blood Drives for the past 15 years, He has planned, cooked and helped to…

Martin Luther King Day, 2023

Happy MLK Day, When you get the opportunity to interact with someone, please choose to treat each other with respect and dignity. If you watch the news it seems the Nation has lost its way. I don’t believe we have forgotten how to treat each other. Sincerely Dale Danker President TWU Local 514  

Operation Bikes for Kids

This year the TWU514 is taking part in helping out 106.1 the Twister, Natalie Cash and Channel 2 News in helping gather one thousand sixty one (1061) bikes for Tulsa area youth to be provided to 5 charities for distribution. Salvation Army, Owasso Community Resources, Toys for Tots, Tulsa Bike Club and Family Children’s Services.…

2022 Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp

The 2022 Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp was a fabulous success. There are so many people in so many different ways that help make camp so successful. We want to thank each and everyone of you. Camp is 5 days long with enough stuff happening to last double that. We want to thank everyone that works…

Henryetta Labor Day 2022

We hope you, your family, and friends will be able to take part in the Henryetta Labor Day Events and Parade once again this year.  There won’t be a shortage of activities to choose – from Baby and Queen Pageants, a Five Day Carnival, Rodeo, Concerts, Car & Bike Show, the Labor Day Parade, a…

Lobby Day H.R. 7321

Current FAA rules allow foreign maintenance facilities to bypass key safety standards. We’re on Capitol Hill today lobbying for the Global Aircraft and Maintenance Safety Act which will close those loopholes and make our skies safer. Newly elected Vice President Marla Johnson and Local 514 member Lisa Prince are TUL-based AMTs. They visited with Luke…