SOURCE: Tulsa World By JAMES C. LITTLE The Tulsa-based American Airlines mechanics and related work groups can outperform anyone else in the country when it comes to speed and quality. Even after all the heartache and sacrifice caused by the American Airlines’ bankruptcy, more maintenance work is done in-house in Tulsa than is performed at…
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James Little, TWU president, pushes in-house work at American Airlines
SOURCE: Tulsa World The international president of the Transport Workers Union, Little said the proof is in American’s bankruptcy in which the company – even after recent job cuts – is committed post-bankruptcy to doing more in-house aircraft maintenance work than any major U.S. carrier. Little was in Tulsa on Tuesday to meet with TWU…
APA: We’ve got a commitment for a new independent AMR board of directors (Dallas Morning News)
By tmaxon tmaxon@dallasnews.com 10:21 am on November 29, 2012 | Permalink We’ve now obtained the letter from the Ad Hoc Group of AMR Corporation Creditors to Allied Pilots Association president Keith Wilson, as well as the APA interpretation of that letter. We’ll present the unsigned message from the APA that introduces the letter from Gerard Uzzi,…
Hurricane Sandy and Scammers
Good Morning All, As disaster strikes the east coast of our nation, please be aware that scammers often use natural disasters as an opportunity to spread malware and viruses, steal money, and conduct other malicious activity – often in the name of charities purporting to aid those in need. Here are some things you…
Jury awards damages to physician in slander case Interference of business also was alleged, and more than $442,000 in damages is awarded.
By BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer A Tulsa County jury awarded more than $442,000 in damages Thursday to a physician on claims of slander and interference with his business. The plaintiffs, Dr. Stephen Kovacs and Urgent Care of Green Country, were granted $ 221,351 in damages from Transport Workers Union of America, Local 514, on…
APFA Website – Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling – Devastating for AA’s Unions
Contrary to early reports Wednesday, the Section 1113 ruling was devastating for organized labor at American Airlines. Unfortunately, the more we read of the 111-page ruling on American’s Section 1113 motion, the more clear it is that the judge has no interest in preserving labor contracts at American Airlines. Abrogation of the pilots’ contract is…
George Meany Award
It is estimated that one out of every four top unit leaders of Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams, and Venturing crews in the United States is a union member. That’s a lot of union Scout leaders. Thousands of other union members serve youth through the Boy Scouts of America in local…
AMR Authorized to Make New Aircraft Progress Payments
AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines Inc., was given authority from the bankruptcy court last week to resume making predelivery payments for new aircraft to be made by Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS. To replace aging MD80s and B757s, AMR has orders for 290 aircraft from Boeing, along with options for 175 more. From…
Jason Whitley’s Tweets from the Bankruptcy Court, 5-15-2012
12:40a UPDATE: The 5 TWU groups that accepted AA’s final offer still lose 2,900 jobs. Would have been worse. AA’s “final offer” offer saved 1,300. 12:30a A NEW DEAL? AA tells me it will still try reach “consensual agreements” with two TWU groups that rejected its “final offer.” Talks continue. 11:15a Lawrence Rosselot testifying now…
Tweets from within the Bankruptcy Court, Unions fire back..
These are live Tweets form Jason Whitely, WFAA Journalist from within the Bankruptcy Court.. 12:20 PM CDT (sorted from Newest to Oldest) Jason Whitely ? @JasonWhitely Judge taking a 1:15 lunch break. AA attorney has few more questions for Roghair when court resumes at 1:15p Central. 23m Pilots lead negotiator, Neil Roghair, admitted pilots gave @USAirwaysthings it refuses…