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…
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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…
Making Change at Walmart
Walmart Associates throughout the country are standing up for change at Walmart –and we are standing beside them as they work to make a difference in their stores and their company. Momentum is building – both for the Associate-led Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OUR Walmart) and for Making Change at Walmart, a campaign that stands…
State attacks on public sector workers rights:
May 9, 2011 UPDATE By the TWU Department of Strategic Planning The following report provides details on some of the unlawful attacks on workers’ human rights that are being carried out in various states now. It also identifies the TWU Locals in those states, and discusses our strategic interests in the ways workers and…
SEC sues Fla. man over billion-dollar stock offers
Synopsis of story: A Florida man who made mysterious billion-dollar offers for all stock in Eastman Kodak Co. and the parent of American Airlines has no assets to make the purchases, is on probation from past fraud convictions and is barred from serving as a corporate officer, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit.…
American Airlines union workers protest executive bonuses
Powered by the largest news staff in Northeastern Oklahoma Visit tulsaworld.com for coverage of news, business, sports and entertainment. American Airlines union workers protest executive bonuses by: D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4/20/2011 4:40:46 AM As AMR Corp. prepares to report first-quarter earnings Wednesday, the company’s unionized flight attendants and mechanics…
Recent aircraft incidents have focused the public’s attention on: Is my plane safe? Good Question.
Washington DC – A new report from the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) highlights significant gaps in the safety and security of aircraft maintenance performed in outsourced repair facilities in the U.S. and overseas. The study, Who’s Fixing My Plane: Aircraft Maintenance in America? is based on a review of government audits and industry…
Say goodbye to seven-digit dialing; say hello to 10-digit dialing this Saturday
Starting Saturday, March 5, say goodbye to dialing seven digits to make a phone call. Mandatory 10-digit dialing is coming to the Tulsa area. Starting in April, new phone numbers will be issued the 539 area code, though customers can ask for a 918 number if they are still available. The move is spurred on…
OETA and Jimmy Curry, Sunday 2-27-2011 – 1:00pm
OETA is hosting a panel discussion on labor & collective bargaining to air this sunday at 1:00 p.m. The panel participants are: Jimmy Curry, President of Oklahoma AFL-CIO (Local 514 member) Carolyn Stager, Oklahoma Municipal League There are others that have been invited to participate but as of now have not…
House Committee Should Reject Repeal of Fair Union Election Rules
“Fairness and democratic union elections are on the line with a measure in the pending House FAA bill – to be considered in committee tomorrow – that would repeal recently reformed election procedures for aviation and rail workers. “Under current rules, modified in 2010 by the National Mediation Board, employees who actually cast a vote…