Category: OutSourced

Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit Video..

Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit National Press Club Tuesday, June 4, 9 a.m. NOTE- Unedited, and about 4hours and 46 minutes worth of discussion… TWU participated in an Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit in Washington, D.C. A livestream. Speakers include: Ralph Nader, Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), former US DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo and Kevin Mitchell from…

DeFazio and Larsen Slam FAA for Deficient Oversight of Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations

SOURCE DeFazio and Larsen Slam FAA for Deficient Oversight of Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations FAA has ‘flagrantly disregarded’ Congressional mandates to require that foreign repair station workers be screened for drugs and alcohol Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the…

Window Shop Changes Its Fate

During the negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement the company insisted on their need for increased outsourcing. The TWU zealously fought to retain work and obtained industry leading language that limits the company’s outsourcing to 35% of its total maintenance expense. Several areas were identified by the company for outsourcing, within the percentage cap, and…

IBT and United, Outsourcing…

The Teamsters claim they can stop the outsourcing of aircraft maintenance. But, where were the Teamsters when United held the big party to celebrate its 100th aircraft to undergo a heavy maintenance check at the Ameco maintenance repair hanger in Beijing, China? This celebration took place in May 2011, well over a year ago. How…