Category: President

Dale Dankers Posting to the membership.

Message from President Dale Danker

I have been in Dallas this week doing the final review of all Tentatively Agreed on documents. Lots of rumors concerning voting on the TA. At this time the association is looking to conduct the vote on March 26th, if the JCBA timeline is met. Details will be forthcoming once it is official. Dale

Veterans Day – 2019

Veterans, From the TWU membership to our Union Brothers and Sisters who served and continue to serve our country. Thank you for your service and your continued leadership. Happy Veterans Day. Dale

Negotiation update

There was no negotiating taking place with American Airlines this week. Also as of this posting there are no future dates scheduled. Looks like more discrimination for our TWU membership. Robert Isom has told me that day after Thanksgiving will be given to the IAM but the TWU membership can kiss his you know what….…

Message from President Dale Danker

All, It is very frustrating to once again read the association update with no details. I for one believe that those who are negotiating our contract should be selected by the membership to represent them. That is how the TWU has been structured in the past. I am thankful that it appears slight progress is…

TWU 514 Smoker Usage

To All TWU Members: Effective immediately the Union will no longer be loaning out the smokers due to safety issues. These issues will be addressed and discussed by the Executive Board and they will render a decision on what is to be done. Sincerely, Dale Danker President TWU Smoker Usage letter-9-5-2019 in PDF

TWU President John Samuelsen Letter to President Trump August 5, 2019

August 5, 2019 Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500   Dear Mr. President, I write on behalf of the 151,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFLCIO – including 60,000 aviation workers – to follow up on two previous letters about…

Rumor Control

All, I did not give away my seat at the negotiating table. I’m still at the same table that Larry Pike, Jason Best, Mike Bush, Jay Sleeman and was Gary Peterson but now is Gary Schiable. I have been at that position since July 6th, 2015. We are on the negotiating committee for M&R. Ex…

Memorial Day Off

Corresponence with AA this evening…. From: Erik Olund Dale and Rollie, Please see the attached letter. With your approval in reply to this email I will plan to distribute this tonight to our DWH and TUL employees, please let me know. Regards, Erik +++++++++++++++++ From Rollie: Erik, I am in agreement with the letter attached…