Dale Dankers Posting to the membership.
514 members, This week in DC during negotiations the company dropped a proposal on the table that included all remaining articles. Words can not describe my disappointment. The negotiating committee worked Thursday to review their proposal line by line, and we will continue to do the same thing Monday back in DC. They did provide an overview sheet.…
TWU Local 513 TWU Local 567 TWU Local 591 Sisters and Brothers, On behalf of the TWU Local 548 Executive Board and the entire membership we support your day of solidarity. You can count on 548 to be on the picket line showing our support of solidarity with our sisters and brothers of 513,…
Dear John, On behalf of the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines the Allied Pilots Association supports Transport Workers Union Locals 513, 567 and 591 as they continue to negotiate with American Airlines. In light of the unprecedented and historic profits of the U.S airline industry and American Airlines in particular, it’s imperative that American Airlines…
Brothers and Sisters, I have raised my voice for Tulsa for exactly 2 years on July 6th about the need to get a contract. The time has come to take action publicly. It is pathetic that American Airlines profits are not considered by them to be high enough that they can’t actually do the very thing that…
Brothers and Sisters, If the company holds a 29f to investigate a matter that may lead to further action against you please understand that per Article 29f, of our agreed to contract, you as a Union member have the right to Union representation. It also states that they company will inform you of this right…
Black Tuesday, June 20th, Local 514 President, Dale Danker will be on the Base. He will be in the CAM Cafeteria from 10:00 to 11:30 am. for Day Shift and from 6:00-7:00 pm. for Afternoon Shift. He will also be in the Dock 1A Break Room from 3:00 am to 4:00 am (Wednesday – June…
All Local 514 members, It’s Monday morning and I’m headed back to DC to continue the process of negotiating a contract with a company that took holidays away from us in a shared sacrifice campaign we all remember not so many years ago. Also remember “we have to bring two large work forces together recognizing…
TO BOYCOTT OR NOT TO BOYCOTT AMT DAY? It takes the effort of every union member in Tulsa to deliver a safe and quality aircraft back to service on time day in and day out. I am a constant champion of Tulsa’s attention to Safety and Quality. I express this to upper management every chance…
It is with great pride that I receive this information today . I welcome the transition of John Samuelson to President of the Transport Workers Union International. President Samuelson has fought hard for labor and won at a local of over 42,000 members strong this will only strengthen our position in our current negotiations. We wish Harry the best. These…
Saturday April 29th I received a text message from Shop Steward Norman Vaughn questioning a letter he got his hands on. The letter from AA chief test pilot mentioned that the Tulsa base would close in the future. As we all should do Norman knew it needed verified. I called AA’s Senior Vice President –…