I have just returned home from a week of negotiations in DC, and on to DFW next week. This past week we did sit down with the full seniority integration team and had dialog pertaining to both the IAM and the TWU positions, Read the letter detailing the process they will be trying to use to resolve…
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Dale Dankers Posting to the membership.
This week in brief
Legacy US Air 757’s: The company has just released information that Legacy US Air 757’s that were to be outsourced to an MRO in Alabama will be worked here in Tulsa. I am told that this work will begin in November 2016 and run thru October 2017, although the schedule may change I am told…
This week in brief
Brothers and Sisters, This week has been another that I have spent in DFW working in the negotiations process. We have been harmed for far too long and the dragging out of negotiations harms us every single day. I will be out of town 12 of the next 15 weeks working for you. I know the…
Letter from President Danker, March 11, 2016
Sisters and Brothers, I wanted to try to address some concerns I hear from the floor. “We don’t see the President or officers on the floor” My duties as President have taken me away from Tulsa for over 14 weeks since the NMB handed down its decision. I have either been in preparations to meet…
Negotiations Committee
Letter from President Danker pertaining to the negotiations committee selection
Merry Christmas from Local 514 President Dale Danker
To all TWU 514 members, I want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday season. It would be simple and true to say this but what I would really like to say is this: We have all endured rough and tough times from the company we work for. We’ve been beat down from them…
Letter from President Danker, 11-24-2015
To All, There are a few items I would like to report out to you. TWU/IAM Association I spent last week setting down with the IAM in final preparations for our first meeting with American Airlines on December 3rd. I will be attending this meeting along with local 514 representatives Jason Best, Pat Bax, Dale…
Letter from the President
I have been getting many questions from members, I would like to address them. Question: When are we going to start negotiating with American Airlines? Answer: That answer is unknown at this time. However, The work to reconcile all the contracts has been accomplished and that information is in the hands of the International TWU/IAM…
Letter from President Danker, 8-21-2015
Brothers and Sisters, The process to reconcile our CBA’s with the IAM is continuing. Our next scheduled dates are the week of August 31, 2015 in Dallas and then a week in Chicago at the end of September. I am very disappointed in the fact that we don’t have a more aggressive schedule to get…
VIDEO: TWU-IAM Association Bargaining Prep at Winpisinger Center
24 TWU & IAM representatives met with the intent to hammer out our position at the bargaining table. Analyzing and compiling language from Mechanic and Related, Fleet service and Stores.