Category: President

Dale Dankers Posting to the membership.

Rumors from the Floor

TWU LOCAL 514 MEMBERS: I have not been notified by the Company or any Union official that the Company wants to open negotiations and give Tulsa a pay raise to eliminate Shift Swaps. Also, there are absolutely no conversations that I’ve heard of about an early-out package. These are rumors that I constantly get calls…

Appealed – Election of the Election Board for 2023-2026 Term

TWU Members: Due to an appeal being filed on the Election Board Election, the Officers and Executive Board met and discussed the appeal on April 4, 2023. After discussing they have agreed to re-run the Election at the April 27, 2023 Membership meeting. Fraternally, Dale Danker President     Re-Vote on Election Board Posting in…

April 2023 Special Election for Executive Board Position

TWU Members: Executive Board member David Cooper has officially resigned from his position. The first qualified runner-up in the last regular election has respectfully declined. The board held a Special meeting on April 4, 2023 to review the TWU Constitution, Local by-laws, and the election rules. It was unanimously determined by the Executive Board that…

Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act

On Monday and Tuesday of this week TWU M&R local Presidents Gary Schaible local 591, Dale Danker local 514, and Rollie Reaves local 567 lobbied both the House and Senate for the passage of the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act. The bill was introduced Wednesday, March 22nd by Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19). This bipartisan legislation…

Martin Luther King Day, 2023

Happy MLK Day, When you get the opportunity to interact with someone, please choose to treat each other with respect and dignity. If you watch the news it seems the Nation has lost its way. I don’t believe we have forgotten how to treat each other. Sincerely Dale Danker President TWU Local 514  

Local 514 Union Office Building – Water Damage

To All, This morning when we arrived at the Union Office, we found that the Water main on the east side of the office had broken and water permeated the Union Office Building.   We are in the beginning stages of drying out the east side of the building.   The office building will be…

Letter to the Membership – AFL-CIO Petition

514 members, As you all are aware of by now, the 514 executive board and I have been fighting to get you the vote that you were promised pertaining to the Association. The following documents explain one avenue that we have been working towards. Please review the following documents and understand that this is independent…

Memorial Day

All,   I’m hopeful everyone will have an opportunity to enjoy some time away from work on this Memorial day. A day in which we honor those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.       With respect Dale  

AA Point System Grievance

All 514 members.   The attendance points system Grievance will be heard on September 20, 2022. Please see the letter from Gary Peterson on the upcoming scheduled dates.   Union Dale May 30, 2022 TO : American Airlines Fleet and M&R Presidents RE: Contract Arbitration Dates Dear Brothers and Sisters: Below are the upcoming contract…