Category: TWU

Air Transport Division “Insider” December 2012

  In This Issue: 2 – Director’s Update 2 – Donate to Relief Fund 3 – Big Bird’s Revenge 4 – TWU’s Labor Alliance 5 – Organizing America’s Workers 6 – Local 525 Fights Pay Cuts; Hosts WWC Meeting 7 – FAA Approves Portable Medical Oxygen Use 8 – Local 556 – Member’s Approve Overwater…

James Little, TWU president, pushes in-house work at American Airlines

SOURCE: Tulsa World The international president of the Transport Workers Union, Little said the proof is in American’s bankruptcy in which the company – even after recent job cuts – is committed post-bankruptcy to doing more in-house aircraft maintenance work than any major U.S. carrier. Little was in Tulsa on Tuesday to meet with TWU…

Joint Shop Steward/Membership Meeting Dec. 17, 2012

Date : Monday, December 17, 2012 Time : 7:15 AM, 11:45 AM, 3:45 PM, 11:30 PM Place: TWU Hall, 11929 East Pine Street Agenda • Regular Order of Business. • Discussion and Vote on TWU Staff’s Christmas bonus • Discussion and Vote on moving the New Years Day holiday to December 31, 2012 for Midnight…

Rapid Response Sessions

Loss of employment can be a very traumatic experience. The Rapid Response Team of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission was designed to assist employers, employees and others when a mass layoff is unavoidable. The Rapid Response team will assist exiting employees in filing for Unemployment Insurance as well as provide technical assistance for educational services.…

PALM will be going to a standardized 5/8 schedule/shifts no more 4/10 schedules/shifts effective December 29, 2012 Crew Change

In an effort to align the organization across all work groups, the Powerplant, APU and Landing Gear Maintenance  (PALM) will be going to a standardized 5/8 schedule/shifts across the organization and no longer accommodate 4/10 schedules/shifts. This will become effective with the December 29, 2012 crew change. PALM Suspension of 4-10s letter to Sam Cirri,…

RE: Forbes Blog, concerning American Beacon and our AA pension plans

RE: Forbes Blog Dear Brothers and Sisters: A recent blog appeared on the Forbes website regarding American Beacon; this has generated a number of questions concerning American Beacon and our AA pension plans. American Beacon manages American’s defined benefit pension plans and offers funds in the American 401(k) plans. We want you to know that…

Letter to Robert Gless on Prefunding Status, November 16, 2012

Below are the letters contents: Mr. Gless, I’d like to provide an update on the status of prefunding refunds of employee contributions for TWU-represented employees. My group, HR Delivery & Finance, is responsible for managing this process, with assistance from others at American and J.P. Morgan. First, we recognize that employees would like to receive…