The 2024 TWU MLK Celebration was planned to be a celebration of Dr. King’s contribution to theunion movement and constant fight for all workers to have dignity and respect on the job. Dr. King wasthe ultimate champion for the under-served and the rights of all men and women no matter their race,sex, or religious belief.…
January 20, 2024 Dear Sisters and Brothers: The members of your TWU/IAM Association Negotiating Committee met in Phoenix the week of January 15, 2024, to start the discussions on proposed changes to the current Joint Collective Bargaining Agreements. The committee began discussing their positions on various Articles that need to be addressed in the upcoming negotiations with…
Vice President: Sunday, January 21st is the last day to sign up to be a Union Steward. You must meet the requirements in the TWU 514 bylaws. We will determine who is eligible and what the need is in each bid area. Once that is accomplished you will receive an email informing you of your…
Thursday, January 25, 2024 Time: Place: Agenda Regular Order of Business Posting Below:
President: This week Jay Potter and I traveled to Dallas to continue discussions with the TWU negotiating committee. Discussions centered around the long list of known issues in all the contracts. We will travel to Phoenix next week to meet with the IAM to address and recognize their issues and start the process to prepare…
President: Heads up, if the company calls you into a meeting, either alone or with a large group of your coworkers, they may document that conversation. They may ask you to sign a roster, like they did in Hangars 5 & 6, then accuse all that signed it of not being on the airplane during…
Hello Everyone,I wanted to give you all an update and a SHOUT OUT!The last minute Share The Warmth Drive for the Salvation Army, Tulsa Base came through. From the beginning to the last pickup today, this was the final count. They all will be handed out by the Salvation Army to the homeless.Thank you all.
President: I’ve had continued talks with Rollie Reaves and Gary Schaible to understand the system issues around Crew Chief known outages, vacation bid, DAT denial pickups, as well as upcoming negotiation plans. The board met with VP of Base Maintenance Greg Emerson on Thursday. He gave us a look back at 2023 challenges and a…
