The Stores Negotiations Committee resumed Mediation in Hurst, Texas from January 10th through the 14th. Federal Mediators, Jack Kane and Walter Darr were present for these sessions. Following up on the request of Federal Mediator, Jack Kane, the Stores Committee came prepared to pass Article 12 (Promotions and Transfers). By the end of the week,…
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TWU Insurance Benefits
The TWU has offered it’s members life and disability insurance for over twenty years now and has recently (within the last few years) made some changes with the companies and sponsored policies it offers its’ members. Life insurance was offered through TransAmerica Insurance is now offered through United States Life Insurance Company. Long Term Disability…
Stores Mediation Update 1/4/11 -1/5/11
The Stores Negotiations Committee met in Hurst, Texas on January 4th and 5th at the TWU-ATD office. The purpose of the meetings was to prepare for the next session in mediation. The next session, in which we will be meeting with the Company and the Mediator, is set to take place next week, January 10th thru 14th.
Shop Steward Elections
Local 514 Election Board members will conduct Shop Stewards Elections from: January 14 thru 21, 2011
TWU514 2011 Calendar
Get your 2011 TWU 514 Planning Calendar from the link below. TWU Local 514 Calendar – Year 2011
The TWU Veterans Committee donate rucksacks to a National Guard unit in Tulsa, OK before their deployment to Afghanistan.
[youtube yLvgqnfKXg4] Get involved with the TWU Veterans Committee by emailing veterans@twu.org
Notes from the Negotiating Table
by John Hewitt, Negotiating Team Member The Table Committee met with the Mediators and Company December 14 – 17. Members of the Table Committee are J.R. Ruiz (LAX), Vinnie Argentina (NY), Bob Owens (NY), Larry Pike (AFW), John Carlisle (TUL) and John Hewitt (TUL). Being this was my first exposure to the negotiating table, I…
M&R Negotiations Update – 12/17/10
The TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas December 14-17, 2010. On Monday, December 13th, the M&R Negotiating Committee met late in the afternoon to finalize contract Articles in preparation for the scheduled meeting with the mediator and Company representatives the following day. On Tuesday morning (December 14, 2010) the M&R…
Contractually Speaking
Recently, American Airlines started notifying Employees of awarded transfers electronically through e-mail or on Jetnet. Some members found out that their transfer rights have been suspended for 12 months due to not accepting a station transfer they were awarded, but they had not seen a notification of the award. When a TWU officer gets involved…
12(m) Upgrades to Mechanic
This is to confirm our understanding regarding the question that arose as a result of the settlement letter dated October27, 2010 regarding 12(m) upgrades to a Line Maintenance Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) position. The question centered on the applicability for 12(m) transferrequests for an AMT at the Overhaul Bases from non-OSM classifications. As you know,…