Category: TWU

National Slam the Scam Day March 9, 2023

Stop Social Security related scams On National Slam the Scam Day and throughout the year, we give you the tools to recognize Social Security-related scams and stop scammers from stealing your money and personal information. Share scam information with your loved ones. Slam the Scam! Recognize the four basic signs of a scam: Scammers pretend…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of March 3, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: All,  I’m working with Rollie Reaves to push for an arbitration date for the Presidential grievance that I call “dodgeball”. The IAM has made it clear that they would also like to see that case move forward. If it’s determined that the case would have a system wide impact it’s likely the Association Attorney’s…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of Feb 24, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: We have reports from around the base that the company is making up qualifications so they can by-pass you on overtime and field trips. They are doing things that are dishonest and a violation of this contract. Please work with your Union Reps in your area to expose them. I need names of Supervisors…

Del Cotton, Blood Drive Maestro for the past 15 years!

We here at the Transport Workers Union, Local 514 would like to take a moment to thank Brother Del Cotton for all the hours of service he has given to the fight for life. Dell has promoted the Tulsa TWU/American Airlines Blood Drives for the past 15 years, He has planned, cooked and helped to…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of Feb 17, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: Well, well, well,  I’m told the company didn’t like my last digest update (read here), so let me tag on to that same message. The company say’s the Tulsa base employees are underperforming. Therefore the supervisors need to be on the lookout for people not at their workstations. I believe the company is doing…

Air Division – Special Projects

February 13, 2023     TO: Air Division Locals 501-592 RE: Air Division – Special Projects Dear Sisters & Brothers: I wanted to announce some internal changes within the Air Division following the TWU International Executive Council and Board Meetings held this past week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I have made three special project assignments…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of February 10, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: They want Maximum and give you Minimum.  As always, look out for management, they are not our friends. They want maximum effort from you while they give you minimum respect, minimum input on how to flow an airplane, minimum vacation/dat ratios and minimum headcount at the bases. They do this while violating the contract…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of Feb 3, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: What is the Performance Policy?  The Company has always had an Attendance Policy and a Performance Discipline Policy they were called ACP and PPC.  They do not ask this Union or any other Union on the property for permission to change policies. They write their policies and we uphold our contractual language if we…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of Jan 27, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: I continue to work with VP Johnson and the Executive Board on grievances.  In the process of writing 2 additional Presidential grievances.  Conference call with AA legal on performance discipline policy. We are being moved to the legacy USair policy which allows for one additional step for TWU members before termination.  I continue to…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of January 20, 2023

TWU Local 514

Vice President: The Union Rep sign up closes this weekend. I will be going through the list of candidates to ensure you meet the requirements in the TWU 514 Bylaws.  The Chairman are determining the need in the bid areas. I will be emailing the results by the first of February. We will have a…