Category: TWU

The Passing of Brother James “Jim” Cook

It is with a sad heart that we share with you the passing of Brother Jim Cook. Jim started working here in 1996 as an OSM and advanced to an AMT working in hangars 1&2. Please keep the Cook Family in your thoughts and prayers. Obituary for James “Jim” Cook James Eddie “Jim” Cook, 53…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of November 20th 2020

TWU Local 514

Grievance Process: We are now using the Verbal grievance forms. This past Monday we gave a short training session to the Shop Stewards as to the process of filing the verbal form, as this starts the grievance timeline clock.  Initiate Verbal within 5 Days from the time you first have knowledge of a Violation Supervisor…

Tiny Raider Association Threatens Mechanics at American Airlines

A small and poorly-resourced association claimed on Friday that it secured the requisite support among mechanic and related workers at American Airlines to call for a representation election. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (amfa) filed what is known as an application for investigation for a representation dispute with the National Mediation Board (NMB) Friday afternoon.…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of November 13th 2020

TWU Local 514

Shop Stewards meetings: Monday, November 16, 2020 we will be holding Shop Stewards meetings in the Union Hall.    7:15am 11:45am   3:45pm This was scheduled as a Joint membership meeting for the month of November 2020. Due to the rise in Covid-19 infection here in Tulsa, we have chosen to limit the meetings size to Shop…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of November 6th 2020

TWU Local 514

Video with President Dale Danker – Discussion on open issues.. Contact Info, Vacation, Holidays, Base Closure, Seniority Protest, Pay Rate issues and more. Angel Tree: The 2020 Salvation Army Angel Tree program will return this year with a limited run. We have 100 angels adopted that will be placed in different locations throughout the base…

AMFA Rebuttal Part 6: AMFA Scope vs.The Association Scope

  AMFA has horrible Scope protection for their members, the only real benefit of the language goes to the Company and the limited amount of M&R represented members the Company has to employ. With so much work allowed to be outsourced, AMFA not only has work performed in overhauls vendor facilities but in reality has…