We have over 4800 members and a small portion of them like to spread false information. I prefer the truth.
President Dale Danker and Rumors from the Floor
Category: TWU
Local 514 Digest for the Week of May 15, 2020
COVID 19: AA has started taking our temperature here in Tulsa on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. This comes at a time when COVID 19 is on a rise in the heartlands of the USA. The company has put out a letter as to how this will occur. This new process is AA Company Policy. You…
TWU/IAM SYSTEM SENIORITY PROTEST
As required by the recently ratified Association CBAs, American Airlines has posted the updated seniority lists for all classifications. That posting can be found on JetNet at https://people.aa.com/sm/reports/twuiam_seniority/. Association represented employees may protest any omission or error, which they believe affects their seniority, within thirty (30) days of the posting. Timely submissions received on or…
Face coverings required at Tulsa Base starting May 8th, 2020
From Jetnet: Posted May 6th, 2020 Face coverings required for team members beginning May 8 The safety and well-being of our team and customers is our unwavering focus and priority always, but especially in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). We continue to refine our approach to account for updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control…
Memorial Day, Holiday Off and our Current Bargaining Agreement
There have been numerous inquiries on this topic so I thought it would be good to post it again.. Kendal Anderson Vice PresidentThe current process for Holidays are as follows: ARTICLE 22 – HOLIDAYS A. Employees will observe the following holidays each year: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence…
Local 514 Digest for the Week of May 1, 2020
COVID 19: The TUL Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP) hours remain Monday through Thursday from 7 am – 3:30 pm and continues to be able to support American Airlines and your questions or concerns. We are here to help with topics such as anxiety, relationships, parenting, etc. I am working remotely but I can be…
JCBA Implementation Update: Increased 401(k) company contributions start with May 1 paycheck
As part of the implementation of the recently ratified JCBA, starting with May 1 paychecks, TWU-IAM-represented team members will receive an increased company contribution in their 401(k) plans. While this change has gone into effect, you won’t see it reflected in your paycheck. Instead, you’ll see a monthly deposit made to your Fidelity account by…
Fraud Alert – Facemasks
A company has used the TWU’s logo to sell facemasks that do not meet federal respiratory standards and are not union made. The Transport Workers Union of America does not sanction the sale of these products and we are fighting to stop it. A fly-by-night non-union company, which goes by various names including Mercury Tee,…
401 (k) and your “ePays” – Pay Statement
You may notice that your E-Pays statement shows a big zero in the company match area of your statement for this pay period. This is what the ePays statement reflects: INFORMATIONAL ONLY Description Hours Amount YTD Amount C Co Match AA Plus 0.00 x,xxx.xx So to get an understanding of this, we can look at the Implementation Agreement Reached…
Local 514 Digest for the Week of April 24, 2020
Seniority List Discrepancies: If you have noticed a change in your placement in the Tulsa Seniority list, It seems that the companies program that keeps track of our membership’s location/station has been altered due to the change in Job Codes, station location codes.. Etc.. We have brought this to the companies attention and they have…