Applications are now being accepted for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU members with a scholarship worth $4800.00. This scholarship will be paid out, per year in the amount of $1200.00 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four (4) year course. We…
As the Seniority Integration will only happen this one time, we now have the opportunity to protest any incorrect placements that you may have found. This protest policy has been detailed within the Neutral Javits Decision which can be read HERE. I have sent each member of Local 514 this information through the US Postal…
TWU, Local 514 Officers and Executive Board members will post and retrieve Shop Steward Election forms in all Shops by January 19, 2017. We will need current Shop numbers as many have changed over the last year. If a Nomination Form is not posted in your area by January 19, 2017, please contact the Union…
Monday, January 30, 2017 Times: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 11:30 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Time: 5:00 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business Nominations for Election Committee Discussion and Vote on By-Law Change Re: Meeting times to accommodate shift schedules January 2017 Membership Meetings Posting in…
Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of January 9, 2017. During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following articles: The subcommittee made up of LUS & LAA Quality Assurance Auditors, Planners and Technical Documentation Specialists met with the negotiating committee and prepared…
Top level TWU/IAM Association leadership will be joining ongoing joint contract negotiations with American Airlines to expedite outstanding economic issues. “The time is now for Association members to achieve the fair contract they deserve,” said Association Chair and Vice Chair Sito Pantoja and Harry Lombardo, respectively. “Association Negotiating Committees have been bargaining hard for over…
“ It is a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he should lift himself by his own bootstraps. It is even worse to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps when somebody is standing on the boot.” –Martin Luther King Jr Dr. King had a long and lasting…
TO: Members of Air Division Locals 501-591 Re: TWU Long Term Disability Plan Brothers and Sisters: This letter is to inform you about changes to the long-term disability plan that will affect your coverage and benefit payment rates, and provide you with an overall update on the plan’s performance. The plan, offered by the Transport…
Wanted! TWU 514 Safety is looking for someone – who has a passion for safety with the desire to help others- to apply for a fulltime TWU Safety Coordinator position. Duties will include but not limited to accident reviews, safety walks to identify hazards and help provide solutions, liaison between TWU and management, giving safety…
In a ruling completely separate from TWU’s ongoing healthcare prefunding case, a bankruptcy court ruled today in favor of TWU and two other unions in a case against American Airlines. The unions took the company to court last year to oppose the way the airline was dividing up additional shares of its stock while bankruptcy…