The Transport Workers Union of America strongly supports a recent Federal Aviation Administration interpretation memo that requires the holder of a mechanic or repairman certificate to be physically present to supervise aircraft maintenance work being performed by uncertified persons working under the certificate holder. This interpretation, laid out in a September 3, 2024 memo from…
Letter from Andre Sutton, Air Division Director to The Honorable Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration RE: Safety Management Systems NPRM (Docket number FAA-2021-0419) Dear Acting Administrator Nolen, On behalf of more than 155,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), the largest union of U.S. airline workers, I am writing in…
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Effective October 10, 2022, Gary Peterson will be moving into the role of Chief of Staff to the International President. Andre Sutton will assume the position of Air Division Director; for some time Gary will continue to assist the Air Division thru the transitional period. Effective October 31, 2022, Theotis James and Carl Martin will…
RE: NMB Case No. R-7557 American Airlines/TWU/IAM Association and AMFA Participants: This determination addresses the July 12, 2021 appeal filed by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) of Investigator Josie G. M. Bautista’s June 25, 2021 eligibility rulings. For the reasons discussed below, AMFA’s appeal is granted in part and denied in part. AMFA’s application…
After months of delays and false promises, Congress has finally agreed to another round of much needed COVID economic relief. Although votes are still pending in the House and Senate, the stimulus package has benefits for TWU/IAM Association represented American Airlines employees, as well as important funding for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, assistance to small…
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…
In his video, a self proclaimed AMFA organizer tried to justify AMFA’s raid. A “raid” has always been – an attempt to solicit workers belonging to or represented by another union. The AMFA organizer cannot deny that AMFA’s Assistant Director has written a letter acknowledging that they are running a raid at American. Judgment…
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