(TULSA, Okla.) — American Airlines workers in Tulsa will be calling on Governor Mary Fallin and seven congressional delegates as well as other state representatives to add their names to www.IsupportAmericanJobs.com, which has attracted the support of more than 15,000 people from coast to coast. Workers also began printing and assembling hundreds of yard signs to publicize their campaign. “This…
Category: TWU-ATD
Bankruptcy Update 2-20-2012
TWU Negotiators reconvened this afternoon at AMRs Flagship University. All represented work groups met with the company as they presented their analysis of cost outs covering the TWU pensions, medical coverage ptions, and sick time and retiree medical costs savings. The TWU Benefits Committee attended the presentation at the request of the Negotiating Committee. The…
Bankruptcy update .. 2-17-2012
This week has been a whirlwind of meetings, presentations, discussion and activities for TWU negotiators and members. Monday evening TWU International President James C. Little and Air Transport Division Director Garry Drummond hosted a telephonic town hall reporting on the AMR bankruptcy. Members submitted questions via email prior to the call and International President Little…
Update of the FAA Re Authorization Passage
Following three-and-a-half years without a full FAA re-authorization, which led to 23 stopgap extensions and one painful shutdown of the FAA, the Senate approved the “FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act” 75-20. The bill was introduced at the beginning of the 112th Congress, and contains several issues of great importance to TWU members.…
Q and A from the TWU informational website concerning the AA Bankruptcy
These are the questions that have been added to the TWU informational site concerning the AA Bankruptcy.. since my last emailing of the Q&A, This starts at question 72. You can always visit the aa.twu.org site for all the detailed information. Take Care, Allan Ball TWU514 IT/Communications _______________________________ How does our failed T/A compare (wages, benefits,…
Transport Workers Union Gives AMR Early Out/Separation Proposal; Proposed $75K Incentive Payments an Alternative to Massive Layoffs During Bankruptcy
FORT WORTH – The Transport Workers Union presented plans to American Airlines management today that provide a blueprint for voluntary early out/separation as a way to avoid draconian, involuntary layoffs, while saving money for the company. On February 1, 2012, AMR management announced that it planned to reduce the company’s workforce by 9,000 from TWU-represented work…
TWU Negotiators Propose Early Out Package to AMR
Today, the TWU representing all work groups drafted a serious cost savings proposal for the company. The committee has proposed an early out package for all eligible employees in an immediate cost savings benefit for AMR. Eligibility for the package would include: Plan A: Retirement eligible • 10 years of service and age 55…
ATD Today February 15, 2012
Labor Union to Suggest Alternatives to AMR Cost Cuts (Reuters) – The union representing seven categories of ground workers at bankrupt American Airlines will offer alternatives to some of the job cuts and concessions the company says it needs to survive, the head of the Transport Workers Union said on Tuesday.TWU has asked American’s parent…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for February 14, 2012
DFW Airport Labor Solidarity Rally Monday and Tuesday the TWU Negotiating Team hunkered down at Flagship University continuing their careful evaluation of AMRs financial spread sheets, and drafting their “ask” for specific documents needed for review – the company is obligated to produce these for the TWU negotiators. Additionally, some work groups attended company presentations…