American Airlines announced today an unprecedented financial investment in the ordering of 460 new aircraft. Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of AMR and American Airlines said that today’s order represents another important step in the company’s strategy to build a strong foundation for the future. Aircraft are not an airline’s only asset. Planes can’t fix…
Category: TWU-ATD
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation Update for 7/11/11-7/15/11
Your TWU Maintenance and Related (M&R) Negotiating Committee reconvened in Hurst, Texas on July 11-15, 2011. On Monday July 11, 2011, your (M&R) Negotiating Committee met with management and mediator Jack Kane, which resulted in a Tentative Agreement on: Article 21 – Rotation of Shift On Tuesday July 12, 2011, your M&R Negotiating Committee met…
Fleet Committee Update – 07/01/11
The TWU Fleet and Ground Service Negotiating Committee reconvened with the NMB and American Airlines management in Dallas TX on June 27th and 28th. During this two day session, proposals were passed by both sides but no Tentative Agreements were reached during this session. The Committee will meet again with the NMB and American Airlines…
M&R Negotiations Update – 06/16/11
On Tuesday (6/14/11), management notified the M&R Negotiating Committee they would not respond to Article 7(Holidays) until they received a comprehensive counter proposal from the TWU that included all economic areas. On Wednesday (6/15/11), the TWU M&R Negotiating Committee presented management with viable solutions designed to address staffing-related concerns previously raised by management at last…
Contractually Speaking
Tulsa Maintenance Base (TULE) and Tulsa Airport (TUL), the combined stations known as 1TU are a one station set which means that any open positions for Title 1 M&R and Title V Stores will be filled in accordance with the Tulsa shop to shop transfer memorandum. Therefore, when the Tulsa Line has an opening it…
The Contributions of Today’s AMT’s – AMT Day May 24, 2011
I thought I would take a moment and thank all of our TWU AMT’s at American Airlines and American Eagle on this AMT Day. Today’s Aircraft Maintenance Technicians are aviation’s unsung heroes and heroines. AMT’s have a responsibility to provide a safe aircraft for passengers and flight crews. Without them, there would be no aviation…
Understanding Your AmericanAirlines Pension Estimate
This is a presentation that was given to us by t he ATD to help understand our Pension Estimate.. by, Chuck Laterza TWU Retirement Specialist Here it is…
TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation
Today at 11:30 a.m. the Mechanic and Related Negotiating Committee Co-Chairman Local 567 President Larry Pike and ATD International Representative Don Videtich had a conference call with NMB Mediator Jack Kane. Mediator Kane advised us that he has designated two days for the Mechanic and Related Committee and American Airlines Management to meet, April 28th…
TWU Stores Contract Mediation Update
Today at 11:30 a.m. the Stores Negotiating Committee Co-Chairman Local 562 Secretary Treasurer Steve Gukelberger and ATD International Representative Don Videtich had a conference call with NMB Mediator Jack Kane. Mediator Kane advised us that he has designated two days for the Mechanic and Related Committee and the Company on April 28th and 29th. He…
Assault on Workers’ Rights, House Info Packet
ATD Brothers & Sisters, Please review and distribute to your Locals, E-boards and Members. Important information on the “Assault on Workers” going on all over our great country. This is a fight all workers cannot afford to lose. Fraternally, Robert Gless Deputy Director/ AA System Coordinator Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Division…