Category: Digest

Local 514 Digest for the Week of November 20th 2020

TWU Local 514

Grievance Process: We are now using the Verbal grievance forms. This past Monday we gave a short training session to the Shop Stewards as to the process of filing the verbal form, as this starts the grievance timeline clock.  Initiate Verbal within 5 Days from the time you first have knowledge of a Violation Supervisor…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of November 13th 2020

TWU Local 514

Shop Stewards meetings: Monday, November 16, 2020 we will be holding Shop Stewards meetings in the Union Hall.    7:15am 11:45am   3:45pm This was scheduled as a Joint membership meeting for the month of November 2020. Due to the rise in Covid-19 infection here in Tulsa, we have chosen to limit the meetings size to Shop…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of November 6th 2020

TWU Local 514

Video with President Dale Danker – Discussion on open issues.. Contact Info, Vacation, Holidays, Base Closure, Seniority Protest, Pay Rate issues and more. Angel Tree: The 2020 Salvation Army Angel Tree program will return this year with a limited run. We have 100 angels adopted that will be placed in different locations throughout the base…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of October 16th, 2020

TWU Local 514

LTD and STD We have good news regarding the Hartford LTD, STD and Lincoln Term Life benefits. UBP received approval to continue working with TWU Locals as a collective group. Short Term Disability Members currently on the Union STD through Hartford will have the option to remain in Hartford, new enrollment will be allowed, at…

Local 514 Digest for the week of October 9th, 2020

TWU Local 514

American Red Cross donation need: With the second hurricane in six weeks to hit the Louisiana coast, and fires on the West coast the need at the Red Cross is at an all time high. Whatever or however you can help would be greatly appreciated.  Redcross.org Sick time accrual 2020 I have been hearing this…

Local 514 Digest for the week of October 2, 2020

TWU Local 514

BENEFITS ENROLLMENT   Dental The TWU option will not be offered in 2021. You’ll have two options: Plus and Basic. The Plus option offers a higher level of coverage, and the Basic option offers a lower level of coverage, so you can pick the one that best fits your needs. If you’re currently enrolled in…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of September 25th, 2020

TWU Local 514

VEOP participants First of all, thank you for being part of the Transport Workers Union Local 514. As a Union we strive to make your working career with American Airlines, a Safe one. There will be a Severance agreement and general release letter emailed to your AA.com email. It will send you to a “DocuSign”…

Local 514 Digest for the week of September 18, 2020

TWU Local 514

ASAP TechOps ASAP Podcast – What To Expect In An Event Investigation Podcast with Local 514 Brother Brad Bruger, TWU ASAP coordinator Message on Overtime The overtime article in your respective classifications contract book is implemented.  There are some differences between the language and how it is interpreted for the company’s staff admin program and…

Local 514 Digest for the week of September 11, 2020

TWU Local 514

The TWU Honors the 19th Anniversary of 9/11 Today marks the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The TWU honors the sacrifices made by Cabin Crews, Passengers, First Responders and all the innocent victims who perished that day. The TWU also celebrates all of our members who played a significant role in the following…

Local 514 Digest for the week of September 4, 2020

TWU Local 514

Your Records: Union members have the opportunity to check their personal file once a year and should take a union representatives with them. They make a request in writing to their Supervisor that they want to look at their personnel records for anything that may need to be pulled.  Once a year we have the…