Vice President: We have a new hat or visor you can pick up at the Union Hall from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The next Union Steward meeting is April 14th. The next Membership meeting is April 28th. The May Membership meeting is being moved to May 12th. It…
President: In my career at American Airlines, there have been many ups and downs, not only in the economy, which at times impacted how the airline operated at the base, but also in the style of management and how they treat you. I know the Crew Chiefs have tried in every way possible to convince…
Vice President: I want to thank everyone who signed up to be stewards and those who attended the Monday meeting. If you are not receiving emails from me, please let me know. We have implemented a new grievance procedure. I have sent a copy of the form the grievant must complete before filing the grievance.…
President: I attended the monthly safety meeting with the base’s Managing Directors (MDs) and several Directors in attendance. What I took away from that meeting is a great concern for tail dock safety. Years ago(1987), I witnessed my good friend Donald Marcotte fall 33 feet from a tail dock in 5f while working on a…
President: This week, I traveled to Dallas to meet with the Association’s local leaders to review what grievances would be presented at AA HDQ in the GRB(grievance review board). That meeting was Monday and then we met with the Company on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss those grievances. I did get a chance late Monday…
President: During the latest round of Negotiations there were several open items we tried to resolve for the MTS (Maintenance Training Specialist). Although we were not able to close them out at that time the Association and the company continued to meet to discuss them. This week they were able to reach a resolution on…
President: All, This week, I sat down with a few officers and had a live video discussion. We talked about a limited number of topics. I would like to do this more often in the future if you think there’s a value to doing them. I’m available 24/7 at 918-636-6089. Take care Dale Danker Vice…
President: All, This week I attended the Winter IEC (International Executive Council) meeting in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Being an International VP requires me to attend these meetings 3 times a year to listen to our financial report as well as reports from all division and department Directors. We discuss what is going on around the…
President: Please keep those families that lost loved ones in the tragic crash involving one of our Regional jets and a Military helicopter in your thoughts and prayers. It has been several years since we have had a fatality crash, but only one week since we lost a Fleet service agent to an accident in…
President: This week, while at HDQ, I had the opportunity to visit with Greg Emerson and David Seymour. I shared with them my opinion on the continued disastrous decisions of the Tulsa management teams concerning the bid process. I think the decision to make crew chiefs play Dodgeball to pick crews is a complete failure.…