Category: TWU-514

Shop Stewards Meeting

Date: Monday, April 8, 2013 Time : 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street   Agenda Regular Order of Business Training Organizing – Frank McCann   Shop Stewards Meeting Bulletin April 8 2013 in PDF

TWU Strength!

Over 400 Members of the Tulsa Based TWU Local 514 Mobilized To Show Solidarity in Confronting American Airlines Management Directly after the Powerful Solidarity Rally, Sam Cirri President of TWU Local 514 met with Mark Easton of American Airlines.  As a result, the company resolved the issue and agreed members of TWU 514 will now…

Membership Questions, 3-25-2013

Member Retirements Recently, the TWU Local 514 Executive Board has been made aware, that several “Early Out” retirements were not reported to the Local. As most of you know, when a Local 514 member retires, they receive a Bible, wrist or pocket watch, and retirement information from our Retirees Committee. The Company did not provide…

Questions and Answers – March 14, 2013

Question: How does the 4.8% equity stake pay out? Answer: Depending on instructions from the Bankruptcy Court, a combination of stock and/or cash will be provided to the TWU for distribution to members, amongst the seven classes or crafts. Question: What makes up the 4.8% equity stake? Answer: The stake is equivalent to 4.8% of…

Serious Accident – Member, Kevin Harris

To all, If you all have not heard or been notified we had one of our brothers, Kevin Harris, who was involved in a very serious accident yesterday shortly after 5PM here in Tulsa. He was involved in a fall from an elevated height while working on a dock located outside Hanger 1B & 1C. He was transported…

Important Notice, TWU 514 – 2013 Officer Elections

TWU Local 514 nominations for General Elections will be held in May. In order to receive a ballot for the General Elections, it is necessary for us to have your updated address. Please contact the TWU Hall at 918 437-4300 ASAP and make sure your address is correct.   Sam Cirri, President     Election…

More Teamster Baloney

The IBT claims that they do not have any responsibility for all of the work outsourced by UAL to China. They also claim that the handover of 100 aircraft for heavy maintenance in China celebrated by UAL management in the picture we distributed did not happen on their watch. That is baloney. The Teamsters were certified…

Base Maintenance Guidelines Personal Hardship, Change of Shift and Partial Vacation

As a result of our ongoing efforts to ensure the successful implementation of our new work rules and the cost competitiveness of our products, we have recognized that Base Maintenance needed to standardize its guidelines for change of shift (CS) and partial vacation day utilization. The results and clarifications may require significant departures from some…

IBT and United, Outsourcing…

The Teamsters claim they can stop the outsourcing of aircraft maintenance. But, where were the Teamsters when United held the big party to celebrate its 100th aircraft to undergo a heavy maintenance check at the Ameco maintenance repair hanger in Beijing, China? This celebration took place in May 2011, well over a year ago. How…