UPDATE: Due to inclement weather predictions this event will be held in Hangar 3&4 Town Hall, Indoors.A Spartan Sword Ceremony will be held at 9:00am on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the main gate of the Tulsa Maintenance Base. The Spartan Sword was made from 9/11 Twin Tower steel. The sword, along with the Spartan…
It is with great sadness that we share with you that Brother Lionel “Bubby” Andre has passed. Lionel worked in the Flight Control Shop, 2051 and had been working at AA since 1998. Birth Date: June 17, 1962 Death Date: October 27, 2017 Lionel “Bubby” Andre was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 17, 1962 to Lee…
Brother’s and Sister’s. I want to update our membership on Two items at Tulsa Base. First I Want to say Great Job to the Paint Crew’s at Tulsa Base and Extra Kudos to the 737 Paint Crew’s, All inclusive of the Blackman Airplane, Halo Paint and C-Check’s. The Corporate Appearance Manager has told Mark Ehnen…
October 20, 2017 Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in New York City. As was previously reported, an Association subcommittee met last week in…
October 18, 2017 INTERIM WAGE INCREASE AGREEMENT Brothers and Sisters, The TWU/IAM Association and American Airlines agreed that, as part of the interim wage increase agreement negotiated in August 2016, any members that were disadvantaged would be…
All, It doesn’t matter if you’re registered as a Republican, Democrat or Independent please take or make opportunities to tell our elected representatives to fight to keep American jobs in America. Yesterday I had the opportunity to walk the Tulsa base with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. She was very approachable and easy to talk to.…
Dear Brothers and Sisters: I write you with a quick update on the Equity Distribution Plan. Several members raised questions in response to my letter that was sent last week. As a result, I have asked our lawyers to prepare a “question and answer” sheet . This will be sent out in the near future.…
TWU 514 leadership and its members are United with our Union Brothers and Sisters in our fight for an industry best and nothing less contract. Over the course of the last three months members and officers of our local union have traveled to Dallas, Miami, Chicago & most recently San Francisco to show American Airlines Management that…
Brothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. Negotiations for M&R were focused on the Filling of Vacancies Articles. Tentative Agreements were reached for these classifications the IAM is responsible for: Filling of Vacancies for Quality Assurance Auditors, Technical Documentation Specialists & Planners in the…
Brother’s and Sister’s, I want to address 2 different subject’s today. First: The Company has identified 24 AMT’s as surplus between hangars 5 & 6. Eleven (11) general’s from shop #2344, hanger 5, Thirteen (13) general’s from shop #2257 in hangar 6. They will be filling vacancies in hangars 1&2 and 3&4. Five of the…