Local 514’s Digest for the week of January 17th, 2025

President:

This week I sat in on a few meetings in Hangars 1,2 and, Hangar 6 to listen to Executive Board officers explain to management why certain aspects of the new bid were a violation of the contract. At the time of the meeting, I believe the officers got their points across and the needed changes were going to be made. 

Joe Brown and I visited with some of the guys on 2nd shift in Hangar 5. My goal is to walk the entire base on all shifts, and get input from everyone concerning the “dodgeball” president grievance that I wrote on behalf of Tulsa. I appreciate the guys sharing with me their thoughts on a solution. It’s clear that everyone wants to be successful and to achieve that they need to stop getting bounced around so much. 

I flew out to Phoenix, AZ for a meeting to discuss top issues in the M&R, MLS,  MCT, and MTS contracts. TWU Local 591,567,514  Presidents, Vice Presidents and top IAM reps that handle American Airlines contracts attended.

The goal of that meeting was to recognize what should be at the top of the list to go to arbitration. Letters will be sent to American Airlines stating our intentions. 

Next week VP Johnson and  I travel to Dallas for 3 days of meetings to discuss these issues with AA.

As always, I’m available 24/7 at 918-636-6089.

Take care,

Dale Danker

Vice President:

Martin Luther King Day is Monday, January 20th.

Union Steward sign-up is active until January 30, 2025. You can go to TWU514.org to sign up. Please note that the bylaws state that you must have attended three membership meetings within the previous 12 months. Please attend meetings if you want to become a steward and do not meet the requirements. We are always looking for stewards in many areas and can have elections if needed after the January deadline.

Dale and I attended a meeting with the Association Grievance Committee this week in Phoenix. We will have these meetings quarterly to discuss grievances across the system and work together to resolve them. Next week, we will take the issues we discussed to the American Airlines labor team.

Marla Johnson

Chairman of Maintenance: 

   Gene, George, and I met with the Dock 1A/B crew chiefs to discuss this month’s crew rotation.

   Tracy, Gene, George, and I are scheduled to conduct machinist interviews this Thursday and Friday.

  If you have any concerns about how your area is being managed, please reach out to your managers and directors. Communication is key to success.

Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org

Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:

Holiday

  • If you shift swap on the holiday the 24 hour rule applies for receiving Holiday pay. If you have any questions please call me.

Headcount

  • 499 MLS on Base with 20 on LOA

Bids & Transfers

  • No postings this weekend

B.J. Rackers 
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org 

Executive Board Members at Large:

George Albano:

Grievances

The HR 1, 2, and 3 grievance meeting were canceled this week due to Mike Stearns being out sick and John Hollihan attending the Business Review Meeting. It has been approximately six weeks since my last grievance meeting. Gene and I will make sure we have a meeting next week.

Pandemic Leave

  As of Jan15,2025 Covid tests are no longer acceptable for a leave of absence. You will have to provide an HCPC form from your health provider. More information here: https://jetnet.aa.com/sites/team-member-services/knowledgearticle/290264/medical-and-additional-work-leaves

George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org

Gene Chapin:

  • Continue working in the grievance office and walking the base daily.
  • Continue working on grievances.
  • No grievance meeting with management this week.
  • Joe, George, and I met with dock 1A/B crew chiefs to discuss this month’s crew rotation.
  • Tracy, Joe, George, and I are doing Machinist interviews on Thursday and Friday this week. 
  • As always, please get with your E-board officer or union rep about anyone retiring this month and their retirement gift.

Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org

Tracy Hardin:

Our Union Negotiated Holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is coming next Monday, January 20, 2025. 

Parade information below:

Oklahomans will gather to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at the 46th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Parade in Tulsa!

Organizers met Wednesday to discuss the event and the impact of cold weather. They have decided to continue with the parade but will move the start time to noon.

“We have decided Tulsa’s 2025 MLK Parade will go on as planned. It will be cold but there is no precipitation in the forecast. Please dress warmly and take advantage of the heaters in our hospitality tent,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Society.

Here’s everything you need to know:

Event Details

  1. Name: 46th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Parade (46th Annual Tulsa MLK Parade)
  2. Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
  3. Time: The parade starts at Noon
  4. Theme: “Tulsa: The Dream in Motion”

Parade Route

  1. Start Location: Corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & John Hope Franklin Blvd.
  2. Route Highlights: The parade will travel through the historic Greenwood District.
  3. End Location: Near the intersection of Archer & Elgin (see map on the event website).

What to Expect

  1. Organized by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Society.
  2. The parade is expected to last approximately two hours.
  3. Features local organizations, schools, and community groups celebrating MLK’s legacy.

How to Plan Your Visit

  1. Parking: Arrive early to secure parking near the parade route.
  2. Accessibility: The parade route travels through pedestrian-friendly areas with spots for spectators.

More Information

  1. Official Website: mlktulsa.com
  2. Social Media:
  3. Facebook: MLKJCS
  4. Facebook Event Page

Join Tulsa in honoring Dr. King’s vision of equality, justice, and unity!

Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org

Don McCormick:

Grievances – 252 open

YTD-  489 Resolved – This is a rolling number of the last 12 months

  • October –        Resolved 27 with 12 paid and 15 W/D
  • November –    Resolved 22 with 6 paid and 16 W/D
  • December –    Resolved 14 with 2 paid and 12 W/D
  • January –        Resolved 13 with 7 paid and 6 W/D

It has been about 6 weeks since the last constructive grievance meeting due to holidays, interviews, and vacations.  Bryan Beene and I have set up a new schedule for Fridays to discuss ongoing bids and issues beginning January 24th.  If an item is pressing he does have an open door policy to resolve those issues.

HGR 5/6  

  • Performed Shift Improvement for 6 CC’s for 257 due to vacancies being filled.
  • I spent Friday/Saturday/Sunday correcting the Crew Bid for unit 257 – 20 AMT’s moved to their correct placement and Bid unit 263 -11 AMT’s moved to their correct placement according to the contract.  This process will now be conducted with Union Involvement in the May bid which is hopefully electronic.
  • Met with Robert Calhoun in the BiWeekly comms meeting. – 
  1. 787 coming Saturday to 6C.  Welcome back home.
  2. 5F LG pits being filled with rock (40 Loads) and concrete starting Monday -14 day cure time
  3. Every dock moving toward E-tasks   Feel free to reach out to the representatives for training and help.

New Hires Employees on probation – The Company has informed us they have instituted a new policy for sick points due to a new hire having over 20 on probation before they caught them.  Every point you receive, you will be brought over to the LTA’s for a discussion on attendance.  Remember you are an “At Will Employee” where the company can end your employment for the first 140 calendar days for any reason.  You need to show up to work and bring a Union Steward with you for any discussions with Management.

Welfare and Entertainment.   

  • Tulsa Oilers Hockey – Tickets are available in the grievance office and the Union Hall.

Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org

Daron Morgan:

  • Continue to cover the grievance office daily
  • Continue working new and old grievances
  • Met with the CRO Leadership Tuesday January 14th and discussed qualls.  My next grievance meeting the the CRO Leadership will be on Tuesday January 28th
  • Also met again with the CRO Leadership on Thursday.  This is a new meeting that Craig Sully is starting up with everyone who has an injury in his area.  It is a non-disciplinary meeting, but I will say there are three members of management there next, and I would strongly recommend not to go in there alone. No one from the Union or safety was on the invite list.   Craig did mention during the meeting that in 2025 he had 75 injuries in CRO, and Tulsa Base Injuries were up by 50%.  
  • Continue helping members with their Union Sponsored Benefits
  • It’s early in 2025, but we’ve already had some payroll issues.  Check your time coding daily.  If you need to find the payroll discrepancy form, go to:
    • Techops homepage
    • Go to Applications and click “View More”
    • Once expanded, go to applications
    • Find workforce Admin (WFA)
    • Follow the instructions
  • It may require a manager’s approval, but the company can cut an off-cycle check.
  • The next Tulsa Oiler Hockey Games in Tulsa are Jan 17th,18th and 19th.  Check their website for promotions.
  • MLK Holiday is on Monday, Jan 20th.  Our next Union negotiated Holiday will be Presidents Day on Monday, February 17th, 2025

Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org

Jay Potter:

Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, January 17, 2025

In-house Base Maintenance  – Four (4) Stations 

  • 28 Aircraft 
  • 10 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
    • CTO – Charlotte, NC
      • A320 – 1
      • A321 – 4  (1-EIS)
    • DWH – Dallas, TX
      • B737NG – 2
      • B777 – 2
      • B787 – 1
    • PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
      • A319 – 2
      • A320 – 1
      • A321 – 1   (1-C11)
    • TLE – Tulsa,  OK
      • B737NG – 10    (4 – MBV04, 3 – MBV08)
      • B777 – 3
      • B787 – 1   (1 – CC01)

Outsourced Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations

  • 32 aircraft.
  • 26 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
    • INT -_NSA North State Aviation, Winston/Salem, NC – 1 Aircraft
      • A321 – 1   (1 – C11)
    • SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 17 Aircraft
      • A319 – 3   (3 – 4S)
      • A319XF – 1   (1 – 4S)
      • A320 – 2   (2 -4S)
      • A321 – 9   (2 – 1S, 1 – 2S, 6 – 4S)
      • B777 – 2   (1 – MBV09, 1 – MBV08)
    • STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 7 Aircraft
      • A319 – 1
      • A321 – 1   (OASIS)
      • B737NG – 1
      • B777 – 2   (2 – MBV03)
      • B787 – 2   (1 – CC03, 1 – FUS DMG)
    • VQQ _Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 7 Aircraft
      • B737NG – 7   (2 – MBV03, 3 – MBV05)
  • Livery aircraft do not count toward the outsourced man-hours (stations include: AMA, GUS, and ROW).
  • If you have questions regarding Contractual Scope Language, you can reach me at (918) 845-8059 or jpotter@twumail.org.  I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Tulsa Aviation Maintenance Group (AMG) Headcount

January 17, 2025 January 23, 2020 VARIANCE
TCC73 TCC79 TCC-6
CC AMT274 CC AMT245 CC AMT29
AMT2378 AMT2681 AMT-303
OSM479 OSM425 OSM54
INSP248 INSP263 INSP-15
CC CL17 CC CL16 CC CL1
CL160 CL130 CL30
TOTAL3629 TOTAL3839 TOTAL-210

Hiring 

  • For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.  
  • The company is in the process of interviewing Machinist for positions at Tulsa Base

Retirements

  • We have had 3 retirements this week

Retirement Committee

  • Jetnet has several resources available for those looking to retire..
    • In Jetnet click Resources at the top of page
    • Under Information and Help click Team Member Services
    • Scroll down and click on Retirement
      • There you will find several links:
      • Retirement eligibility
      • How to access retirement income
      • Retirement gift selection
      • How to stay connected with American
      • Retirement benefit and privileges 
      • Travel privileges for retirees
      • Retirement gift FAQ
      • Signing up for an electronic W-2 
    • Fidelity has a designated phone number for AA employees
      • (800) 354-3412

Electronic W-2 now available

  • In case you missed it on Jetnet…
    • W-2 are now available on Jetnet
    • Look for the W-2 link on the Money and Attendance space
    • This will require duo verification

Base Business Review

  • Joe Brown and I attended the Base Business Review at DWH on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025.

Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org

2025 Michael J. Quill Scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund.
This scholarship will offer fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU members a scholarship worth $4800.00. This scholarship will be paid out each year in the amount of $1200.00 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four (4) year college course.

We are also grateful to have four additional scholarship sponsors:

  • Acrisure
  • M3 Technology
  • Pitta LLP
  • Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC

All of the above sponsored scholarships will be paid out in the first year, as a single scholarship.

Please click HERE for an application and for additional information and rules, including eligibility requirements. The deadline for all applications is May 5, 2025; no applications postmarked after this date will be accepted. No applications will be accepted by fax or email – there will be no exceptions.

Winners of the scholarships will be determined by a public drawing, to be held in early June. Winners will be notified by mail 5-7 business days thereafter.

 

Passages

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

The Passing of Retired Brother Jim Mullings

We are sad to announce that on January 12, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Jimmy Russell Mullings Sr. of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Jim had started with us here at American Airlines in 1956 and retired from Inspection in 1994. Please keep the Mullings family in your thoughts and prayers. Jimmy Russell Mullings Sr. Obituary He was predeceased …

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