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 Charlotte. Please be aware of your surroundings and your fellow workers. Work safe and go home to your loved ones.
I continue to meet with Association leaders to try and resolve top contractual issues such as the bid process, crew chief outages, Dodgeball/pickem to try to determine who works with what crew chief, and the OT/Field Trips qualification issues. In some areas, management doesn’t want you to be able to work on certain parts or learn certain processes in the MLS areas. It appears that by trying to eliminate Article 8, which is the article in your contract that determines if you qualify for that job, they can then pick and choose who gets to work overtime and go on field trips. If this is happening to you in your area please contact me directly at 918-636-6089. If they can assign you to work a job on your regular shift then you should not be locked out of OT or Field trips.
Take care
Vice President:
The window to sign up to be a Steward has closed. I will email you next week to let you know if you met the requirements and whether or not we will have to hold an election in your area.
I appreciate everyone who has shown interest. If you didn’t attend the required three meetings within the last 12 months, please continue to attend meetings. If there is a need in your area, we will revisit it.
Long-sleeve t-shirts are available at the Union Hall on Pine Street. Office hours are 7:00 am – 11:00 am and 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
President’s Day is February 17th. The window to select how you would like that day to be coded is available on workbrain.
Chairman of Maintenance:
Weekly Work
- Grievance
- Shift betterment
- Grievance meetings with management
- Comms Meetings with Management
- Safety issues
- Vacation bids
Future Leaders Organizing Committee
- The FLOC Committee would like to welcome the new workers to AA and invite you to our next committee meeting; if you are interested, please contact me.
Weekly Hazardous Waste Removal
Some shops have been handling the removal of dust collection barrels. However, this task involves hazardous waste and should only be performed by trained personnel. If you are not trained or are unsure about the required PPE, do not proceed. Instead, notify your supervisor so they can contact the Environmental team.
Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
Bids & Transfers
- No job postings this weekend
- Please check your My Transfer Requests. We have had people forget to remove their names and have to take the transfer.
Holiday
- Please make your selection for President’s Day.
Headcount
- 499 MLS on Base with 20 LOA
Profit Sharing
- Payout will be Feb 26th
- Take your gross year-to-date earnings X 1.5 (.015) = profit sharing check
Grievances
- 15 open grievances
- Grievance meeting with management and Labor set for Feb 10th.
B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
TMA is becoming a real big issue, a lot of you know that I have never been a fan tracking facilities work for the simple fact it is primarily used against us, and most of our work is emergency maintenance that you really can’t track accurately, However times have changed and in our company this is the ONLY method used for acquiring headcount, for this reason FMG needs everyone tracking their time as accurately as possible please.
This week we have had a lot of issues with personalities amongst ourselves which is the last thing we (as a union) need to be doing, we have a product that we are selling the company and each of us have a responsibility to deliver our product, if you have an issue that affects your ability to deliver the product you are selling and you, or someone you know needs help resolving that issue please give your union the opportunity to help you before the issue advances further, I want to make sure everyone is aware of this and that you are aware once the union is involved we will do everything possible to resolve it with you.
With the new layout on Jetnet I’ve had issues tracking our headcount, I will get it figured out and give you an update as soon as possible.
We have new long sleeve shirts ready for you to pick up at the Union Hall on Pine street.
As always feel free to reach out to me at anytime.
Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
The grievance meeting this week was canceled because I attended a voluntary benefits meeting in DFW. I will resume the meeting with the senior manager next week.
I will be starting a shift betterment for 223 on Monday.
NORTON LIFELOCK
Several members have been asking about Norton LifeLock. Acrisure ( the broker ) is trying to resolve the issue. Welcome emails should go out the week of Feb 7th. Members are still covered from the 1st payment in January.
FMLA
Team members who submit a request for an intermittent leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on or after Feb. 1, 2025, will need to recertify their leave every six months instead of once a year if the condition lasts longer than six months.
George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org
Gene Chapin:
- Continue covering Midnight shift, working in the grievance office and walking the base daily.
- Meeting with Manager Mike Stearns this week agreed to pay one of my O/T grievances.
- Attended two 32J’s for level 3 attendance.
- Blood Drive starts next month, February 24.
- We have two new members starting Monday, 1-plumber and 1- OSM.
- If any members need an officer to visit their area, don’t hesitate to contact one of us.
- As always, contact one of your officers or union reps if you know of any members retiring.
Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
Tracy Hardin:
I attended the AERO Engines conference & the benefits meeting this week. More information to follow.
Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org
Don McCormick:
It has been a very busy week to end the month. Normally I am on base or the grievance office.
I Have been out on the base the last 5 weekends in a row to resolve matters that needed attention.
Most of the meetings with Management are between 9AM and 3PM. I am usually on base until 6:30PM and have no problem helping resolve issues as need be. You can contact myself or any officer if you have any questions or concerns.
Grievances – 252 open
YTD- 496 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 22 with 10 paid and 12 W/D
Had a very successful Grievance Review with Bryan Beene, Mark Winters, and John Hillman January 23rd for our first meeting in 60 days. In that meeting they agreed to pay 15 Grievances and with updated Workbrain information,we withdrew 4. There were 6 grievances that will need to be reviewed by HR hopefully next week for resolution.
The grievances to be paid aren’t in the January resolved bucket. They will be put in the Resolved category once Management issues the pay letters to the members.
HGR 5/6
- 787 on 6C has been moving in the right direction. Welcome back home.
- 5F LG pits were filled with rock (40 Loads) and concrete on January 20/21. There is a 14-day cure time, but it takes 28 days to jack an airplane on the pad.
- Every dock is moving toward E-tasks. Feel free to reach out to the representatives for training and help.
- Performed a shift improvement for 10 AMTs in HGR 5 More to come in both bid units in a few weeks with the Transfers out and New Hire AMT’s coming off of probation.
- 787 News – It has been announced that we will be getting another 787 line very soon to be in dock 6B. The management team has already started the process of obtaining the 142 heads (Manpower) to fill the line. Be looking for open transfers to the area.
- CC’s – With the additional line and head count increase, we will need approximately 10 more CC Positions. These should be posted over the next couple of months. Reach out to existing CC’s , Management, or myself about what the jobs will entail
AAERO Rumors – Had 2 impromptu meetings with AAERO group CC’s and Management to discuss the rumours of them being over headcount and 200 members being moved out to AO.
- The return of Lease Engines is the key driver.
- Heavies take an average of 52 days to turn. Check and Repair Engines take 20-40 days to turn.
- They are getting better yields on their engines for numerous reasons including the EGT Probes testing which had lowered the temp by 40 Degree average which equated to the engines being able to be on wing longer. Up to 2 years.
- AAERO had 80 engines sitting outside last year and have managed to get that down to 34.
- Parts are always an issue with manufacturers and this mode the next few months will help them catch up.
The Plan is to reduce the heavies and concentrate more on the Check and Repair side for 3-4 months which requires fewer headcount in the areas. While this is happening they look to move some extra heads to the Check and repair area. They are also looking at cross training Members on other jobs in their respective areas.
They stated numerous times that no one will be surplused out. They need everyone they have in the group when the heavies pick back up in 3-4 months. They will however not be backfilling as much in some areas.
RETIREMENT – Whether you’re 60 days from retirement or 30 years. We highly recommend you go to the TWU Website and review the Retirement Checklist.
- It is crucial that each member is informed on what benefits are out there and what they should be doing to have a successful plan for retirement.
- There are hyperlinks to different resources on there with approximate time lines of when to complete or review the steps..
EACH member is responsible for their own financial situation.
This may help guide you in the right direction.
The checklists are set for your hired data:
- Hired before Oct. 31st 2011 – Retirement Checklist.
- Hired on or after Nov. 1st 2011 – Retirement Checklist.
Welfare and Entertainment
- Tulsa Oilers HOCKEY – Tickets are available in the grievance office and the Union Hall.
- Tulsa Oilers FOOTBALL – Season starts in April. Look for more news on when tickets will be available in March.
- Family Day will be June 1st at the WE Street Center.
Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org
Daron Morgan:
- Continue covering the Grievance Office Daily
- Continue working new and Old grievances
- My next grievance meeting with the CRO Leaders will be on Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
- The CRO Leadership is continuing to have these after accident review meetings. I made the statement at the membership meetings yesterday, and I’ll put it out here, if you get invited to one of these meetings, take a Union Rep with you.
- Thank you to everyone who came to the meetings yesterday. Overall, for a January meeting, we had a really good turnout. Our Next Membership Meeting will be on Monday Feb 24, 2025.
- Our next Union Negotiated Holiday will be on Monday, February 17th, 2025
- Please keep all of the families of Flight 5342, the Military, First Responders, and everyone involved in your thoughts and prayers.
918-402-0089
Jay Potter:
Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, January 31, 2025
In-house Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations
- 27 Aircraft
- 9 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
- A320 – 1
- A321 – 4
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- A321 – 1
- B737MX – 1 (1 – EIS)
- B737NG – 1
- B777 – 1
- B787 – 2
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
- A319 – 2
- A321 – 1 (1-C11)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
- B737NG – 9 (3 – MBV04, 3 – MBV08)
- B777 – 3
- B787 – 1 (1 – CC01)
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
Outsourced Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations
- 30 Aircraft.
- 24 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 – 1 (1 -4S)
- A321 – 10 (3 – 1S, 7 – 4S)
- B777 – 2 (2 – MBV09)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 5 Aircraft
- A321 – 2 (1 – OASIS)
- B737NG – 1
- B777 – 1 (1 – MBV03)
- B787 – 1 (1 – FUS DMG)
- VQQ_Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 7 Aircraft
- B737NG – 7 (3 – MBV03, 2 – MBV05)
- INT -_NSA North State Aviation, Winston/Salem, NC – 1 Aircraft
- 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 31, 2025 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 73 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -6 | ||
| CC AMT | 276 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 31 | ||
| AMT | 2382 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -299 | ||
| OSM | 476 | OSM | 425 | OSM | 51 | ||
| INSP | 247 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -16 | ||
| CC CL | 16 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | 0 | ||
| CL | 154 | CL | 130 | CL | 24 | ||
| TOTAL | 3624 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -215 | ||
Hiring
- For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.
Retirements
- We had several retirements today.
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 benefits 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
AeroEngines Americas
- Joe Brown,Tracy Hardin and I attended the 2025 AeroEngine Americas in Dallas this week.
- Highlights
- 31,600 Aircraft in Service
- 11,200 Stored (less than anticipated due to delivery delays from OEMs
- Both the the Pratt & Whitney GTF and the CFM Leap engines are experiencing durability issues
- GTF has increased aircraft ground time by 38%
- Leap has increased aircraft ground time by 10%
- Engine shop visits demand is outpacing shop capacity
- Due to supply chain issues, aircraft deliveries have a backlog of 10k aircraft
- Biggest bottleneck is experienced labor
- CFM56 -5B & -7B volume looks strong through 2030 and beyond
- American Airlines TAT is Best in industry for the CFM56. Thank you to all those in the engine shops.
Profit Sharing
- We’ve been receiving calls from people asking why our profit sharing is not as good as that of other airlines.
- The Association CBA Article 17 – Profit Sharing
- The formula is found in Article 17.C.1. “An amount equal to 10 percent (10%) of the dollar amount of American Airlines Group Inc’s (AAG) Pre-Tax Earnings up to $2.5B for that year, and, an amount equal to 20 percent (20%) of the dollar amount above $2.5B for that year will be attributed to a profit-sharing pool (“Total Profit Sharing Pool”)
- Article 17.C.2. “ A percentage of Total Profit Sharing Pool will be allocated to the eligible TWU/IAM Association represented employees by dividing the total eligible earnings of all participants in AAG’s profit sharing program(s) (TWU/IAM Profit Sharing Pool).
- Article 17.C.3. “The TWU/IAM Profit Sharing Pool will be divided by the amount of all the TWU/IAM Association represented employees’ eligible earnings, and the resulting quotient shall be the “payout percentage.”
- My understanding is American Airlines profits sharing formula is the same as used by Delta.
- 2024 Airlines Earnings as reported by Google.
- United: Revenue of $57.1b, Net Income of $3.1B
- Delta: Revenue of $61.6b, Net Income of $3.46b
- American: Revenue of $54.2b, Net Income of $846m.
- American Airlines Pre-Tax Earnings of 1.8b as reported on Jetnet (this is used to calculate the profit sharing). This equates to a total profit-sharing pool of 180m.
- 2024 Airlines Earnings as reported by Google.
Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policy
Find comprehensive information regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Seniority List Protests
Per Article 11 L of the M&R JCBA, Article 11 K of the MLS JCBA and Article 11 F. of the MTS/MCT JCBA , attached are the master seniority lists dated 1/30/2025. These lists should be used for any seniority protest that may be presented for the next 30 days.