Local 514’s Digest for the week of March 28th, 2025 – Transport Workers Union Local 514

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 will be a joint meeting.

Marla Johnson

Chairman of Maintenance:

Week in Review

Weekly Grievance Meetings
Weekly Management Meetings

Safety

Slips, trips, and falls have reached an all-time high. Please remain vigilant and aware of your surroundings to prevent accidents.

FLOC

The FLOC committee would like to welcome the new workers joining the AA family.

Probation

Employees hired after October 15, 2024, will be on a 140-day probation period.

FAA

We have received reports that some A/O team members are not signing off on their work daily. This is a significant concern, as it could lead to issues if the FAA conducts a random inspection. Please ensure that you have your paperwork ready at the start of the day and that you are signing off on your daily tasks before leaving.

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

Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:

Headcount: We have 486 MLS on Base with 22 on LOA.

Social Media: Management has started having meetings about cell phone usage. Please be mindful of being on your phone.

Safety: A lot of construction is happening across the base. Be careful of areas marked.

Bids & Transfers: No postings this weekend.

New Hires: 12 offers have gone out.

Grievances: 4 open grievances. Since August of 2022, 688 MLS grievances have been resolved.

May Bid: I have a meeting with management to review Bid areas.

Shift Swap: If you are shift swapping, you can’t be charged for an occurrence per Article 15.

An employee who fails to report or is tardy on the day/shift involved will not be charged for the occurrence under the Company’s Attendance Control Policy. However, they may be restricted from utilizing these provisions as follows:

1. First Offense – Written Warning

2. Second Offense – one hundred eighty (180) day suspension of privileges from the date of the absence or tardiness. After a warning/suspension with no other violations for the next twelve (12) months, the warning/suspension process will reset.

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

Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:

Happy Friday all

This month, we’ve had several issues that we are dealing with. Here are some of the highlights;

LOM 3 in our contract states the company will notify the association of any new camera installations, the company has in the past notified me, however in the past year or so the company has stopped notifying me, when I questioned my FMG management they say all the company is obligated to do was notify someone local in the association, I’ve asked who was notified.

This is an ongoing process, and I will keep you updated.

I’ve been complaining about our FMG processes since I’ve began as chairman and how cumbersome they are and how little they are known, even as chairman of the group I was unaware of who to call and how my call was handled or prioritized.

What’s a FWR ? what’s a trouble call ? Who do I call if the restroom is not cleaned ? Is the number I call the same on all ? How do we track the call ? 3 years into this term I still don’t have all of these answers.

If you have a trouble call of any kind please call 539-283-2500

We currently have approximately 10 mechanic openings in Facilities the company is currently not hiring anyone until after the upcoming shift bid, we will keep track of these openings so not to lose them.

As always, feel free to call me anytime.

Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org

Executive Board Members at Large:

George Albano:

Retirement Seminar

A retirement seminar will be held in the town hall on April 2 and 3, 2025. Representatives from AA retirement services, 401k, Fidelity, and American Airlines Federal Credit Union will attend.

April 2 – 3:00 PM
April 3 – 5:00 AM and 9:00 AM

BENEFITS

Alight has found an issue with Voluntary Term Life. If you’re in the age group of 60-64, please look at your paychecks & see if the amount being deducted is consistently the same every paycheck. If it is not, please contact me.

George Albano
918-378-1947

GAlbano@twumail.org

Gene Chapin:

Continue covering the midnight shift. I’m at the base at 5:00 am but can come earlier if needed.
Continue working in the grievance office and walking the floor daily.
Continue working on new and old grievances.
Grievance meeting with Bryan Beene this week. Agreed to pay three grievances and withdraw two grievances.
Grievance meeting Friday with Josh Voss.
Jed Goslin retired Thursday from Avionics Standard Lab.
As always, for anyone retiring, get with your E-board officer or union rep to receive your Bible and watch.

Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org

Tracy Hardin:

Benefits:

The retirement road show will be in the Hangars 3 and 4 Townhall on April 2nd at 3 pm. April 3rd at 5 am and 9 am. If you have any questions, stop by for some answers.

Remember to add someone as a beneficiary to your life insurance if you haven’t done so. Talk to your family and friends for support.

NEOKCLC:

There is a primary election scheduled on April 1st for HD71 (Tulsa) and HD74 (Owasso). If you live in those districts, please go out and be a part of the election process.

On May 10th, the NALC will conduct its nationwide food drive. If you would like to volunteer, you can sign up at your local post office. Wear your union shirt, and thank you for your support.

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

Don McCormick:

Most of the meetings with Management are between 9 AM and 3 PM. I am usually on base until 6:30 PM and have no problem helping resolve issues as needed. You can contact me or any officer with any questions or concerns. 918-378-5823.

I have been averaging over 55 hours a week addressing the membership’s concerns.

YTD- 464 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
February – Resolved 44 with 41 paid and 3 W/D
March – Resolved 23 with 20 paid and 3 W/D

Grievances – 235 open for multiple areas.

Resolved 23 with 20 paid and 3 W/D

13 Grievances are going to a PRE-GRB meeting with Labor and Union on 3- 28- 25.

Staff Admin has had a ton of issues the past few weeks. We have had over 25 grievances filed in Hangars 5 and 6 due to their mismanagement in not being able to successfully contact members on shift or code training qualifications to Workbrain. Make sure to check your OT reports.

Hangars 5 and 6

Public Service Announcement:
- Thief in Hangar 5. Lock up your tools, Apple watches, etc. Challenge anyone without a visible badge.
Attended 6 CC/Management meetings for 257/263 on issues that are around the workplace. Tooling, stands, ladders, parts not available, parts being delivered to different locations, E-Task items, etc… We are working on resolving the issues now with management, including CI and safety events.
Attended 2 32Js on Payroll discrepancy and OT.

Article 18 Overtime – Voluntary versus Mandatory

Overtime is a voluntary action to sign up for and contractually, the company can’t force you to work it. “If you didn’t sign up”
Once the automated system selects you or you answer the phone/positive contact and agree to work, it is no longer voluntary but becomes “Mandatory.”
It becomes mandatory that you show up for your contractual 8 hours and remain for the entire shift.
If you fail to show up, arrive late, or leave early, you are screwing your fellow crew members that you’re working with, and you screwed a fellow crew member monetarily by taking a shift they would have worked. This $300 to $1200 issue will start to bring you unwanted attention from fellow crew members and the Company.
You won’t receive an attendance point for this action but instead will receive a disciplinary level for failure to report/work 8 hours of a shift you agreed to work.

Think before you put yourself into a bad situation. The Union, in most cases, won’t be able to help you with disciplinary action.

Welfare and Entertainment

Tulsa Oilers Hockey Upcoming schedule
- March 27, 29^th, and 30^th
- April 4-6th
- TWU Vouchers will be good for the upcoming playoffs.

Tulsa Oilers Football starts April 19^th; vouchers are at the Union Hall on Pine.

Tulsa Drillers Baseball starts Next week. Vouchers should be available on Monday.

Family Day will be held on June 21st at the WE Street Center.

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

Jay Potter:

Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, March 28, 2025

In-house Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations

30 Aircraft
11 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
  - A321 – 4
- DWH – Dallas, TX
  - A321NX – 1 (1 – EIS)
  - B737MX- 1 (1 – EIS)
  - B737NG – 1
  - B777 – 1
  - B787 – 2
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
  - A319XF – 1
  - A320 – 1 (1 – C11)
  - A321 – 1 (1 – S1)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
  - A320 – 1
  - B737MX – 1 (FUS DMG)
  - B737NG – 10 (5 – MBV04, 1 – MBV08)
  - B777 – 3
  - B787 – 2 (1 – CC03, 1 – FUS DMG)

Outsourced Base Maintenance – Three (3) Stations

30 Aircraft.
28 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 19 Aircraft
  - A319 – 5 (5 – 4S)
  - A321 – 11 (1 – 1S, 9 – 4S, 1 – OASIS)
  - B777 – 3 (1 – MBV06, 1 – MBV09, 1 – MBV10)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 5 Aircraft
  - A319 – 1
  - A321 – 2 (2 – OASIS)
  - B777 – 1 (1 – MBV04)
  - B787 – 1 (1 – CC03)
- VQQ_Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 6 Aircraft
  - B737NG – 6 (1 – MBV03, 2 – MBV05, 1 – MBV08, 1 – MBV09)

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

March 28, 2025		January 23, 2020		VARIANCE
TCC	72	TCC	79	TCC	-7
CC AMT	281	CC AMT	245	CC AMT	36
AMT	2390	AMT	2681	AMT	-291
OSM	484	OSM	425	OSM	59
INSP	243	INSP	263	INSP	-20
CC CL	17	CC CL	16	CC CL	1
CL	159	CL	130	CL	29
TOTAL	3646	TOTAL	3839	TOTAL	-193

Hiring

For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.
- Aviation Maintenance Technician – Plater
- Aviation Maintenance Technician
- Plant Maintenance Mechanic – Industrial Electronics

Retirement Committee – Jay Potter Chair, George Albano Co-Chair

Retirement Seminar scheduled for April 2 – 3, 2025, at the Tulsa Base Townhall Room
- 300PM on Apr 2, 2025
- 500AM & 900AM on Apr 3, 2025
Retirement Resources are available on Jetnet for those looking to retire..
- In Jetnet, click Resources at the top of the 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
Fidelity offers designated Medicare Advisors to answer any questions (this is a free service)
- Call (833) 886-0033 to schedule an appointment
- You may also schedule an appointment at medicare.fidelity.com
  - In addition to setting up an appointment, this site is an excellent resource for Medicare
Visit the Local 514 website for your retirement resources
- twu514.org

Retirements / New Hires

We had zero members retire the week of Mar 17 – Mar 23, 2025
We had zero new hires the week of Mar 17 – Mar 23, 2025

MRO Americas 2025 – April 8 – 10, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia

American Airlines will have two (2) teams competing in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC). The company has highlighted the teams on Jetnet. We thank all that are competing and wish them good luck. In addition, we have several members that will be utilized as judges for the AMC; we thank them for their participation as well.
- Base Team
  - Scott Bell (TUL)
  - Luis Cervantes-Bustios (TUL
  - Brent Duvall (TUL)
  - Sergio Lozada Chinea (TUL)
  - Lisa Prince (TUL)
  - Nick Wiseman (DWH)
- Line Team
  - Edgar Danis-Montero (IOC)
  - Jason Feguson (PHL)
  - Erik Lopez – Isidro (CLT)
  - Robert “Bobby” Mack (MCO)
  - Damian Navas Moreano (PHX)
  - Albert “Al” Padilla (IAH)

May Rebid will be by the electronic Bidding Hub

You can access the Bidding Hub by going to the TechOps TUL Bulletin Board
- Go to TechOps home page
- Scroll down to Base Maintenance Promoted Links
- Click on Bulletin Boards and select TUL under Base
- Click on Bidding Hub
You can also access the Bidding Hub through Worbrain
- Click on TechOps Bidding Hub
The Bidding Hub preliminary preferences will become available on Monday,April 14, 2025 at 0800
- You will be able to pre-load your selections similar to the vacation picks
- Live bid (5-minute window) will be April 21-22 for Crew Chiefs, TCC’s, Sr. Planners, and Inspectors
- Live Bid (5-minute window) will be April 23-25 for all other work groups
- New Shift starts on Monday, May 12, 2025
- The company will be releasing a nine (9) minute video covering the new bidding process.
- I would highly recommend you take a screen shot of the available options. With this new electronic system we will lose written visibility (paper bid sheet) showing how many members they are posting for each available preference/slot.

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 application deadline 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.

A public drawing will be held in early June to determine the scholarship winners. Winners will be notified by mail within 5-7 business days following the drawing.

Passages

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

The Passing of Brother Aquarius Mayes

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brother Aquarius Mayes, on March 25th, 2025. Aquarius, a dedicated Maintenance Support Person and proud member of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), Local 514, at American Airlines. He had started working with us here at American Airlines in 2011. Please keep the Mayes family …

The Passing of Retired Brother Billie Joe Hamlin

It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of retired Brother Billie Hamlin on March 24th, 2025. Billie started working here at American Airlines back in 1965 and retired from the position of Crew Chief Mechanic, Machinist in 1993. Please keep the Hamlin family in your thoughts and prayers. No other details were …