President:
Tuesday Jay Potter, Don McCormick and I started interviewing Crew Chiefs to gather information about the Presidential Grievance I filed for Tulsa concerning the crew chief and crew bid process. We will continue that process over the next months until we have reached everyone.
Also on Tuesday the Eboard met with Ed Sangricco to express concerns over the electronic bid process. It was determined that a town hall meeting was needed to visit with everyone before it goes live. If you have any uncertainty that you have your preferences set correctly please give me a call or text and we will come to you to help.
Next week, I travel to American Airlines HDQ to present grievances at the GRB.
I’m available 24/7 at 918-636-6089
Easter is observed this Sunday, and today is Good Friday.
Happy Easter
Vice President:
The April Membership meeting is on Monday, the 28th. 7:15 am, 11:45 am, and 3:45 pm.
The May Membership and Steward meeting will be a joint meeting on May 12th. This is a change from what is posted in the calendar.
Chairman of Maintenance:
Safety
- Injuries are up. Please wear PPE when required.
- When lifting heavy items, please use proper lifting techniques and, if necessary, get help.
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.
Crew bid
- If you need help with the online bid, please contact admin and let them help.
Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
Headcount: We have 482 MLS on Base with 24 on LOA.
New Hires: 10 new hires will start on 4/28. They will be placed in CMS, Shipping and Issuing.
Bids & Transfers: Job postings this weekend. MLS openings in 034S, 026S, 022S, 206S and a Crew Chief opening in 027S.
Grievances: We have 4 open grievances, 1 held out of service, 2 waiting for GRB and 1 OT.
May Bid: If you have any questions, please call me.
Entertainment & Welfare: The family party will be on June 21st at the WE Street Center. We have Tulsa Driller Baseball tickets at the Hall, and Tulsa Oilers Football starts in April.
Hats & Shirts: We have hats and shirts at the Hall. Stop by and get yours.
B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
Happy Easter All, and Good Friday
Currently, we are working to get SOP’s for the plating shop and all of the paint/Blast booths. You would think that after as many years as we have been doing this work, these would be readily available for every craft, but they aren’t.
Be watching for open positions in our group; there will be several posted soon.
Thank you for entrusting me to be chairman of our group, I hope I handle each and every situation with class, dignity, and a purposeful solution.
Please clock your labor in TMA.
As always, feel free to contact me at any time.
Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
- I attended the weekly grievance meeting and have several grievances awaiting payment.
- On Wednesday, I attended an EAP Coordinator/Peer Coordinator training at TWU Local 513 in DFW. Several unions, including the UAW and IAM, and many representatives from TWU attended the event.
- I continue to help members with retirement and benefits daily. I am readily available to assist members with retirement and benefit concerns. If you encounter any medical or benefit insurance issues that require escalation within the company or our union voluntary benefits, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
- EAP – Kristin Mackey 539-283-2464 work, 918-260-5329 cell.
- AA EAP – 833-721-2322
George Albano
918-378-1947
Gene Chapin:
- Continue covering the midnight shift on base at 5:00 am, but can come in earlier if needed.
- Continue covering the grievance office and walking the base daily.
- Meeting with Ed Sangricco on the upcoming shift bid.
- Attended the town hall meeting on Thursday for questions on the upcoming shift bid.
- I had a grievance meeting with Bryan Beene. We are still having problems with the slow progress on getting members paid, and management is researching facts for grievances.
- Blood Drive starts May 5 through the 13th. Please give and bring a friend.
- As always, we have members retiring every month. Please let an E-board officer or union rep know so we can get them their Bible and Watch.
- Hope everyone has a great Easter weekend.
Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
Tracy Hardin:
Travel season is just around the corner, so remember to get your updated Real ID by May 7, 2025, if you plan to travel by plane. If you have other federal forms of ID you are okay to move around the country by plane.
If you get a chance, check out www.UnionPlus.org for specials, events, and help designed for union members.
Many of us have been in the area for years and may remember the OKC bombing. As we get close to the 30th anniversary, talk to our new members, and let us not forget that tragic event that changed the lives of so many.
Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org
Don McCormick:
- February – Resolved 44 with 41 paid and 3 W/D
- March – Resolved 23 with 20 paid and 3 W/D
- April – Resolved 9 with 6 paid and 3 W/D
Grievances – 236 open for multiple areas.
GPM SECTION 11.05 – Event Investigation Policy
MEAA investigation is conducted anytime there is damage to aircraft or equipment.
Hangar 1-6 have seen a rash of complacency from the members in safety and procedures. Look around and be observant of your surroundings.
Safety 101 – Anytime you are performing a job dealing with Cranes, hydraulics, flight controls, landing gear, etc. you need to clear your surroundings including docking as needed to perform your job including communicating your intentions to the members involved in the area.
HGR 5/6 finished the meetings (Union only) with all 600 AMTs concerning numerous topics dealing with Safety, Cleaning your work area, Automated bids, and Undocumented Maintenance.
Welfare and Entertainment
Tulsa Oilers Hockey PLAYOFFS Upcoming schedule
April 22nd and April 24th TWU Vouchers will not be accepted for the upcoming playoffs. Tickets are available at the Union Hall for each specific game.
Tulsa Oilers Football starts April 19th, and there will be vouchers at the Union Hall on Pine.
Tulsa Drillers Baseball starts tonight. April 18th and a double header on April 19th. Vouchers available at the Union Hall.
Family Day will be June 21st at the WE Street Center. Registration will begin soon.
Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org
Daron Morgan:
- Continue Covering the Grievance Office Daily
- Continue working on new and old grievances
- I still have 169 open grievances. I was hoping to be able to close some out this week. I have 5 grievances sitting out there with pending pay letters that should have been on the April 18th paycheck and were not, so those grievances will remain open until the grievant has been paid.
- I have 5 grievances that are being discussed at the GRB next week in Dallas.
- My next meeting with the CRO Leadership will be on Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
- Attended an upcoming Electronic Shift Bid Meeting with the Company on Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
- On Thursday Apr 17, 2025 I attended all of the Town Halls covering the upcoming electronic live shift bids that start next week.
- The Tulsa Drillers have a home game Friday and Saturday night. We have tickets available at the hall.
- The Tulsa Oilers Football Season Home Opener is Saturday night. The Oilers have a promotion going on “Free hat to the 1st 1000 Fans”.
- TWU Family Day will be Jun 21, 2025 at the WeStreet Ice Center.
- We still have some wall calendars and pocket calendars available in the grievance office.
918-402-0089
Jay Potter:
Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, April 18, 2025
In-house Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations
- 22 Aircraft
- 10 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
- A320 – 2
- A321 – 1 (1 – C11)
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- B737NG – 1
- B787 – 1
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
- A320 – 1 (DMG)
- A321 – 2 (1 – 1S, 1 – C11)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
- A321 – 1 (FUS DMG)
- B737NG – 9 (3 – MBV04, 3 – MBV08)
- B777 – 3
- B787 – 1 (1 – CC03)
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
Outsourced Base Maintenance – Three (3) Stations
- 31 Aircraft.
- 24 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 19 Aircraft
- A319 – 7 (7 – 4S)
- A321 – 9 ( 7 – 4S)
- B777 – 3 (2 – MBV09, 1 – MBV10)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 6 Aircraft
- A319 – 1
- A321 – 3 (3 – OASIS)
- B777 – 1 (1 – MBV04)
- B787 – 1 (1 – CC03)
- VQQ_Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 6 Aircraft
- B737NG – 6 (1 – MBV03, 3 – MBV05, 1 – MBV09)
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 19 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
| April 18, 2025 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 71 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -8 | ||
| CC AMT | 279 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 34 | ||
| AMT | 2396 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -285 | ||
| OSM | 482 | OSM | 425 | OSM | 57 | ||
| INSP | 243 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -20 | ||
| CC CL | 17 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | 1 | ||
| CL | 154 | CL | 130 | CL | 24 | ||
| TOTAL | 3642 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -197 | ||
Hiring
- For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.
- Aviation Maintenance Technician
Retirement Committee – Jay Potter & George Albano
- Retirement Seminar Presentation
- The company has shared the presentations with the union and we will make available to the members on the Local 514 website (twu514.org)
- 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 Apr 07 – Apr 13, 2025
- We had zero new hires the week of Apr 07 – Apr 13, 2025
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 are available now. You can pre-load your selections.
- Live bid (5-minute window) will be April 21-22 for Crew Chiefs, TCCs, 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
- I highly recommend you take a screenshot of your global preferences.
- I recommend you set your global to cover all of your individual lines that show in your preference tab.
- You are able to click on the PDF tab at top right of the Preference Screen to save all of your individual line pics.
- Please be careful while selecting your locations utilizing the locations drop down menu, for example bid area 725 has several classifications: 725 – mechanics, 725W – welders, 725M – machinists, 725C – cleaners, 725O – OSM’s
- If you have any questions or concerns, I can be reached at (918)845-8059
Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org