President:
This week, I attended meetings in Calgary with Gary Schaible, Rollie Reaves, several TWU reps, and other airline workers worldwide to discuss mental health issues amongst our work groups. In our current state, we have EAP counselors both Union and Company for our folks to reach out to. Still, it was clear to me that in Tulsa, more work must be done to ensure our Union members know that if they are going through a difficult time, help is confidential and available to them. If you read this, please share with your fellow workers to be each other’s keepers. If someone is struggling, please try to reach out to them and let them know there is help available.
On my return trip to Tulsa, I had a 4-hour layover at DFW, so Rollie took advantage of the time and called HDQ. He asked Labor Director Mark Nelson if he had time to meet with Rollie and me over the issue in Tulsa, where management is telling Crew Chiefs who will be on their crews. The meeting was productive, and I will follow up next week after Mark has had a chance to visit with Josh Voss. It’s very clear to the Union and the Company that what they are doing now is simply dodgeball on steroids, their words, not mine.
We also discussed the Presidential Grievance, I call dodgeball, and the opportunity to get that case to mediation and then on to arbitration in December if a resolution cannot be reached. I will continue interviewing Crew Chiefs and as many crews as possible in May and June. I’ve had discussions with several Crew Chiefs in 5 and 6, but have a handful more to speak with. When I finish in 5 and 6, the officers and I will move to another area and complete that area before moving on. I want to thank the Crew Chiefs for their time. Getting input from all Tulsa Chiefs on what ideas to explore to find a solution is invaluable, and I could not go to mediation or arbitration without it.
I can be reached at 918-636-6089. I know some tell me I’ve reached out to you, but you never respond. Please don’t contact me by AA email. I will not discuss our Union business on their platform. Please call or text.
Take care,
Vice President:
AMT Day is Saturday, May 24th. The company will be celebrating on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
- Day shift: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Aft Shift: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Mid Shift: 10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Hangar 3 Town Hall
We will be in the grievance office concurrently with the company, giving our members an AMT gift. We will also go to the CRC center and BWC between the day and afternoon shifts, and at 12:30 am on midnight.
Memorial Day is May 26th.
- You still have a couple of days to decide how you want to be coded.
Chairman of Maintenance:
SAFETY
Slips/trips/falls are at an all-time high. Please wear proper PPE when needed
AA is implementing bump caps and safety glasses in the required areas.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Please exercise caution when using any social media platform. What may seem like a harmless post can have unintended consequences for you, your coworkers, and the company. Remember, both the public and the organization are paying attention.
BIDS/TRANSFERS
If you’re considering transferring to a different shop and your current position suits your home life, or if you’re part of the A&P program, please speak with a board member first. They can help you understand any potential risks before you make a decision.
SHIFT IMPROVEMENT
If you’re interested in improving your shift, reach out to the board member responsible for your area. They’ll guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have.
Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
Headcount:
- 492 with 18 on LOA
Training:
- Make sure you are staying caught up on your training.
Grievances:
- 7 open, 1 resolved last week, 20 resolved for the month.
Family Day:
- Please register on TWU website. Party is June 21st.
B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
I have been on vacation this past week in Barbados, and it reminds me that the job we have here at American is more than just a job.
I have had the pleasure of taking my family on vacation all over the world; it’s not normal for a blue-collar man to be able to do this.
I thoroughly appreciate the fact you can do anything you want at any place in the world you want to do it, you can be a gate agent in Florida if you want or you can be facilities in Phoenix or even be a pilot somewhere I can’t pronounce, and you can earn a good living doing any of these options.
This is largely attributed to our beloved Union, the Transport Workers Union, and that is largely attributed to you. I know we have to continually fight for the rights of the American workforce so that our children and our grandchildren have the same opportunities we have enjoyed here at American Airlines if they so choose.
Thank you all for helping me, us, keep this way of life we enjoy.
I am truly honored to be your Facilities Chairman
As always, feel free to text or call me at any time.
Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
Grievances
I presented four grievances at the meeting on Thursday. Two are Crew Chief ratios, one overtime bypass will be paid, and one overtime bypass will move to GRB.
Benefits
On Wednesday, Local 514 held its spring quarterly meeting for benefit coordinators within the TWU system. Attendees received updates from representatives of American Airlines benefits, Lincoln Insurance, Piedmont Financial Services, Boston Mutual, and Acrisure.
EAP
American offers its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to you and everyone in your household as you face life’s challenges and changes. You can find services and support for your emotional health and well-being, financial and legal concerns, daily life assistance, caregiving, drug and alcohol misuse, and more.
Kristin Mackey 539-283-2464 work, 918-260-5329 cell
More information here: https://www.resourcesforliving.com/
George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org
Gene Chapin:
- Continue covering the midnight shift on base at 5:00 am. If needed earlier, please email or text.
- Continue covering the grievance office and walking the base daily.
- Attended 32J’s for attendance.
- Grievance meeting with management hgr 1&2. Settled for payment.
- The Red Cross Blood Drive went well. We were one short of our goal. We had 264 units and six first-time donors. Thanks to all who donated.
- As always, if anyone knows of anyone retiring this month, contact your local E-board officer or union representative.
Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
AAERO:
We have not seen many changes except for clearing up old grievances. Some areas had some ideas to pass by the director. He has been traveling lately, but when he gets back we will try to arrange that meeting.
The Memorial Day holiday is in a few weeks. Remember to make your selections if you need changes.
BENEFITS:
On May 14th, we met with the Union Benefits and American Airlines benefits departments. Both departments highlighted changes and improvements to future policies.
VETERANS:
The VFW Post 577 is looking for volunteers for their Memorial Day display. They can be reached at 918-585-9148.
Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org
Don McCormick:
Grievances – YTD- 466 Resolved –
- This is a rolling number of the last 12 months
- 237 open for multiple areas.
- Jan – Resolved 22 with 10 paid and 12 W/D
- Feb – Resolved 44 with 41 paid and 3 W/D
- March – Resolved 22 with 20 paid and 2 W/D
- April – Resolved 12 with 9 paid and 3 W/D
- May – Resolved 7 with 5 paid and 2 W/D. (Meeting 5-2-25, 16 agreed to be paid, waiting on pay letters, which each require the supervisor fact sheets to be completed)
Shift Betterments – Working on probationary members coming off 5/26/25. The bulletin boards should be up and running next week to handle all future Improvements and information from the company.
26th Annual Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference May 7-8 – Learned about Labor issues from Labor Commissioner and DOGE cuts, Religious accommodations, EEOC in today’s climate, OSHA, Social Media issues, Update on Labor Law and Mock Mediation/arbitration cases. The FMCS (National Mediation) has been battling through the courts after all were put on administrative leave.
Welfare and Entertainment
Tulsa Oilers Football – May 30th.
Tulsa Drillers Baseball – 12 game homestand May 13-25th
Tickets available at the Union Hall M-F 7am-11am and 12pm-4pm
Family Day will be June 21st at the WE Street Center. Currently we have 110 members and 500 Guest registered.
Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org
Daron Morgan:
- Continue covering the grievance daily
- Continue working on grievances
- My next grievance meeting with the CRO Leadership will be on Tuesday, May 20th
- June 23, 2025, through Jun 27, 2025, there will be an ASAP Roadshow in Tulsa. Please make plans to attend
- Attended the Spring Quarterly Benefits meeting this week, which was held in Tulsa
- Our TWU Events Committee held its bi-weekly meeting this week. We are now meeting bi-weekly as we are getting closer to our 2025 Family Day Event
- We met with a new venue to consider for future welfare/entertainment and community services events
- The Tulsa Drillers are at home this Friday and Saturday. Vouchers are available at the Union Hall
- The Tulsa Oilers Football next home game is scheduled for Friday May 30th. It is Military Appreciation Night, and the Oilers are giving away T-shirts to the 1st 1000 fans in attendance
- Signups for the 2025 TWU Family Fun Day are open on the TWU website.
Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org
Jay Potter:
Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, May 16, 2025
In-house Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations
- 29 Aircraft
- 12 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
- A319 – 2
- A321 – 2 (1 – C11)
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- A321 – 1
- B737NG – 1
- B777 – 1
- B787 – 2 (2 – EIS)
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
- A319 – 2
- A321 – 2 (1 – C11)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
- B737NG – 11 (3 – MBV04, 1 – MBV05, 5 – MBV08)
- B777 – 3
- B787 – 2
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
Outsourced Base Maintenance – Three (3) Stations
- 25 Aircraft.
- 22 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 17 Aircraft
- A319 – 8 (8 – 4S)
- A321 – 9 ( 9 – 4S)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 3 Aircraft
- A321 – 3 (1- OASIS)
- VQQ_Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 5 Aircraft
- B737NG – 5 (1 – MBV03, 3 – MBV05, 1 – MBV09)
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 17 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
| May 16, 2025 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 71 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -8 | ||
| CC AMT | 277 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 32 | ||
| AMT | 2385 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -296 | ||
| OSM | 481 | OSM | 425 | OSM | 56 | ||
| INSP | 241 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -22 | ||
| CC CL | 17 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | 1 | ||
| CL | 151 | CL | 130 | CL | 21 | ||
| TOTAL | 3623 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -216 | ||
Hiring
- For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.
- Aviation Maintenance Technician
Retirement Committee – Jay Potter, George Albano & Jason Best
- Go to Local 514 website, twu514.org for your Retirement Resources
- Presentation from the Retirement Seminar is there
- Retirement check list available
- Jetnet has Retirement Resources available
- 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
- Schedule an appointment at medicare.fidelity.com
- This website provides an excellent resource for Medicare information
Retirements / New Hires
- We had two (2) members retire the week of May 05 – May 11, 2025
- AMT – 1
- AMT CC – 1
- We had zero (0) new hires the week of May 05 – May 11, 2025
Grievances
- Plan to continue investigating the Dodgeball Grievance in AO next week.
Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org
Assessing FAA Reauthorization One Year Later
Major Safety Wins, But More Must Be Done
Foreign aircraft repair facilities are now subject to drug and alcohol testing, and flight dispatchers are no longer allowed to work remotely, but there’s still plenty of work needed from the Federal Aviation Administration to fully implement last year’s FAA Reauthorization law.