Vice President:
Membership Meeting Monday, June 24, 2024
- 7:15 am
- 11:45 am
- 3:45 pm
The Fourth of July is quickly approaching. Ensure you go to Jetnet and select how you want to be coded. You have until June 26th to make your selection.
Recording Secretary:
Members who fail DOT Drug Testing, be aware, and fail a second Drug Test will be permanently disqualified.
If you have an A&P License, your license will be permanently revoked, and you will no longer work for American Airlines or be in a DOT position.
As Union Officers, we get a lot of calls after a member has had a second positive. calls stating that the member is a good worker and can we, as a union, help?
For EAP help, please see On-Site Counselor Kristian Mackey at 539-283-2464.
The rules are pretty strict. See below.
This letter will serve as formal notification pursuant to AA’s Drug and Alcohol Policy and FAA regulations. FAA Regulation 14CFR Part 120 Subpart E, 120.111(e) – Permanent Disqualification from Service states:
“An employee who has verified positive drug test results on two drug tests required by this subpart of this chapter, and conducted after September 19, 1994, is permanently precluded from performing for an employer the safety-sensitive duties the employee performed prior to the second drug test.”
Due to the two (2) verified positive drug tests collected on 00/00/0000 and 00/00/0000, which were FAA mandated tests, you are hereby notified that you are permanently barred from performing DOT Safety Sensitive duties effective immediately.
Chairman of Maintenance:
This week, I attended the FLOC committee meeting in DC. We had training on how to identify people with possible EAP issues and training on transportation safety.
Some of this training covers flight attendants and bus drivers being assaulted. if you see something, say something.
Safety
- Injuries are up, please wear PPE when required.
- When lifting heavy items, Please use proper lifting techniques and, if necessary, get help.
- We are still in need of ERTs for the off shifts and weekends; if interested, please get in touch with Brent.anderson@aa.com.
- Hangars 5/6 is looking for volunteers for the safety team; please get in touch with brian.drenthe@.com
Construction area detours and allowable walkways.
- Please follow all signs and detour signs.
- Do not cross into restricted areas; this is for your safety.
Security Guards
- I have received complaints stating that the security Guards are walking around using their cell phones to video or take pictures. Please do not confront any security Guards. If there is an issue, please call a board member.
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.
Transfer request
- If you have placed your name on a transfer list, please review and make sure you are current on your choice. 48 hours after the bid closes, the company will check to see if you qualify, and if so, you go.
Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
- Current Headcount 504, 14 on LOA
- 15 job offers have gone out. Start date: July 8th. 18 left in the pool.
- 25 MLS in Training class.
- 79 open grievances. I continue to work on grievances with management.
- Finalizing details for the realignment in T10.
- Bid postings this weekend. 4 MLS for Shipping/CMS 031S, 2 MLS for 5 & 6 206S, Crew Chief position for Shipping/CMS 031S
B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
- I worked shift improvement for 223, 225 & 226.
- Attended a 32J for attendance.
- Attended a termination meeting.
- Continue weekly grievance meetings with Bryan Beene.
- Attended meeting with Greg Emerson.
- Continue working grievances.
- Continue helping members with their benefits.
George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org
Gene Chapin:
- Working grievance office and walking the base daily.
- Working on new and old grievances.
- No grievance meeting with management this week.
- Work on shift improvement Hrg 1&2.
- Blood Drive starts July 15-23
Gene Chapin
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
Don McCormick:
- Grievances – 291 open
- Resolved 19 since June 3rd. 11 paid and 8 W/D
- Waiting on Hollihan to resolve 35 with 25 being paid 10 W/D in the next few days.
HGR 5/6 Shift Betterments for 18 AMT and 6 CC’s
Family Day June 1st, 2024. Budgeted for $150,000, came in at $120,000
- 457 registered members with 2723 total headcount.
- 2000 checked in. 1250 attended the Tulsa Zoo.
- 45 volunteers including the E-Board
- 11 Vendors involved in the Event.
- Cooked and served 1500 hamburgers, 1200 hotdogs.
- 3000 snow cones, 1500 bags of chips, 1500 popcorn bags.
We Donated the remaining food left over on Sunday June 2nd to RC Hotspot @Shipman Animal Hospital by Will Rogers Downs. This group started the day after the tornado in Claremore and in 7 days with help of the community had served over 14000 meals before we donated the following to help them out.
- 500 Hamburgers, 800 hot dogs, 1600 buns, 1200 bags of chips, 800 popcorn bags, and numerous other items left over from Family Day.
Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org
Jay Potter:
Base Outsourcing Report, June 21, 2024
Four (4) In-house Base Maintenance Stations
- 22 Aircraft
- 12 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
- A319 – 2
- A320 – 1
- A321 – 1
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- B737MX – 1
- B737NG – 2
- B787 – 1
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
- A319 – 1
- A321 – 1
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
- B737NG – 12
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
Five (5) Outsourced Base Maintenance Stations
- 23 aircraft.
- 21 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
- BFM_VT MAE, Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Mobile, AL – 3 Aircraft
- A319 – 2
- A320 – 1
- INT_NSA, North State Aviation-Winston/Salem, NC – 1 Aircraft
- A321 – 1
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 11 Aircraft
- A319 – 7
- A320 – 2
- A321 – 2
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 3 Aircraft
- A321 – 1
- B737NG – 1
- B787 – 1
- VQQ _Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 5 Aircraft
- B737NG – 5
- BFM_VT MAE, Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Mobile, AL – 3 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
| June 21, 2024 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 68 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -11 | ||
| CC AMT | 259 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 14 | ||
| AMT | 2288 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -393 | ||
| OSM | 423 | OSM | 425 | OSM | -2 | ||
| INSP | 245 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -18 | ||
| CC CL | 15 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | -1 | ||
| CL | 188 | CL | 130 | CL | 58 | ||
| TOTAL | 3486 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -353 | ||
Hiring
- The company currently has an external postings for Aviation Maintenance Technician-Plater and Aviation Maintenance Technicians in Tulsa.
- Check daily at jobs.aa.com.
Negotiations
- Your M&R TWU/IAM negotiation committee met in Chicago this week.
- Next scheduled meeting is June 25, 2024 on Zoom .
Have a great week,
Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org
Passages
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
The Passing of Retired Brother Darryl Vetter
We are saddened to share with you the passing of retired Brother Darryl Vetter on June 4th, 2024. Darryl had started working with us here at American Airlines in 1992 and retired from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician in 2018. Please keep the Vetter family in your thoughts and prayers. No other details were made available at …
The Passing of Retired Brother Thomas Patrick Shouse
It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of retired Brother Thomas “Pat” Shouse on June 14th, 2024. Pat hired on with American Airlines in 1997 and retired from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician in 2023. Please keep the Shouse family in your thoughts and prayers. Thomas Patrick Shouse July 11, 1967 — …
The Passing of Retired Brother Cloyd Parrish
We are deeply to saddened to share with your the passing of retired Brother Cloyd Parrish on May 3rd, 2024. Cloyd had started working with us here at American Airlines in 1955 and retired from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician – Crew Chief in 1994. Please keep the Parrish family in your thoughts and prayers. Cloyd Dewilton …
The Passing of Retired Brother Ludwig Alfred Dischner
It is with a sad heart that we share with you the passing of retired Brother Ludwig Alfred Dischner on June 12, 2024. Ludwig started working with us here at American Airlines in 1996 and retired from the position of Aviation Maintenance Technician – Inspector in 2020. Please keep the Dischner family in your thoughts and …
The Passing of Retired Brother Clinton Hall
It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of retired Brother Clinton Hall on May 29th, 2024 at 90 years of age. Clinton retired from American Airlines in 1987 Please keep the Hall Family in your thoughts and prayers. Clinton Hall April 30, 1934 — May 29, 2024 Clinton Eugene Hall of Kelleyville, Oklahoma passed …