President:
Slow week for me. No zoom calls on negotiations,no traveling to another state to talk about changing everything in all the contract books. This week was just phone calls from members needing help and lots of emails.
I can be reached 24/7 at 918-636-6089.
Take care in this heat
Vice President:
The Working Women’s Committee Meeting will be held Wednesday, July 10th at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Chairman of Maintenance:
This week I’ve been working “Shift Betterment”
Along with attending Comm’s and Grievances meetings with Management.
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.
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.
July 11th we will have a FLOC meeting at 3pm
Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
- 9 out of the 15 new hires will be starting July 8th. The rest are still waiting on compliance.
- Tul Whse Training for May / June were missed. They have been loaded. Those won’t be due till July 31st.
- Please check your email or work area to see if you are having to work the Holiday.
- 501 MLS on base with 16 on LOA.
- I will be out of town July 4th through the 9th.
- I hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July!!!
B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
Machines break on a regular basis and because of this production suffers, it only makes business sense to have qualified, skillful employees on duty at all times to repair these machines when production is running.
Tulsa being the largest civilian maintenance base in the world, production is 24/7 and yet we have less facilities maintenance personnel total than bases half our size, even less than DFW and less training to boot. How can we be successful if management doesn’t address this issue ?
Obviously contractors aren’t the answer.
- Headcount total 320
- Budgeted headcount 312
- Headcount on loa 11
- Actual headcount on base 309
As always feel free to call me at anytime.
Have a safe and happy Fourth of July
Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
- On Tues & Wed of this week I sat in on CC interviews for dept. 223.
- Several 32J’s this week.
- Working on shift improvement for dept. 223.
- Grievance meeting with management.
- Continue helping members with contract issues.
- If you’re involved in an aircraft damage, please contact one of the Officers so we can ensure the proper process is followed.
George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org
Gene Chapin:
- Continue working at the grievance office and walking the base daily.
- One 32J this week at Admin
- Grievance meeting with management this week.
- Blood Drive starts July 15 – 23 If interested in possibly serving email me.
Gene Chapin
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
Tracy Hardin:
The biggest vacation travel month of July is days away. So if you are on the road or on the fly, in addition to travel documents, remember your insurance and emergency contacts. Make sure you are being coded correctly at work to remove the confusion later.
The Union Plus Education Scholarship window is now open for the 2025 education year. To apply, visit www.unionplus.org.
Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org
Daron Morgan:
- Continue working in the Grievance Office Daily
- Continue to work new and old grievances
- I have sit in on Multiple 32 J’s this week
- Our next meeting with the CRO Leadership will be on Jul 2, 2024
As the Outside Temperatures rise, please stay hydrated and do not overheat. Please look out for yourself and your coworkers.
The Tulsa Drillers are playing in town this weekend. They have games on 06/28, 06/29, and 06/30. We have tickets available at the Union Hall.
The Tulsa Oilers Football have 3 remaining home games. The next home game will be on 06/29. The Tulsa Oilers are giving out free bucket hats to the 1st 1000 fans. The final two home games will be on 07/13, and 07/19. We have tickets available in the Grievance Office and at the Union Hall.
Our TWU Events Committee will start meeting again on 07/11, for planning our next TWU Event.
Thursday July 4th is our next TWU Negotiated Holiday. Enjoy your day off. We all have earned it.
Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org
Jay Potter:
Base Outsourcing Report, June 28, 2024
Four (4) In-house Base Maintenance Stations
- 21 Aircraft
- 12 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
- A319 – 2
- A321 – 2
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- B737MX – 1
- B737NG – 2
- 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 – 8
- A320 – 2
- A321 – 1
- 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 28, 2024 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 68 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -11 | ||
| CC AMT | 259 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 14 | ||
| AMT | 2296 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -385 | ||
| OSM | 420 | OSM | 425 | OSM | -5 | ||
| INSP | 247 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -16 | ||
| CC CL | 15 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | -1 | ||
| CL | 191 | CL | 130 | CL | 61 | ||
| TOTAL | 3496 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -343 | ||
Hiring
- Check jobs.aa.com for open positions
Negotiations
- Your M&R TWU/IAM negotiation team is scheduled to meet via Zoom on July 9, 2024
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 Jerry McBurnett
We are deeply saddened to share with you the passing of retired Brother Jerry McBurnett on June 22, 2024. Jerry started working with us here at American Airlines in 1990 and retired from the position of Overhaul Mechanic – Plater in 2009. Please keep the McBurnett family in your thoughts and prayers. No other details were made available …