President:
Happy Labor Day,
I hope you enjoy some time away from work.
I can be reached 24/7 at 918-636-6089.
Vice President:
Joe and I went to headquarters for the Grievance Review Board. We should know the results in a couple of weeks.
Terry, Tracy, George and I will be going to Charleston to get information on benefits. We will let you know what we find out next week.
Everyone have a safe Labor Day!
Recording Secretary:
2024 Annual Enrollment
Local 514 Vice President Marla Johnson, Recording Secretary Terry Buck, Executive Board member Tracy Hardin and George will meet Union Benefit Planners on Wednesday September 6,2023 and discuss open enrollment and Union sponsor benefits. On Thursday September 7,2023 will meet with the American Airlines Benefit Delivery Team, the Benefit Delivery Team will present all changes to the Company Benefits for the year 2024 to include price increase in medical plans cost. 2024 Annual Benefits Enrollment will start October 12, 2023 and end on November 03, 2023 . Members will have the opportunity to make changes to their Benefits .
Chairman of Maintenance:
I attended the GRB with Marla this week. We presented 14 cases and should have answers next week.
Daily issues
- Continued meeting with Supervisors and managers in A/O
- Addressing safety issues in all areas
- Attended 32J meetings
Field Trip
- When being proffered for a field trip, ask for a clear start time so you know when your field trip pay will start and what time you need to report to work.
Floc meeting
- The Floc meeting will be on Sept 7th at 100pm and 330pm
WER (work experience review )
- If you need help, please contact us.
Cleaners
- The wash rack cleaners are currently washing inside the hangars because they can’t get to the wash rack
New hires 08/28/2023
- 14 AMT
- 1 Cleaner
- 1 Machinist
Joe Brown 918-284-9666
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
- If you have any contract suggestions please fill out the postcard or go to the website.
- 106 open Grievances
- MLS headcount increased to 489. 19 on LOA
- Crew Chief posting in 022S and 1 MLS in 025S this weekend.
- Make sure you have supervisor approval if you leave early on overtime. This is not an attendance issue, it will be a performance issue. I know emergencies come up but let management know. I don’t want anyone getting disciplined.
- Please register for The Hard Rock Casino Night. It’s November 18th.
B.J. Rackers 918-346-8918
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
Holy Smokes
It’s Friday again, it seems like the weeks are passing at a high rate of speed.
Here’s what’s been going on in the Facilities world this week;
We (TWU) have been attending the supervisor meeting of a morning, and here are a few things that’s come out of it, we are still down to one old pump carrying the hydraulic shop, they have ordered and we have installed new pumps, but they aren’t performing as advertised so currently they are unusable.
We had a spill in the basement of the plating shop Monday afternoon, it seems the alarms didn’t work for whatever reason , there is a current investigation on going.
Management conducted crew chief meetings this past Wednesday.
I have been visiting shop’s periodically, I hope to see you soon, until then feel free to contact me.
- Budgeted headcount 304
- Current headcount 315
- Out on LOA 11
Jim Holt (918)378-2079
Executive Board Members at Large:
Tracy Hardin:
I would like to welcome all of the new hires that I met this week. You are starting a new chapter that brings more opportunities than you could imagine. Remember, it is your career. You decide what directions it will take you.
Labor Day Parade 2023
The parade and events will be in Henryetta, Oklahoma this weekend. Come out to support Labor from all across the state. The Northeast Oklahoma Central Labor Council has an open invitation to come and walk in the parade with them and other union members. The parade starts at 10am, but you should be there early.
Come out, enjoy the day, and you might even learn a thing or two about Unions.
“Unions have been the only powerful and effective voice working people have ever had in the history of this country”
Bruce Springsteen, musician, song writer 1996
Tracy
Don McCormick:
Have a safe Labor Day weekend
Hgr 5/6
- September 6th we will be getting our 2nd 737 line on 5D
- 5C will have a pause on the 737 line in a few weeks to move to 6C and perform a check on (1) 787 check
Welfare and Entertainment
- Tulsa Drillers are in their final 2 home stands. 1st one ends Sunday, September 3rd. Last homestand is Tuesday September 12-17. Tickets available at the Union Offices on Pine M-F 7-11AM and 12-4PM
TWU ADULT PARTY NOVEMBER 18TH @ THE HARD ROCK CASINO
- Member and 1 Guest
- Registration is now open, click the link below
Registration form HERE
Don
Jay Potter:
Base Outsourcing Committee
- Today we have 23 aircraft at our 4 In-house Maintenance Bases (CTO, PIT, DWH, and TULE).
- 8 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV or C11).
- The HMP vendors have 27 aircraft.
- 24 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, C11 or S).
- If you have questions regarding Contractual Scope Language, you can reach me at (918) 845-8045 or Jpotter@twumail.org. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Tulsa Aviation Maintenance Group (AMG) Headcount
| September 1, 2023 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 68 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -11 | ||
| CC AMT | 258 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 13 | ||
| AMT | 2132 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -549 | ||
| OSM | 411 | OSM | 425 | OSM | -14 | ||
| INSP | 232 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -31 | ||
| CC CL | 15 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | -1 | ||
| CL | 135 | CL | 130 | CL | 5 | ||
| TOTAL | 3251 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -588 | ||
Hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend,
A Union-Made Labor Day BBQ Shopping Guide
Labor Day weekend is here. And what a year it has been for the labor movement! With workers standing strong together in Hollywood, at hotels all over Los Angeles, at UPS, and at the Big Three automakers, it has been a hot labor summer indeed.
American Airlines Anniversary
5 year anniversary
Jose Molina — Dept:401 – FMG
Eric Cooper — Dept:031S – MLG
Jonathan Kennedy — Dept:026S – MLG
Felesha Preciado — Dept:032S – MLG
10 year anniversary
Brenda Germosen — Dept:025S – MLG
20 year anniversary
DeAndry Colbert — Dept:302O – AMG
Mary Finton — Dept:815O – AMG
25 year anniversary
Max Hosey — Dept:95 – FMG
Richard McBee — Dept:923 – FMG
30 year anniversary
Scott Adsit — Dept:607A – AMG
Steven Pennington — Dept:026S – MLG
35 year anniversary
Richard Boothe — Dept:014T – AMG
William Boyd — Dept:725 – AMG
John Dettor — Dept:607A – AMG
Brian Eastman — Dept:567 – AMG
Larry Gage — Dept:725 – AMG
Mark Hargroves — Dept:725 – AMG
Timothy Hefley — Dept:568 – AMG
Patrick Jamison — Dept:607A – AMG
Michael Kelly — Dept:725 – AMG
Raymond King — Dept:725 – AMG
Greg Martin — Dept:911 – FMG
Jack Parrish — Dept:180I – AMG
Michael Peynado — Dept:431 – AMG
Philip Pfeifer — Dept:725 – AMG
Richard Piersall — Dept:579M – AMG
David Rodriguez — Dept:431 – AMG
Martin Roy — Dept:449 – AMG
Gregory Santistevan — Dept:567 – AMG
Darrell Smedley — Dept:824 – AMG
Monty Steele — Dept:725 – AMG
William Tate — Dept:607A – AMG
William Wamego — Dept:223A – AMG
Bryan Bullock — Dept:4893 – MCT
Michael Caudle — Dept:304T – MLG
40 year anniversary
William Donahue — Dept:115I – AMG
David Stewart — Dept:592W – AMG
45 year anniversary
Thomas Lynch — Dept:034S – MLG
Passages
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
The Passing of Retired Brother Tim A. Pipkins Jr.
We are sad to announce that on August 19, 2023, at the age of 81, Tim A. Pipkins Jr. (Tulsa, Oklahoma) passed away. Tim had started with American Airlines in 1972 and retired in 2003 from the position of Crew Chief Parts Washer. Please keep the Pipkins family in your thoughts and prayers. Visitation was held on Friday, …