Local 514’s Digest for the week of November 15th, 2024

President:

This week, the Eboard officers and I met with Ed Sangricco and all the Tulsa base management team leaders to discuss the current events happening around the base. Ed and I have decided to start meeting again with this larger group to ensure everyone gets the opportunity to address any concerns they may have in their area.

Ed will hold town hall meetings next Thursday, the same day of the union membership meetings. My advice would be to attend the town hall meeting on your shift and listen to what he has to say about what will be happening around the base.

I sat down with a few officers this week to make an update video.

The Retirement committee and I have been doing a deep dive on what you should be thinking about during your career as well as a 10-year out, 5 year out and a right now retirement guide. We currently have someone you can visit with to discuss your frozen pension plan options but that will change December 31, 2024. The committee and I will present a proposal to the board soon and if approved we will roll that out in membership meetings and all other available forms of communication.

We have many younger members recently hired and starting along their career paths in aviation. Please share your knowledge and help them when it’s appropriate.

As always I can be reached 24/7 at 918-636-6089. If you would like to visit in your area and on your shift just let me know and we can figure out a time and place to make that happen.

Take care

Dale Danker

Vice President:

Thanksgiving is November 28th. The window is still open to go into workbrain to select how you would like to be coded for the 28th and 29th.

We have had over 60 new hires in the last couple of weeks.

Marla Johnson

Chairman of Maintenance:

SAFETY

Please double-check to ensure your equipment is up-to-date and safe before starting your job assignment.

Weekly work

Grievance
Shift betterment
Grievance meetings with management
Comms Meetings with Management
Safety issues

NO Rehire list

if someone is released or terminated and placed on the NO REHIRE list, the only way to reverse it is for the management person who marked it to reverse it.

Vacation selection

please read the vacation options carefully to ensure you make the correct selection. Once your five-minute window counts down to zero, your picks can not be changed.

Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org

Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:

HEADCOUNT

502 MLS, 18 on LOA
Headcount will continue fluctuating, with members crossing classifications for upgrades.
New hire class starts 12/9/24 (7 people)

BIDS AND TRANSFERS

No job postings this weekend

GRIEVANCES

15 open grievances and 204 grievances resolved this year.

HOLIDAY

The window will close soon, so remember to make your Holiday selections for Thanksgiving and the day after.

VACATION

Block vacation bids will go live on the computer from December 2nd through December 6th. If you have questions about the picks, please contact the admin before your 5-minute window closes. After your window closes, the picks can not be adjusted.

B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org

Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:

Here is what’s happening in the facilities maintenance group currently.

I have been meeting with our new senior manager Richard Lyon and expressing our wishes to grow our organization, he seems receptive and often agrees with the method to do so, we have also been meeting regularly with the other managers going over and resolving grievances.

I’m currently expressing our need for a tech crew chief in GSE automotive, more to come on this.

Currently with the construction going on that is being led by corporate real estate the company is ignoring the fact that we are the experts in our field and they tend to isolate FMG from any plans or problems that arise, I hope with a new senior manager we can address these issues more efficiently.

If you notice one of your crew members gone for a lengthy period and they have not been replaced please contact me so that I can try to find out if they have been gone longer than 90 days.

As always feel free to contact me.

Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org

Executive Board Members at Large:

George Albano:

I attended the Base Maintenance Comm’s meeting on Thursday. There will be a town hall on Thursday, Nov 21st. Times will be 5:15 am, 7:15 am & 3:15 pm.

I have 226 grievances assigned to me, 110 of those are Known Outage, 16 Field Trip, 26 Overtime Bypass, 8 are Quals, 66 are Other. In the past 2 weeks I had 5 paid. My next grievance meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov 20th with Mike Stearns.

EAP

With the Holidays upon us, stress, anxiety, depression, effect everyone of us. I’ve seen an increase lately with alcohol and drugs. Please reachout to one of the Officers if you or your coworkers need some help. Kristin Mackey is available Mon – Thur at 539-283-2464.

George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org

Gene Chapin:

I’ve been on vacation this week, but I’ve been taking calls.
Red Cross Blood Drive starts December 2 through December 10. Please donate if you can.
Inspector Robert Triffo retires today after 55 years with the company. He works in the Cam bld. We wish him well.
As always if you know of a member retiring please let an E-board officer or union rep know.

Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org

Tracy Hardin:

Now that open enrollment has ended, there are still a few things to wrap up.

Between now and the end of the year, update your salary if you have union-sponsored insurance.
Check to make sure you are paying the right premiums.
Make sure you have submitted any required paperwork to confirm coverage (Birth Certificates or EOI)
Check to see if you are duplicating coverage.
This may be a good time to check your 401K contributions.

The on-base clinic, Premise Health, is looking for You! If you need to get a Flu shot or schedule a COVID vaccine, they can help you out. Just call 918-292-3253 and ask them to Hook You Up!!!!

If you haven’t noticed, some angels are hanging on trees, asking for your help. If you can, as a crew or individual bring a smile to a child and adopt an angel from the Angel Tree. That child and the Salvation Army would genuinely appreciate it.

Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org

Don McCormick:

Benefits have been the priority for the last 3 weeks. If you have any Empire or National Benefits, check your Emails in December for any changes that need to be made.

Grievances – 262 open

October – Resolved 27 with 12 paid and 15 W/D
November – Resolved 14 with 6 paid and 8 W/D

YTD- 478 Resolved

Management Shuffle – Bryan Beene and Mark Winters have been moved to HGR 5/6. Mike Stearns and Kevin Underwood have been moved over to HGR 1/2/3

Bryan Beene and Mike Stearns are integral to the Grievance process, and we are working to establish roles, meeting times, and guidelines to move forward with the grievance procedures.

HGR 5/6

9FF is going forward with the new Bid Unit of 263 being mainly involved in 777/787 Heavy, Special Visit and Drop-Ins. Bid Unit 257 will be mainly involved in the 737 Heavy Checks on 5C/5D
No current member of these Bid units will be forced to move. All General and Avionics openings will be filled with Future New Hires. All new General CC and AVI/CC bids for 257 (until Jan 13th) will be used to backfill any openings in Both Bid Units. The company will establish Bid Unit 263 on Future bids in Jan. 2025.
Safety should be everyone’s top priority. The 777-shoring falling and injuring 3 members, as well as the Landing Gear change tooling breaking and almost striking several members, is a wake-up call. Please don’t be Complacent to Safety.
The company split the Bid unit and posted the members moving to 263. We are still working with them on a few items to clarify.
Bryan Beene (Sr. Manager) and Mark Winters (Manager) will be working in the Bid unit and helping transition the 737 lines to best practices similar to HGR 1/2/3

Welfare and Entertainment.

We have sent a survey and the winning door prize numbers to all who attended. Please help by completing the survey and picking up your prizes by November 15th. All prizes not picked up by November 15th, will be forfeited and be distributed as Door Prizes at future Membership meetings.
Tulsa Oilers Hockey – Tickets are available in the grievance office and the Union Hall.

Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org

Daron Morgan:

Continue to cover the grievance office daily
Continue to work on new and old grievances
Helped numerous members update their salary for their Union Sponsored Insurance
Local 514 Joint Membership Meetings will be on Thursday, Nov 21st
- Times :
- 7:15 AM
- 11:45 AM
- 15:45 PM
AA will also be conducting Town Hall meetings on Thursday, Nov 21st
The Next Tulsa Oilers Hockey game will be on Thursday Night November 21st. They have a promotion that night. Check their website for the promotion details. We have tickets available in the grievance office and the Union Hall
The 2024 Bikes for Kids Campaign is underway. There are fliers posted across the base

Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org

Jay Potter:

Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, November 14, 2024

In-house Base Maintenance – Four (4) Stations

21 Aircraft
8 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, or EIS).
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
  - A319 – 1
  - A321 – 3
- DWH – Dallas, TX
  - A321 – 1
  - B737NG – 2
  - B777 – 1
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
  - A320 – 1 (1 – C11)
  - A321 – 1 (1 – C11)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
  - B737NG – 8 (1 – MBV03, 3 – MVB04, 2 – MBV08)
  - B777 – 3

Outsourced Base Maintenance – Six (6) Stations

33 Aircraft.
28 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
- BFM_VT MAE, Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Mobile, AL – 2 Aircraft
  - A319 – 1 (1 – 3S)
  - A321 – 1 (1 – 2S)
- INT -_NSA North State Aviation, Winston/Salem, NC – 1 Aircraft
  - A321 – 1 (1 – C11)
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 17 Aircraft
  - A319 – 7 (2 – 3S, 5 – 4S)
  - A320 – 1 (1 -4S)
  - A321 – 7 ( 5 – 2S, 2 – 4S)
  - B777 – 2 (2 – MBV09)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 5 Aircraft
  - A321 – 1 (1 – OASIS)
  - B737NG – 1
  - B787 – 3 (1 – CC02, 2 – CC03)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK – 1 Aircraft
  - B777 – 1 (Fuselage Repair – Boeing Team)
- VQQ Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 7 Aircraft
  - B737MX – 1
  - B737NG – 6 (4 – MBV05, 1 – MBV08)

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

November 14, 2024		January 23, 2020		VARIANCE
TCC	69	TCC	79	TCC	-10
CC AMT	271	CC AMT	245	CC AMT	26
AMT	2325	AMT	2681	AMT	-356
OSM	446	OSM	425	OSM	21
INSP	248	INSP	263	INSP	-15
CC CL	15	CC CL	16	CC CL	-1
CL	160	CL	130	CL	30
TOTAL	3534	TOTAL	3839	TOTAL	-305

Hiring

For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.

Regards,

Jay
(918) 845-8059
JPotter@twumail.org

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