President:
Not a lot to report out on this week. As always lots of phone calls trying to help people resolve issues. If I have missed returning your call or text I apologize, please just text me and say “hey don’t forget to call me back”. I get behind on calls and text messages and sometimes the next day I dont catch everyone. As always I can be reached 24/7 at 918-636-6089.
I did receive a late call last night from Rollie Reaves to inform me that one of his Local 567 members was murdered. It’s that kind of news that really puts life into perspective. We continue to ask the company to let more people off around the holidays but their concerns are driven by the dollar and not our families. Please enjoy and make the best memories you can with the short time you have off.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
Vice President:
We didn’t have a GRB this month, but will be back on schedule in February. The officers are working diligently to get the grievances settled.
There will be Union Representatives available in the grievance office in the upcoming week. If you have any issues please call 918-292-3213.
Union Shop Reps
Sign up will be on the website starting the first week of January
You must have 3 membership meetings within the last 12 months. There will be a mandatory meeting on February 20, 2023. We look forward to working with you next year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
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- We have 121 open Grievances.
- I will be covering the Hall from December 22nd through the 30th. I’ll be at the Base some.
- Don’t forget to make your New Years Day selection.
- If we have bad weather please check your email for Travel Emergency Day.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
B.J. Rackers 918-346-8918
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
Can you imagine the horror, the moral dilemma, the moral obligation to his mother and his father, not to mention the loyalty he had to St. Nick, the night the poor boy saw his momma kissing Santa Clause ?
Holidays are stressful, don’t wait to get help.
I wish all of you and yours Happy Holidays and as always, anything I can help with, feel free to call me.
Jim Holt, cell (918)378-2079
Executive Board Members at Large:
On December 20th, the Tulsa Chapter of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program handed out gifts to parents of needy children in the Tulsa area. This year they handed out gifts to 5,500 local kids representing 2,300 families in the Tulsa area. TWU 514 has supported this toy drive for over ten years and this year was no different. We were able to get ninety four angels adopted so they would have presents to open on Christmas morning. Thank you to all of the friends and co-workers for stepping up.
Officers Tracy Hardin and George Albano extend our greatest appreciation. For more on the program follow the link. https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/salvation-army-helps-thousands-of-local-kids-with-angel-tree-program
I continue to monitor the outsourcing of AA, the company continues to be compliant with the provisions of the CBA. That being said, the AO in-sourced formula is based on all paid labor hours in workbrain as the denominator; we are dependent on management’s ability to manage the efficiency of the operation with the way they run our maintenance program. The less efficient the operation is, the more maintenance they outsource. The goal of Local 514 is to maintain as much work as possible in-house. It is in all of our interest to be as efficient as we can be in spite of the way management runs the AO operation.
I hope every one of our members has a very Merry Christmas and Holiday Season.
Jay Potter
Local 514 Base Outsourcing Committee
Thank you from the Weeks family:
Joe and I delivered the Christmas presents and food to the Weeks today. They both were very thankful and wanted to pass along their thank you.
Thank you to everyone who participated in making this happen.
Attendance Arbitration
Late Thursday, December 15th in the afternoon, the Association completed the attendance arbitration that was continued from September against American Airlines. Our team completed our witness testimony mid-day Wednesday. The Company began presentation of their case on Wednesday afternoon, completing their witness testimony late Thursday afternoon.
From the Company:
Tech Ops is hiring!
Now and over the next few weeks, we’re posting AMT and other Tech Ops positions in stations across the U.S. Job locations will vary depending on transfers and backfills, so we encourage candidates to check regularly for new opportunities and apply if interested.
How to bid or apply
Team members represented by the TWU-IAM Association may bid on available positions through transfer.aa.com. As outlined in the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA), represented positions are posted as transfer opportunities for qualified TWU-IAM Association-represented team members before hiring externally.
Other American Airlines team members can apply via Jetnet by clicking the Team Member Services tab, then choosing Career from the drop-down menu.
External candidates can apply by visiting jobs.aa.com.
Have someone in mind?
Referrals for Tech Ops jobs are encouraged! After the candidate has applied, you may submit a referral to increase visibility to their application.
To submit a referral for an AMT position, please fill out this form (https://forms.office.com/r/5WeL1btEhg).
To submit a referral for other Tech Ops roles (Material Logistics Specialist, Maintenance Control Technician, etc.), use this form (https://forms.office.com/r/D3RaQtizDV).
The Hangar 3&4 cafeteria will be closed December 26th through December 30th for the Christmas Holidays.
Local 514’s Digest will return on January 6th, 2023.
All of us here at Local 514 Wish you a Very Happy Holiday Season!