Local 514’s Digest for the week of Feb 3, 2023

President:

What is the Performance Policy? 

The Company has always had an Attendance Policy and a Performance Discipline Policy they were called ACP and PPC. 

They do not ask this Union or any other Union on the property for permission to change policies. They write their policies and we uphold our contractual language if we feel like it violates it. 

The sick point policy is an example. The Union leadership along with Union Attorneys took that case in front of an Arbitrator. We have yet to learn what the Arbitrator’s decision is. 

The new Performance Policy you are reading about is the old USAir policy. This new policy has 3 steps of discipline before termination. The old policy the TWU employees were under only had 2 steps then termination. 

There have been some ridiculous social media posts about why the Union would agree to this new policy. 

The company did not ask our opinion but I’m thinking if I was an employee that is always on the cusp of being terminated I would be excited that this new policy gives me one more chance before termination. 

I’m hopeful that soon we will have our video room finished and we can start putting out videos to explain in greater detail these things that impact your life. 

Take care and keep a look out for management sneaking around. 

Dale Danker
918-636-6089

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Vice President:

• We will be having a Union Rep meeting Tuesday February 7th , 2023.
  • I will be sending out emails to all the Rep’s.
  • If you have not received my email please contact me ASAP. 
• The regularly scheduled Union Rep/ Steward meeting for February 13, 2023 has been canceled.
• The officer’s and Dale and I have been reviewing grievances to go to the GRB at the end of February.
• President’s day is coming up. Go to Jetnet to request how you would like to take it.

 

“The weather outside is frightful….”  Please be careful when getting out.

 

American Airlines EAP

Kristen Mackey, LADC-MH,SAP 918-292-2494, mackeyk@rfl.com

Kristen can help with many different situations. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to her.

 

Marla Johnson
918-282-7494

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Chairman of Maintenance:

ED MEETING

• •  We were told that the company would be hiring more cleaners (going to overhire because of all the upgrading)
  •  FACILITIES; our facility group will start upgrading our COMMON areas 
  •  Keeping hangar 80 for now 
  •  Going to start roof work on hangars and possibly use hangar 80 to work aircraft during the roof repair time

Continued work around the base:

• • Working FWRs 
  • Injury investigations 
  • Working Accident Investigations 
  • Fire Alarms 

Hangar 5 & 6 Specifics:

• • Dock Modifications 
  • Fall Protection Issues 
  • Hangar 6 will pause working the 787 in the summer months and start two 737 lines ( sometime around next crew change)
  • The new Safety Meetings in hangar 5/6 are going well,  if you would like to be involved contact Brian Drenthe at brian.drenthe@aa.com

Hangar 1, 2 & 3 Specifics:

• •  The new director ( John Hollahan ) is scheduled to start on 1/30/2023

AAERO

• • The new chemical pump in the Bearing shop is waiting on a Stainless Steel pipe for the drum
  • Will be upgrading the test cell, this will take possibly 3 weeks and means that the run of 7 engines will have to be outsourced.
  • High-speed grind machines will be upgraded; it could take up to 6 weeks to finish.

Joe Brown 918-284-9666

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Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:

• • We have 109 open Grievances.
    • Met with managers to settle more grievances.
    • Pay letters for the last batch of grievances settled in December didn’t get done.
      • They are being done this week.
  • Next week interviews are being held in Owasso at Tulsa Tech on the 8th & 9th
  • Please get your training done. 
    • We have training now that won’t let you clock in if you don’t have it done by the due date.
  • Supervisor switch in the Hangars.
    • Devin Peugh will go to 5 & 6.
    • Sandy Cowles will go to 1, 2 & 3.
  • Been planning with Don McCormick and George Albano on our Family Event in April.
    • More details coming soon.
    • Also we are working on Party later this year.
  • MLS contract books are all handed out.
    • If you are a new hire or transfer and you don’t have one please email or text me.

 

B.J. Rackers
918-346-8918

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Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:

Let it snow 

This week we have had a couple of icing events. On these days it’s nice to stay in your jammies by a fire drinking hot chocolate and watching a good Netflix, but if you have to work it’s nice to know facilities has cleaned a safe path for you and a clean parking spot, our group was busy this week cleaning all hours of the night and day.

Thank you to all involved in that effort, I know I appreciated it.

Break Room and Restroom refresh 

The Facilities maintenance group will be doing the outer buildings instead of the contractors, our first building we will be doing is the Facilities Maintenance building where the automotive shop is located and we start Monday 2/6/23.

I’m sure the first few we will encounter issues but with our team I’m positive we will get it worked out quickly and provide a safe, clean environment at a considerable cost savings to the company.

If you have any specific questions about this project or any other, don’t hesitate to call me.

Jim Holt
(918)378-2079

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Executive Board Members at Large:

Gene and I met with John Hollihan & Bryan Beene on Thursday, topics of discussion included Grievance Review Meetings, John is planning on setting up meetings with Crew Chiefs to hear their concerns, Settling Grievances on the Verbal side before they go to paper.  Met with the LTA’s for a member that is in the hospital. Continued walking the hangar’s to engage with the members.            

George Albano

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More than just a mail carrier. The little known travel guide for African American travelers during the Jim Crow laws of segregation had a strong labor influence. The Negro Motorist Green Book, known simply as the Green Book, was written by a postal worker, travel writer, and WWI veteran name Victor H.Green. The book was published between 1936-1966 and became a major resource for lodging, restaurants, and even gas stations for black travelers during these difficult times. The book expanded to cover jewish travelers that found themselves in the same predicament. He was able to print 15,000 copies each year. Labor has made positive changes to people’s lives even in a small way.

For more information on the story go to: https://www.loc.gov/item/2016298176/

Celebrate Our Labor History!

Tracy Hardin

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As of Thursday, Feb 02, 2023 we have 29 aircraft outsourced at vendors and 27 aircraft our four(4) maintenance bases.  

This week I received a call regarding a premium bid job that was posted via the Transfers & Bid System.  One of the positions was awarded to someone on an approved LOA.  Are members on LOA eligible to bid on jobs posted via the Transfers & Bids system?  The answer is yes, however the award is based on company policy/discretion of when the member will return to work. 

Fraternally,

Jay Potter

Local 514 Base Outsourcing Committee

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5th Year Anniversaries @ AA

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United Airlines/Teamsters – Contract Extension

The TA passed by 68.77% to 31.23% with 75.2% participation. Industry leading extension.

• • IBT and United tentatively agreed to extend the current Agreement by 2 years 
  • The IBT will return to negotiations for language and economic negotiations in January of 2024
  • On January 1, 2023, 8% increases to basic hourly pay rates (12% increase to Step 1 on the Technician scale)
  • License premium increases from $5.25 to $8.50
  • Machinist premium increases from $5.25 to $8.50
  • FCC license premium increases from $4.00 to $6.00
  • An additional 3% increase to basic hourly pay rates in all scales on January 1, 2024
  • Guarantee a minimum of 2 heavy check maintenance lines instead of the current 1 line
  • Require the Company to maintain at least 6 heavy maintenance lines before it can perform narrow body heavy maintenance at locations outside the United States

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REMINDER

At the earliest, our CBA could open for negotiations on September 26, 2024. It would be great if you share with the current officers your thoughts on what you believe we need going forward. Tell us what you think is working well or not working well.  

Email: Negotiations@twumail.org with your ideas. 

Special Thanks to all that have submitted their ideas. You are the ones that will help to make a difference in our efforts.

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