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

President:

All, 

I’m working with Rollie Reaves to push for an arbitration date for the Presidential grievance that I call “dodgeball”. The IAM has made it clear that they would also like to see that case move forward. If it’s determined that the case would have a system wide impact it’s likely the Association Attorney’s would put the case on with myself and others being used as witnesses. Either way, no TWU M&R President believes the Crew Chiefs should pick crews but rather the crew has the right to pick a crew chief by location in their respective bid area. 

We received news yesterday that the briefs have been submitted for the sick points case. We are now waiting on the arbitrator’s decision. 

I’m available 24/7 @ 918-636-6089

Dale Danker

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Vice President:

Dale, Jay, Jim and I attended the GRB this week. Dale spoke on 3 Presidential grievances, Jim presented facility scope issues. I brought vacation and light duty grievances. We do not have the outcome but I will report back when we get it. 

The grievance team went for Arbitration training presented by current arbitrators. It was very educational not only the subjects but the way the arbitrators handled situations we deal with in our work environment. 

Please be aware of postings around the base that are not Official Union posts. There have been messages put out that are inaccurate or very vague.

If you see something that you think may be questionable please alert an officer in your area. 

Marla Johnson

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Recording Secretary:

Tulsa Retirement Planning Seminar

Retirement Seminar will be held on March 22,2023 at 5:00am, 9:00am and 3:00pm in Town Hall Room upper level Hangar 3-4 . American Airlines Retirement, Pensions,Benefits teams along with Fidelity Investments and Mark Loeber will speak.

 

Injury on Duty

It is the members responsibility to advise your supervisor that you were injured at work and if applicable, to request medical treatment.

• • If you are experiencing pain or discomfort, you may report to WorkStrategies for first aid and injury assessment. 

• • Please complete an Automated Accident Report (AAR) immediately with your supervisor. Be sure to include all facts and details pertaining to your injury. Also advise them if you have received medical treatment or if you intend to seek medical treatment.

• • When you submit the AAR with your supervisor it notifies the appropriate personnel to begin processing your claim.

• • Failing to complete the AAR may delay your treatment or jeopardize your claim.  Treatment If you are injured at work, you are required to treat at The Clinic  Premise Health during operating hours. If your injury occurs after hours or if The Clinic is closed you may treat at one of the approved clinics. Failing to treat at one of the approved clinics may jeopardize your claim. 

 

TUL Approved Clinics:

• • The Clinic | Premise Health* TEO Building (old AA Medical Clinic location) 3900 N Mingo Road • Tulsa, OK 74116 Tel: 918.292.3250 Mon – Fri 6:00AM – 4:30PM * Must treat here during open hours
  •  Access Medical/ Green Country Owasso Urgent Care 13616 E. 103rd St. N., Suite A Owasso, OK 74055 Tel: 918-274-8555 Mon – Fri 8:00AM – 8:00PM Sat – Sun 9:00AM – 6:00PM
  •  Access Medical/ Green Country Bixby Urgent Care 11717 S. Memorial Bixby, OK 74008 Tel: 918-369-9555 Mon – Fri 8:00AM – 7:00PM Sat – Sun 9:00AM – 4:00PM 
  • Access Medical/ Green Country Claremore Urgent Care 401 W. Blue Starr Dr. Claremore, OK 74017 Tel: 918-343-6000 Mon – Fri 8:00AM – 8:00PM Sat – Sun 9:00AM – 6:00PM
  •  Access Medical/ Green Country Pryor Urgent Care 4115 Redden St. Pryor, OK 74361 Tel: 918-825-7555 Mon – Fri 7:00AM – 7:00PM Sat – Sun 9:00AM – 6:00PM 

 

Emergency Rooms: 

• • St Francis Hospital 6161 S Yale Ave. Tulsa, OK 74136 Tel: 918-494-2200 24 hours/7 days
  • St John’s Hospital 1923 S Utica Ave Tulsa, OK 74104 Tel: 918-744-2171 24 hours/7 days

Terry Buck

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Chairman of Maintenance:

This week I attended arbitration training with the grievance committee in Tampa. The training lasted two full days.  During the training we discussed termination cases and their outcome. The information will be helpful in my continued work. 

Continued work around the Base:

• • Accident Investigations
  • Drop Zone for walkway behind TEO building where construction on cooling tower is starting.
  • 787 Access Stands
  • Safety Meetings
  • Working FWR’s
  • Safety Issue Calls
  • Hangar 5/6 doors
  • Plating Shop Safety meetings continue 

Hangar 5/6

• • Safety Volunteers are needed for hangars 5 & 6. Contact Brian.drenthe@aa.com if interested. 
  • Please keep ramp safety in mind when out and about; we still have contractors and vendors moving all over all day long.

Training Opportunities

• • The company will be offering an OSHA 30 class if interested, please let me know.
  • The company will be offering ERT training. Please contact Brent.anderson@aa.com if you have any questions.

FLOC

• • The FLOC committee will host the Internal FLOC committee meeting next week.  The conference will be March 6-March 9 and will be hosted in Tulsa. 

 

Joe Brown 918-284-9666

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Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:

• • I continue to work with management on grievances. 
  • We will soon have new hires on Base.  I believe the majority of them will be going to fill vacancies in the Hangars.
  • Make sure if you are called into a meeting with supervision you have an Union representative.
  • We have new training. Make sure you get it done. You don’t want to be Locked out from clocking in.
  • Please register for our TWU Family Event we are having at the Gathering Place. It’s going to be a lot of fun. 

B.J. Rackers 918-346-8918

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Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:

Guys and Gals

I have so much to tell you all.

So let’s get started.

Facilities maintenance is currently working on the bathroom remodels, and it seems it’s going well, thank you to all involved.

The carpenter shop and base utilities worked on a wood wheel well stand for dock 6A mechanics, why wood and why the carpenter shop you ask ? Well I’m glad you asked that, because I was thinking the same thing, evidently this is a prototype stand made of wood and if it works well we will be making it out of metal. Again thank you all involved in making this happen.

The GBR went well for facilities, I think, I presented 3 grievances that represent several grievances, and while I had the ears of a captive audience I suggested that the Tulsa Facilities maintenance team should be setting the standard in the AA system, they all seemed very receptive, but again they were captive

 

Any questions ?  Feel free to call me 

Jim Holt (918)378-2079

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Executive Board Members at Large:

George Albano:

I continue working with members on their benefits , grievances & 32J meetings .  Don’t forget to register for TWU Family Day on Apr 16 . 

I want to remind everyone that the Absent Return Center will not accept  “At Home COVID tests” .  Members must have a COVID test from a medical facility .

Members  can schedule an appointment with Premise  ( Phone: 918-292-3250 Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ) and they will come meet you in your vehicle .

George

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Jay Potter:

I attended the GRB on Tuesday with Dale, Marla, and Jimmy Holt.

 As part of the Grievance Committee, I had the opportunity to attend arbitration training this week as well. The training was extremely educational.  Five (5) professional arbitrators were giving instruction and opinions on several recent arbitration cases. They gave several different perspectives on every case. 

My next Base Outsourcing meeting is scheduled for March 8th in Dallas.  

Today, March 03, 2023, we have 27 aircraft at vendors and 24 aircraft at our in-house bases.  

Jay

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Oklahoma Insurance Department clarifies ‘misinformation’ spread about prescription program

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) says inaccurate and misleading information has been given to some consumers after several large employers sent letters to their employees regarding changes to their CVS/Caremark prescription program.

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready says one of the most troubling inaccuracies is the claim that the law in Oklahoma no longer allows for 90-day prescriptions.

The law (HB 2632, creating the Patient’s Right to Pharmacy Choice Act) in Oklahoma does allow for the filling of 90-day supply prescriptions. However, it is against the law to incentivize patients to fill prescriptions through mail order rather than their pharmacy of choice.

“It is concerning that these misrepresentations are being spread to employees in Oklahoma,” said Mulready. “The facts are that as part of a legal settlement with CVS/Caremark, letters were supposed to be sent out to consumers explaining their options for prescriptions and instead of clarifying, the letters that were sent have only spread more misinformation to the citizens of this great state.”

CVS/Caremark issued the following statement on the changes:

“We are complying with the state’s requirements implementing the Patient’s Right to Pharmacy Choice Act, which requires us to remove the cost-effective Maintenance Choice offering for our employer clients. This program previously allowed Oklahomans access to lower cost 90-day refills at CVS Pharmacy locations.”

CVS Caremark

OID also says although some letters claimed HB 2632 would begin to be enforced Feb. 23, 2023, it has been enforcing this law since September 1, 2020.

“OID is committed to ensuring the people of Oklahoma have access to accurate information regarding their healthcare needs,” said Mulready. “We urge Oklahoma employers to verify the accuracy of their communications before sending them to their employees.”

OID has issued $3.5 million in fines to pharmacy benefit managers and overseen $700,000 in reimbursements to local pharmacies since enforcement of the law began.

 

SOURCE: News 4 Oklahoma City

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5th Year Anniversaries @ AA

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Passages

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