Local 514’s Digest for the week of July 28, 2023

Vice President:

We will be changing the membership meeting back to Monday’s for the rest of 2023. The attendance level has not improved and it also interferes with the GRB every other month. We are considering a blended schedule that could be posted in next years calendar. This would eliminate a lot of the confusion of when the meetings are held.

Marla Johnson

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Recording Secretary:

Retirement Seminar at TWU Local 514’s Union Hall

 A Retirement Seminar by Mark Loeber will be held at our Union Hall , August 22,2023 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm , spouses are welcome.

Topics to be discussed:

• • Selecting your Pension Benefits
  • Converting Sick Time to your RHRA
  • Health Care Insurance Option prior to Medicare
  • Understanding Medicare , Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Plans 
  • Disability and Retirement
  • Estate Planning
  • Survivor Support Services

 

CVS Caremark update

Letters have gone out to all Tulsa employees with CVS Caremark stating as of 7/31/23 they can start filling 90 day supply orders again. All members should have received a letter from CVS Caremark.

• • Oklahoma members are able to fill a 30 or 90 day supply at any pharmacy in the OK Custom Retail 90 EDS Network and at CVS Mail Order Pharmacy; and
  • Oklahoma members enrolled in the Staywell program will pay the Staywell copay ($0 generic / $30 brand) for a 90 day supply of an eligible medication at the pharmacies referenced above.

 

Terry Buck

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Chairman of Maintenance:

Hangar 5/6

When I asked Robert Calhoon about his Tue/Wed day off schedule, he said he would be adding one more head to Sat/Sun off than there currently is.

Shift swap- if you need a trade in under 24 hours, the supervisors request you have a conversation with them.

Shift Swap

The company in most areas has decided to write people up in the ACP if they incorrectly conduct a shift swap.

Field trips ( Driving )

if you come to work before the company gives you a start time on driving F/T , (YOU ARE WORKING FOR FREE). Make the supervisor in charge of the driving F/T give you a start time before you show up. 

FLOC meeting 

The FLOC meeting will be on AUG 17th at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm

Work Experience Review Form ( WER)

If you need help, please get in touch with us. You only get one shot without new info.

Crew Change 

Be sure to turn in your bid sheets by Aug 11.

Cleaners

The wash rack cleaners are currently washing inside the hangars because they can’t get to the wash rack.

Joe Brown

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Chairman of Maintenance Control Technicians:

GSW Visit

On behalf of the MCT group, I would like to thank the E-Board members that came down last week to hand out AMT Day gifts and spend time at MOC seeing the operation.

Grievances

Continuing to work pre-JCBA grievances with the E-Board, as well as a few post JCBA. Working with Local 567 VP, Jose Carbillo on MCT grievances. Assisting with FT issues from the base as well as the system.

Vacancies and Realignment

6 open vacancies will be opened for bid on Friday, August 4th for current MCTs, and close on Thursday, August 10th. A shift realignment will be no later than October 5th for the desks that have the openings that are filled.

Jason Best

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Executive Board Members at Large:

George Albano:

Crew Bid September 2023

Monday, July 31 @ 0800 – Pass out Bid Sheets for Crew Chief, TCC,

AMT, AVI, Facilities, Planners, Stores, QC, Terminal, Inspection

Thursday, August 3 @ 0800 – TCC, CC, Planners Bids close

Monday, August 7 @ 1700 – Post Tech Crew Chief and Crew Chief Awards

Friday, August 11 @ 0800 – AMT, AVI, Facilities, etc. bids close

Monday, August 21 @ 1700 – Post AMT, AVI, Facilities, etc. awards

Sunday, September 11, 2023 – Crew Change Starts

 

George  918-378-1947

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Tracy Hardin:

F.Y.I.- The Oklahoma State Election Board has finally rolled out online voter registration. We are one of the last 10 states to move into the 21st century. Go Sooners!

Tracy

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Jay Potter:  

We have 20 aircraft at our four In-house Base Maintenance Stations and 21 aircraft at the HMP vendors this morning, July, 28, 2023. If anyone would like a better  understanding of our  scope language I would be happy to come by your shop and explain. My phone is (918) 845-8059 or Email: Jpotter@twumail.org

The next Shift Change will be Monday, September 11, 2023.  

FAA Reauthorization Act 2023

• • More than 900 aircraft maintenance and repair stations have been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) outside of the United States. The number of these facilities has grown by more than 30% in the past four years. These foreign repair stations are located all around the globe including China (78 facilities), Singapore (54), Brazil (22), Thailand (6), Costa Rica (3), and El Salvador (2).
  • While all U.S.-registered aircraft are required to be maintained to the same standards, regardless of where maintenance work is performed, work done outside of the U.S. is NOT being held to this statutory requirement. This work is subject to fewer regulations and lower safety standards.
  • Regulations that foreign aircraft maintenance is exempt from include:
    • Security background checks for workers
    • Risk-based safety and security evaluations for facilities
    • Drug and alcohol testing
    • Unannounced FAA inspections
    • FAA certification standards for mechanics and technicians

 

Please reach out and ask Senator Lankford and Senator Mullin to support  S.1939 – FAA Reauthorization Act 2023.  The House version, H.R. 3935 passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (351-69) on July 20, 2023.

 

Have a great day.   

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2023 Winners of the Michael J Quill & TWU Local 514 Scholarships

TWU Local 514 Scholarship

• • Kaylie Lundy Local 514
  • Adrian Nugent Local 514
  • Reiley N Koepsel Local 514

TWU Local 514 Scholarship Alternates

• • Gage Yell Local 514
  • Mazie Waters Local 514
  • Samuel Salley Local 514

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