President:
Video of President Dale Danker on Contract Extension Talks.
Vice President:
The company announced more work coming to Tulsa next year. This is great news! We continue to have new AMT’s on-boarding monthly. There have also been cleaner interviews to build a pool of people available when those positions become available.
Grievance Report
- We have a total of 1329 grievances.
The executive board is working intensely to get a resolution on all the grievances in their Que.
Everyone have a safe Labor Day!
Recording Secretary:
Join your union brothers and sisters at the Henryetta Labor Day Parade-10:00 a.m. on Main Street in Henryetta Ok, TWU Local 514 will hand out water to all the members of the Bands performing in the Parade.
Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend !!
Terry Buck
Recording Secretary
tbuck@twumail.org
918-638-2652
Chairman of Maintenance:
Weekly comms meetings with management.
Safety
- New hire meetings and safety walks.
- Please wear proper PPE when needed.
- We are still in need of ERTs for the off-shifts and weekends; if interested, please contact Brent.anderson@aa.com.
- Hangars 5/6 is looking for volunteers for the safety team; please get in touch with brian.drenthe@.com
Contractors
Construction area detours and allowable walkways.
- Please follow all signs and detour signs.
- Do not cross into restricted areas; this is for your safety.
Future Leaders Organizing Committee
- The FLOC Committee would like to welcome the new workers to AA and invite you to our next committee meeting; if you are interested, please contact me.
- The FLOC committee will work with the Entertainment committee on the next three events ( adult party, bikes for kids, and family day )
Vacation bids
- DAT Selection opens on October 15th and closes on November 1st. The DAT window close date is not flexible. Be aware if you are going on vacation around this time
- Block vacation Automated tool opens the week of November 11th so that you can make your pre-selections
- 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.
Employment
- the company plans to hire a lot of new people( jobs.aa.com) in all areas; if you know anyone interested and would like to refer them there’s a link on Jetnet.aa.com
HAPPY LABOR DAY
Joe Brown
(918) 284-9666
JBrown@twumail.org
Chairman of Material Logistics Specialist:
Headcount
- 510 MLS on Base, 23 on LOA
Transfers
- Postings for this weekend. Openings in 206S (4), 034S (2), 031S (2), 027S (3).
- 027S is CMS. CMS has separated from shipping this Bid. If you bid for CMS you are required to take the HazRaps training.
- Transfers open on Saturday, and Bidding closes at 11:59 on Tuesday. You have until 11:59 on Thursday to pull your name off the transfer.
- When you transfer you go to the open slot in the Bid area. I would get with the supervisor over the shop to see where the open slot will be.
Training
- Make sure you stay caught up on training.
Grievances
- 51 open
- Breakdown: 34 CC known Outage, 5 Discipline levels, 5 OT, 2 Tech CC, 1 Termination, 1 Held out of service, 1 Holiday, 1 Training, 1 Fac Maint.
Entertainment & Welfare
- Adult Party Nov 2nd at the Hardrock Casino.
- Operation Bikes for Kids. We will be placing donation cans in all the tool rooms. Last year the MLS group donated the most Bikes. Last year we were able to get 128 Bikes. Our goal this year is 150 total from all work groups.
B.J. Rackers
(918) 346-8918
bjracker@twumail.org
Chairman of Facilities Maintenance:
We have a new code in TMA now, thanks mainly to our past TWU 514 president Sam Cirri, the code is “Contractor rework” and should be used anytime you repair anything that was not installed correctly by a contractor or breaks during the warranty and AA mechanics have to repair or replace it, this will help track the amount of time AA mechanics are using our resources to repair sub-standard contractor installation.
I know everyone is curious about the current negotiations going on and what part FMG plays in it, I wish I had answers for you however I do not, I’m not directly involved in those talks and I will have to wait just as you do, I have faith in our union to include ALL groups and return soon with an industry-leading contract we can all be proud of, until then I will pass on any information I receive.
- Current headcount 320
- Headcount on LOA 11
- Actual headcount 309
I had a dream last night that I was eating the world’s biggest marshmallow and woke up with a soggy pillow this morning, I wonder if there’s any correlation?
Please have a safe and Happy Labor Day weekend, and as always feel free to contact me at any time.
Jim Holt
(918) 378-2079
JHolt@twumail.org
Executive Board Members at Large:
George Albano:
The grievance review meeting for hangers 1, 2, and 3 was canceled this week due to the Town Halls on Thursday. We are scheduled to meet on Tuesday.
This past Wednesday, I reviewed all grievances assigned to me. I will contact the members for more information on several of them.
Several members have contacted me for a shift improvement, I will start the process after the Holiday.
We have been informed of several fraud claims regarding medical insurance. For assistance, please call Accolade at 833-346-3929
Happy Labor Day !!!!
George Albano
918-378-1947
GAlbano@twumail.org
Gene Chapin:
- Continue working at the grievance office and walking the floor.
- Continue working on grievances.
- No grievance meeting this week.
- Settled one grievance this week.
- Attended town hall meeting several bids should be posted Friday at midnight.
- Attended Steve Sharum’s retirement Thursday.
- If you know of any retirements coming up contact a E-Board officer or a Union Representative to get a retirement package.
- Everyone have a safe Labor Day.
Gene
918-640-2097
GChapin@twumail.org
Tracy Hardin:
Oregon was the first state to pass a law recognizing Labor Day on February 21, 1887. By the end of the decade four more states followed. Eventually Congress passed a law on June 28, 1894 making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday.
- Henryetta Labor Day Celebration- Henryetta, Ok. August 29th – September 2nd
- Labor Day Festival at Wheeler Park– OKC, Ok. 1701 S. Western Ave. August 31st, 11am-4pm
- The Gathering Place “Big Dam Party”- Tulsa, Ok. August 30 – September 2nd.
Happy Labor Day!!
Tracy
(918) 409-5962
THardin@twumail.org
Don McCormick:
Town Hall Announcement. Great news for the Tulsa Base
- HGR 5/6 will be seeing the return of a 787 MBV line to 6C in January. This will add an additional 142 heads to HGR 5/6.
- HGR 1/2/3 will be seeing a new 737 MBV line early 1st quarter. This will add an additional 142 heads to HGR 1/2/3
- CRO will be adding an additional 40+ OSM positions
- Live Re-bidding for Locations/Shifts should be turned on in May 2025
Grievances – 262 open
· This number is for the Grievances assigned to myself with 90% being in Hgr 5/6. This number has been changing due to the movement of grievances from one officer to another to get more aligned with the areas they represent.
· Increase with 28 Line work Pay Grievances
· August – Resolved 56 With 38 paid and 18 W/D
1. Hgr 1/2/3 35 resolved 25 paid and 10 W/D Nov. 2020 grievance
2. Hgr 5/6 21 resolved with 13 paid and 8 W/D
HGR 5/6
- Working Re-Bid issues –
1. This has been changed 8 plus times including yesterday. Make sure you check the bid board next week to verify your location.
- Safety issues Landing gear pins –
1. 2 members were injured from a 737 Landing Gear Stand pin coming out of its slot. Please take the time and look over every piece of equipment and stands you are working with to make sure it is in proper working order. Any issues immediately notify your CC and tag the piece of equipment with an out of service Red Tag.
Welfare and Entertainment Committee w/FLOC
- Adult Party Nov 2nd, Hardrock Casino Registration Now open. Click HERE to register or go to TWU514.org
- Operation Bikes for Kids, Dec 11th Delivery Donations will commence Labor day week with buckets being distributed throughout the base.
- Trunk or Treat with FLOC, October 19th preparation for the event the next few weeks. Event will be at the TWU514 Union Hall from 5-8PM
- Tulsa Drillers Baseball – Last Home game stand of the year… Sept 3-8th, Pick up tickets at the Union Hall on Pine street T-F from 7AM to 4PM.
Don
(918) 378-5823
DMcCormick@twumail.org
Daron Morgan:
- Continue covering the Grievance office daily
- It was nice to see the new hires being sworn in at the Membership Meetings on Monday August 26th. Hopefully, we see a lot more of that as the Tulsa Base continues to grow
- Tuesday Aug 27, 2024, I met with the CRO leadership. It was a productive meeting.
Wednesday, I went through all of my grievances and made myself a list from oldest to newest, so now I can have a more accurate count of how many I have open/closed, and eventually reach the current status.
Thursday I attended all of the Town Hall meetings. There was a lot of good news shared during that meeting, Some of the highlights were:
- We are Hiring
- Ed showed multiple versions of what the Tulsa Base could look like in a few years
- $25 Million has been approved for upgrades/updates to the Plating shop
- There is more work coming to Tulsa
- 150+ Jobs will be posted for Tulsa This weekend
- 48 positions will be in the CRO Area
- You should have an employee referral link in your company email
- AAERO is crushing the competition with 50 day or lees turn times on engines
- AAERO has saved the Company $40 Million in lease returns so far
- The DAT Selection Window opens Oct 15, 2024 and It will close on November 1st
- November 11th the tool for VC Selection Opens up
- December 2nd thru the 6th Block VC Bidding goes live
- December 20th Block VC will be posted
- There will be a benefits fair on October 31st
WELFARE AD ENTERTAINMENT
- The sign up link for the TWU Adult party at the Hard Rock on Nov 2 is now active on the TWU Local 514 Website. When you register, you will get a confirmation email, with a direct link to the Hard Rock if you would like to book a room for the night
- This weekend is the last Tulsa Drillers Homestand of the season. Tickets are available at the Hall
Daron
918-402-0089
DMorgan@twumail.org
Jay Potter:
Scope – Base Outsourcing Report, August 30, 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
- A319FX – 1
- A321 – 4
- DWH – Dallas, TX
- A319 – 1
- B737NG – 2
- B787 – 1
- PTO -Pittsburgh, PA
- A320 – 1 (1-C11)
- A321 – 3 (2-C11)
- TLE – Tulsa, OK
- A319 – 1
- B737NG – 7 (4- MBV04, 1-MBV08)
- B777 – 1
- CTO – Charlotte, NC
Outsourced Base Maintenance – Six (6) Stations
- 30 aircraft.
- 25 of these aircraft are check aircraft (MBV, CC, C11, S, or EIS).
- BFM_VT MAE, Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Mobile, AL – 3 Aircraft
- A319 – 2 (2 – 3S)
- A320 – 1 (1 – 3S)
- GSO_HAECO, Greensboro, NC – 1 Aircraft
- B737NG – 1
- INT -_NSA North State Aviation, Winston/Salem, NC – 1 Aircraft
- A321 – 1 (1 – C11)
- SLO_Aeroman, El Salvador – 15 Aircraft
- A319 – 7 (7 – 4S)
- A320 – 2 (2 – 4S)
- A321 – 5 ( 3 – 4S, 2 – 2S)
- B777 – 1 (1 – MBV09)
- STA_VT San Antonio Aerospace, San Antonio, TX – 3 Aircraft
- A321 – 1
- B737NG – 1
- B787 – 1 (1-CC03)
- VQQ _Flightstar, Jacksonville, FL – 7 Aircraft
- B737MX – 4 (3 – MBV02)
- B737NG – 3 (2 – MBV05)
- BFM_VT MAE, Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Mobile, AL – 3 Aircraft
- 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
| August 30, 2024 | January 23, 2020 | VARIANCE | |||||
| TCC | 68 | TCC | 79 | TCC | -11 | ||
| CC AMT | 263 | CC AMT | 245 | CC AMT | 18 | ||
| AMT | 2310 | AMT | 2681 | AMT | -371 | ||
| OSM | 436 | OSM | 425 | OSM | 11 | ||
| INSP | 244 | INSP | 263 | INSP | -19 | ||
| CC CL | 15 | CC CL | 16 | CC CL | -1 | ||
| CL | 172 | CL | 130 | CL | 42 | ||
| TOTAL | 3508 | TOTAL | 3839 | TOTAL | -331 | ||
Quarterly Scope Meeting
- I will be attending the Quarterly Scope Meeting at Headquarters next Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Hiring
- For available vacancies in Tech Ops, check jobs.aa.com.
Negotiations
- The Association met with the Company on August 27-28, 2024 to discuss an economic extension to our current CBA. Please refer to the Association Update for accurate information.
Have a great Labor Day,,
Jay
(918) 845-8059
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TWU Local 514 Base Outsourcing Committee
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