TWU Convention – 2021
The Convention Delegates have been in Las Vegas this past week. As I am sure they will be reporting out all that has happened in the next digest.
As for me I would like to take a moment to thank all the Stewards that stepped up this week and covered the Grievance Office and helped out the membership in areas that they may not cover in a normal shift.
Thank you:
Brother John Jones
Sister Alicia Oats
Brother Gary Olivier
Brother John Kuder
Brother Rick Petty
Sister Teresa McMillen
Brother Bruce Wilkerson
Brother Herman Kohlmeyer
Brother Robert Short
Brother Dave Kissee
Sister Corine Chillious
Kendal Anderson
Vice President
Membership Meetings
Reminder!
Monday September 27, 2021
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- 7:15am
- 11:45am
- 3:45pm
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Transport Workers Union Hall
11929 East Pine Street
See you there.
Labor Loans (Solicit Volunteers)
We are getting questions as to how the company may labor loan, The following is the contractual language from the M&R JCBA – 3-26-2020
Article 9
FF. Temporary Transfer Provisions:
2. The Company shall solicit volunteers, in seniority order, to work another bid area within their station for which they are qualified. In the event of insufficient volunteers, the Company will assign employees in inverse seniority order. Such assignment can only be to a shift with a start time within one (1) hour of their scheduled start time and not to exceed a period of twenty-eight (28) work days. The needs of the service shall dictate when transfers shall be made, and no arbitrary transfers shall be affected. If there is a need for an extension beyond the twenty-eight (28) work days the Company and the IAM General Chairman/TWU Local President must mutually agree on the terms of the extension. For transfers in excess of one (1) full shift employees shall receive written notice of the expected duration of the transfer.
If you believe that this is not being followed in your area, please get with a Steward or an officer and they will help you to get this resolved.
All agreements can be found HERE
Benefits 2022
There is quite a bit of information coming out soon for our 2022 enrollment. I received this information so I thought I should pass it along. It is not time yet to enroll so this is just a heads up.
New Hires – Important things to know
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- Enroll in new hire benefits on the Benefits Service Center via my.aa.com
- New hires must enroll or waive coverage NO LATER than 60 days from their start date
- If they do not enroll or waive coverage within their 60-day window, they will be defaulted into coverage for Employee only under the Core medical option
- If the new hire is the covered child or spouse of another American team member, the original team member must first process a life event with the Benefits Service Center to remove the dependent from coverage, then the new team member can process his/her new hire enrollment
- Once enrolled, coverage begins on the date of hire and is applied retroactively
- Benefit ID cards will be in the mail approximately three weeks after enrollment
- Contact the Benefits Service Center for questions, at 888-860-6178 from 8am to 5pm CT
Passages
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
The passing of Brother Jeff Sundberg
We are sad to announce that on September 4, 2021, at the age of 57, Brother Jeffrey Sundberg of Claremore, Oklahoma, born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania passed away. Jeff had been with us here in Tulsa as an Aviation Maintenance Technician since 1987. Please keep the Sundberg family in your thoughts and prayers. There are no…
The Passing of Brother Todd Allen Bever
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Todd Allen Bever, he passed on September 8, 2021. Todd had been with us here in Tulsa as a Material Logistics Specialist since 2000. Please keep the Bever family in your thoughts and prayers…