Local 514 Digest for the Week of April 10, 2020

COVID 19:

We know of a total of 5 test positive “COVID 19”  employees at the base to date.

Please do everything in your power to follow these UPDATED CDC Guidelines.

IF YOU ARE AN ESSENTIAL CRITICAL WORKER

WHO HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID-l9

DO Take your temperature before work. Wear a face mask. Practice Social distancing in the workplace as work duties permit.

DON’T Stay at work if you become sick. Share headsets or objects used near the face. Congregate in the break room or other crowded places.

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Tulsa Area United Way

Resources available through the Tulsa Area United way can be found HERE: http://www.tauw.org/tauw/COVID-19.asp

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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The TUL Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  hours remain Monday through Thursday from 7 am – 3:30 pm and continues to be able to support American Airlines and your questions or concerns.  We are here to help with topics such as anxiety, relationships, parenting, etc. I am working remotely but I can be reached at 1 612 474 6440 or by email: lela.french@optum.com. I will return calls & emails during office hours.

If you require assistance outside of stated hours please contact the Optum EAP call center available 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 800-363-7190.

Lela French, LCSW, CEAP, SAP Qualified

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Chairwoman of MLS:

As always, wash your hands several times a day as needed. There are cleaning items that are out of stock on TUL base. The union has been notified they are on order. You can still clean your work area with hot soapy water mixed with a little clorox if the clorox is available. If not bring in some from home until we get a supply in.

Wear a mask. Wear a mask. Wear a mask. If it is one made from ‘home’…..use 2Xcoffee filters to help inside the mask to better filter. We are asking you to stay 6 feet apart as you are able, even at break and eating lunch. Clocking out should not be different, stay 6 feet apart. Until we get on the other side of this virus we all need to be following guidelines set forth for our own protection. Stay healthy – stay safe. If you are sick, stay home. If you are out of sick time call your Supervisor first and they will figure something out with the Lost Time Administrators. Go thru your Supervisors on taking off work. Get everything in writing and have a copy of what has been approved. The company will inform you of what options are available. No one should come to work sick.

If you put in for VLOA or Early Out Option…the company will be the one that will update that with information as to when they will begin the process. The union does not know the start date on any of the options that were filled out for.  Please read everything given to you by the company and understand it before you sign any completed forms. Get everything in writing and keep a copy.

Lost Time Administrators:

Martha Abbott 292-1853 – Jules Townsend 292-2644 – Tera Simon 292-1357 – Angie Anderson 292-1996

Linda Dill
Chairwoman of MLS

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Dues, Membership and Preferential Hires

1. Persons who are members of either the TWU or IAM shall remain members of their respective union and will pay dues to that union wherever they may work or whenever or wherever they may transfer within Association covered work groups or CBAs.
2. New hire employees into any Association covered position shall become members of the union assigned representation responsibility for the location in the Allocation charts and will remain members of that respective union whenever or wherever they may transfer within Association covered work groups or CBAs.
3. Preferential hires, meaning those who were hired under the preferential hiring agreement prior to ratification of the JCBAs and joined the union opposite from their original union, shall remain members and pay dues to the union they were represented by and belonged to on date of ratification. Should any of those preferential hires desire to revert to membership in their original union, he or she shall advise the Local officers of the union they are currently a member of, in writing and within thirty (30) days, that they wish to revert their membership.

Adopted April 7, 2020.

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Permanent Restraining Order

No new information on this topic.

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Bankruptcy Grievance’s Payout:

No new information on this topic.

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TWU Local 514 Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs, March 2020

Affirmative Action/Human Rights Tracy Hardin, Chair Marla Johnson, Co-Chair Joe Brown, Co-Chair Building Committee Dale Danker, Chair Allan Ball, Co-Chair Travis Scott, Co-Chair Community Services Gene Chapin, Chair Tracy Hardin, Co-Chair Contracting Out Committee Pat Kinnamon, Chair Linda Dill, Co-Chair Travis Scott, Co-Chair COPE Dale Danker, Chair D’Ann Johnson, Co-Chair Terry Buck, Co-Chair Tracy Hardin, Co-Chair Education Dale Danker, Chair Marla Johnson, Co-Chair Future Leaders Joe Brown, Chair Scott Chisum, Co Chair I-Committee Dale Danker, Chair Marla Johnson, Co-Chair Insurance / Benefits Terry Buck, Chair Marla Johnson, Co-Chair Joe Brown, Co-Chair Tracy Hardin, Co-Chair Daron Morgan, Co-Chair D’Ann Johnson, Co-Chair Local Organizing Linda Dill, Chair Marla Johnson, Co-Chair Joe Brown, Co-Chair Daron Morgan, Co-Chair

North Eastern Oklahoma Labor Council Tracy Hardin, Chair D’Ann Johnson, Co-Chair Terry Buck, Co-Chair Daron Morgan, Co-Chair Publications Marla Johnson, Chair Allan Ball, Co-Chair Linda Dill, Co-Chair Retirement Terry Buck, Chair Marla Johnson, Chair Jason Best, Co-Chair Daron Morgan, Co-Chair Safety Joe Brown, Chair Gene Chapin, Co-Chair Travis Scott, Co-Chair Trade Tests Pat Kinnamon, Chair Linda Dill, Co-Chair Jason Best, Co-Chair Travis Scott, Co-Chair Veterans Tracy Hardin, Chair Scott Chisum, Co Chair Welfare & Entertainment Joe Brown, Chair Gene Chapin, Co-Chair Daron Morgan, Co-Chair Working Women’s Marla Johnson, Chair Linda Dill, Co-Chair Workers Comp. Joe Brown, Chair Gene Chapin, Co-Chair Daron Morgan, Co-Chair

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TWU 514 Members AA Anniversaries
for the Month of April 2020

(5 year intervals)

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Passages

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”