August Membership Meetings:
Postponed for August. TWU Local 514 is working on possibly doing online meetings or video a Union Q&A meeting to view from our TWU website. This is in discussion to get a date for an online meeting. TWU 514 Members will be notified on the date.
Please take the time to participate in your Union meeting.
VEOP and VLOA – From the President
Dale Danker
President
All,
As of today’s date, we are still waiting to hear a final official number.
The Unofficial number I am told is 325 members that have signed up in Tulsa for these programs.
There are lots of rumors and speculation on when layoff notices may go out to the members. As you all know, if the government does not provide additional pandemic relief money then the company could layoff people as early as October 1st. There is a contractual 2 week prior to layoff notification that they must follow.
We have asked the company if and when they intend to send out notifications and they have responded with “The answer to that questions is unknown at this time”.
As always, I will keep you informed as I know more.
On another note: I have lost a life long friend to this COVID-19. I cannot express enough to you and your families my concern that you stay safe and protect yourself as much as you possibly can.
Regards,
Dale
New Grievance Procedure Article 33
Articles 31,32 and 33 are due to be implemented on August 31, although it could drift a few days to maybe a week later.
Here is a summary of the changes, as always please refer to your respective contract books.
Verbal Step
Within five (5) days of the violation.
A Supervisor response is due within three (3) days of the discussion.
Step 1
If the employee is not satisfied with the verbal decision,a handwritten grievance on a standard grievance form or electronic equivalent, must be submitted to the Supervisor within three (3) days of the verbal decision.
The supervisor must state in writing his decision and return this form to the Union Representative within five (5) days.
Step 2
If no satisfactory adjustment is reached, it will be appealed in writing or electronically within ten (10) days of the Step 1 decision to the Department Head.
The Department Head will return the grievance form with his/her decision ASAP, but no later than ten (10) days following the meeting date.
Step 3
If no satisfactory adjustment is made in Step 2, it will be appealed in writing twenty (20) to the Grievance Review Board (GRB).
Take some time and review these articles in detail in your contract book.
Thanks,
Kendal Anderson
Vice President
Transport Workers Union Local 514
Service that Saves
Blood drives and the American Red Cross
Our Brother Del Cotton has an article in the American Way Magazine that has been published in August and placed on all of our flights. Del has been an asset to this membership for many years. His selfless service to us and our community is a powerful statement.
We have made the article available on our site. Please take time and read the article HERE
If you see him on the base be sure to thank him. We need more people like him in our community!
Community Service:
The Tulsa Area United Way is having to re-imagine this year’s Day of Caring Event to meet the community’s most pressing needs.The usual one day event will be held over Three days and offer in-person, remote, and virtual volunteer opportunities in August, September, and October.
The first Day of Caring will be a community-wide food drive on Friday, August 28 in Bristow, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Okmulgee, Owasso, Tulsa, Sand springs, Sapulpa and Wagoner.
Donations can be dropped off at the TWU Union Hall.
CARES Act 401(k) loans available through Fidelity through Sept. 22:
American Airlines team members now have the option to take a third loan against their 401(k) account through Fidelity. Until now, American’s 401(k) plan permitted team members to take up to two loans from their 401(k) accounts. American chose to make a third loan available, provided eligibility criteria are met, to help team members face the financial challenges that have resulted from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, eligible team members also have access to higher loan limits (the lesser of $100,000 or 100% of your vested account balance) and loan repayments will be deferred through at least the end of 2020. If you already have existing 401(k) loans, you may elect to suspend payments through the end of 2020, as well.
Team members who want to request a loan under the provisions of the CARES Act must do so before 3 p.m. CT Tuesday, Sept. 22. Call the American Airlines 401(k) Service Center at Fidelity at 800-354-3412 or go through the Fidelity NetBenefits website. Loan requests will require self-certification for eligibility. Learn more on Jetnet.
Key Benefit Dates 2020:
- September 14
- IAM Changes letter mails/ IAM-TWU LTD letter mails
- September 29
- Annual Enrollment communications launch
- Guides mailed to homes
- Additional communications posted to Jetnet and my.aa.com
- Annual Enrollment communications launch
- October 15
- Annual Enrollment opens
- November 6
- Annual Enrollment closes
UNION SUPPORT NEEDED:
The House is coming back to session in DC as we speak to vote on a bill (H.R. 8015) that would provide much needed relief for the postal service. We need to get this message out ASAP to everyone we know including all carriers, union activists and members so that they can make phone calls to their representatives to urge them to support this bill. Time is of the essence. Please help us in spreading the word. Below is the information that was posted on the NALC website explaining the process and a link to get to it.
House voting on USPS relief this weekend: Call your rep and urge “Yes” vote
The House of Representatives is returning from August recess to vote on a bill that would provide $25 billion in financial relief to the Postal Service.
This funding is urgently needed to deter service cuts and to ensure that letter carriers have every tool needed to meet the needs of the public in delivering mail, essentials and in preparation for November. With the vote set for this weekend, we need letter carriers to contact their House Representative.
Tell your House Representative to Vote “Yes” to H.R. 8015 to provide relief to the Postal Service.
Call 844-477-7651 to be connected to your House Representative.
Passages
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
The Passing of Brother Mark Harrold
We are sad to announce that on August 14, 2020, at the age of 63, Mark Allen Harrold of Cleveland, Oklahoma passed away. Mark Hired in as an OSM back in 1998 and moved up to an AMT in Aircraft Overhaul, shop 2223. Please keep the Harrold Family in your thoughts and prayers. Viewing…