Agreement in Principle:
President Danker has been in Dallas reviewing final TA language. He is hopeful this process will end soon. He has yet to be told a date that the TA will be printed and available to you. He also has not been advised as to when or how the vote will be taken.
The tentative agreements will be posted on the website when they become available.
If you have not updated your contact information with us, please take a moment to do so now.
You can:
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- Call 918-437-4300 from 7:00 am to 11:00 am and 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm.
- Visit https://twu514.org and update your information in the dashboard, if you have never accessed the site, you will need to Call (918-437-4300) and our staff will get your access set up.
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Membership Meeting:
Membership Meeting for February 24th and 25th, has been postponed until Monday March 2nd.
This was done to allow the Executive Board to meet with the Negotiations Committee and get informed on all the changes that we will be voting on for the tentative agreement in hopes to have your questions answered at the March 2nd Meeting.
Bylaws –Article III Membership Meetings
Long Sleeve Tee’s
The t-shirts are still in the process. We had a little difficulty acquiring some sizes but they are being shipped to the screen printer now. I do not have an ETA.
Thank you,
Marla Johnson
Executive Board member at Large
REMINDERS:
Training/Time Clock:
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- Just a reminder to check your training on JetNet. Be sure you are caught up so it does not become a write up.
- The company has started paying attention to the appropriate time you can be at the time clock in some areas on the base. Please be aware.
Linda Dill
Chairwoman of MLS
Landing Gear Shop Update:
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- 18 Landing Gear ship sets were completed in 2019.
- 58 Landing Gear ship sets are scheduled for 2020.
- Tulsa Base currently overhauls both 737 and 777-200 gears, AA is looking into preparing for overhauling the 777-300 gears. Additional tooling will be needed before this can happen.
- A study performed in 2019 determined that the Tulsa Base is very competitive within the landing gear industry.
- We are asking AA Management to dedicate a machine with coolant to cut all Beryllium parts.
- There is an increased focus on turn times in the landing gear shop.
Overall, “GREAT JOB” goes to the Tulsa Base Landing Gear Shop,
Pat Kinnamon
TWU Chairman of Maintenance
Sleeping in the Workplace:
Sleeping in the workplace is a terminating offense. If an employee is caught sleeping and is terminated, an arbitrator will rarely rule in favor of the Union.
PLEASE be the keeper of our brothers and sisters, be well rested when you report to work.
Thanks,
Pat Kinnamon
TWU Chairman of Maintenance
New Hire AMT Testing Requirements:
- If you recently tested for the Avionics Skill and passed, No further testing is required.
- If any assistance is needed locating the testing material in the Qualifications Administration Manual ‘QAM’ please ask a Shop Steward or Union Officer for help. The list of officers phone numbers are posted on the Union bulletin boards.
- Section 01.04.4 in the QAM explains the written and practical testing requirements for the A-25 TESTS.
Pat Kinnamon
TWU Chairman of Maintenance
New Hire Employee Minimum Tool List:
The management team may require you to demonstrate you have possession of the appropriate tool list. If you are assigned to Aircraft Overhaul please contact your shop steward or Union Official for the minimum required tool list.
Thanks,
Pat Kinnamon
TWU Chairman of Maintenance
Benefits
Time is running out on converting TWU Voluntary Benefits over from payroll deduction to direct deposit. Members please look at a December 2019 pay statement if there is a line in after-tax labeled TWU VOL Benefits, that line has been eliminated effective January 1, 2020. Members must convert over to direct deposit by visiting the grievance office or calling Terry Buck 9186382652.
New Hire Long Term Disability (LTD) Enrollment
All new hires in the calendar year 2019 have an opportunity to sign up for LTD with a guarantee issued.LTD is a disability policy that if a member becomes totally disabled it will pay 50% of wages until your normal Social Security Retirement Age . Enrollment Packets were mailed out the first week of March ,this is a negative enrollment. If you do nothing you will be automatically enrolled ,if you wish to deny you must return enrollment form and mark “decline coverage”.
Terry Buck
Recording Secretary
Benefits Committee Chair