President Danker speaking on Jan 2022 Base Business Review.
Update, Last week in Miami Florida with the TWU International working on internal issues. Wednesday I was in Dallas @ DWH with Base Maintenance to have discussions with the Company. They are pushing Tuesday -Wednesday off rather than making every attempt to have Saturday – Sunday off as per our current CBA.
Dale President TWU Local 514
There will be a full follow-up report at the February membership meeting.
January Membership has been postponed. WHY?
President Dale Danker has been requested by Mike Mayes, International Administrative Vice President, to attend a meeting with the TWU maintenance Presidents in DFW on Monday January 31st. This meeting is being called to discuss internal structural issues within the American Airlines Air Division of the TWU that was brought to light when President Danker attended a meeting in Miami Florida on January 19th and 20th of this month.
President Danker will also be attending an IEC meeting in the 3rd week of February also in Miami Florida and will participate in an American Airlines, TWU Presidents meeting. This will be the first of such meetings in many years.
There will be a full report out of these meetings at the February membership meeting.
We will be combine our January membership meeting with the February membership meeting on Monday February 28, 2022.
Eye Safety
Taking vision for granted is just what we do, Until an injury.. Be Safe, Wear Protection.
TULE M&E SAFETY EYEWEAR GUIDELINES
General Requirements
Primary protection is safety glasses or goggles. ANSI Z87.1 2010 standard uses a + to indicate impact protection. Face shields are considered secondary protection lacking the ability for impact protection and complete dust/splash protection at the eyes. (Ref. SSE 2.153).
Safety glasses with side shields, including specialty prescription glasses, goggles or a face shield may be required for some job tasks identified by a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) or in accordance with SSE Section 2.153 – Personal Protective Equipment Program Policy.
Safety glasses will be worn in areas/shops that have visual signage and/or floor markings requiring the donning of safety glasses. Safety Glass Kiosks will be positioned at every restricted area entrance. Breezeways and Main Aisle Ways (pedestrian traffic is clearly separated from production by walls), offices, break-rooms/areas (includes toolbox areas as necessary) and Crew Chief areas are not required safety glass areas.
Prescription Safety Eyewear Program
Onsite optical services are now available in the TEO Building adjacent to the Pass office. Please be sure to bring your eyewear prescription and onsite form signed by your manager/supervisor to obtain services. The office is open during the following hours:
Monday & Wednesdays: 0700-1100 and 1300-1700
Except 1st & 3rd Wednesday 0500-1100 and 1300 – 1500
Hartford Short Term Disability Employee Portal
Employees Filing Short-Term Disability Claims Due to COVID-19
Disability-related COVID-19 claims can now be filed at thehartford.com/covidclaim. Employees showing COVID-19 symptoms should submit their claims through this site for faster processing since our call centers are experiencing longer than normal wait times.
DAT DAYS Leftover
Any members that had DAT days leftover from last year, by the contract:
ART23 M5 says: Any DAT vacation which has not been used by the end of the calendar year will be paid to the employee no later than four (4) weeks from January 1 in the following year. We had a worker that sent an email to TAC because their DAT days were not showing up. DAT should be paid by 1/28/22.
We have been seeing that the company has posted a separate check for Unused DAT Days and this was done on 1-28-2022.
The Spartan Pledge Challenge
Join Us February 4th, 2022 in the Town Hall at 11am and 2pm
Please join us in the effort to reduce Veteran and First Responder Suicides.
We know that not everyone can travel to wherever the Spartan Sword and Axe are to take the Pledge – but we don’t want that to stop
you!
Passages
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
The Passing of Retired Brother Robert “Bob” Baldwin
We are saddened to share with you the passing of Retired Brother Bob Baldwin. Bob had retired from American Airlines as an Aviation Maintenance Technician, Crew Chief back in 2008. Please keep the Baldwin Family in your thoughts and prayers. Baldwin, Robert “Bob” Lockett, 74, retired American Airlines mechanic and U.S. Air Force veteran, died…
The Passing of Brother Jerry Hess
It is with a sad heart that we share with you the passing of Brother Jerry Hess. Jerry passed on January 22, 2022 and had been an Aviation Maintenance Technician here in Tulsa since 1997. Please keep the Hess family in your thoughts and prayers. Memorial Service Jerry’s Family will be holding his Memorial Service…