
Thursday, July 31, 2025 Time: Place: Agenda

President: All, Jay Potter and I traveled to Chicago this week to present the Dodgeball grievance in Mediation. We went prepared with the knowledge gained from interviewing Crew Chiefs in AO and some Crew Chiefs in the shop areas. The overwhelming statements from the Crew Chief’s is that they want to know who their crew…

President: Jay Potter and I traveled this week to Miami, Florida to sit with the Association Attorneys and go through the “dodgeball” presidential grievance and other grievances that have an impact on the company’s violation of the bid process. The review went well and the attorney we worked with thought our presentation was organized and…

Local 514 members.It is with deep sorrow that I share with you the passing of my good friend and colleague Rollie Reaves youngest daughter Lauren Reaves. Please keep Rollie, Morgan, Cole and their family in your prayers. Dale, It is with our deepest sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of Lauren…

President: All, Jay Potter and I will travel to Miami, FL, next week to meet with the Association attorneys to prepare the Presidential grievance, which I call “dodgeball”, for Mediation on July 8th. Thank you to everyone who took the time to give us input. If a settlement cannot be reached, the case will move…

President: Brothers and Sisters, TWU Local 514 represents many classifications that reside in 4 contract books. They are MCT (Maintenance Control Technicians), MTS (Maintenance Training Specialists, MLS (Material Logistic Specialists and the M&R book (Maintenance and Related). Sometimes, the Company attempts to have one classification do another group’s work. The IAM did not have Tech…