Local 514’s Digest for the week of January 24th, 2025

TWU Local 514

President: This week, while at HDQ, I had the opportunity to visit with Greg Emerson and David Seymour. I shared with them my opinion on the continued disastrous decisions of the Tulsa management teams concerning the bid process. I think the decision to make crew chiefs play Dodgeball to pick crews is a complete failure.…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of January 17th, 2025

TWU Local 514

President: This week I sat in on a few meetings in Hangars 1,2 and, Hangar 6 to listen to Executive Board officers explain to management why certain aspects of the new bid were a violation of the contract. At the time of the meeting, I believe the officers got their points across and the needed…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of January 10th, 2025

TWU Local 514

President: The Executive Board members and I started the year off meeting with Tulsa MD Ed Sangricco and other Tulsa base leadership. Each Officer addressed issues in their areas. A common problem that was brought up was how DAT and Comp requests were handled around the Holidays. There will be a review of that process…

2025 Michael J. Quill Scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund.This scholarship will offer fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU members a scholarship worth $4800.00. This scholarship will be paid out each year in the amount of $1200.00 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four (4) year college course. We are…

Things to be aware of this January 2025

New CBA Extension wages become effective January 06, 2025 Article 9 –  Filling of Vacancies changes for basic classifications. Article 15 –  Shift Swaps. Article 19 – Field Trips. Article 18.U.3 – Resetting of the OT list.    We had four members pass away during this Holiday Season. Please keep their families in your thoughts…