Thank You!

514 members, Thank you for the high quality work you do. Your commitment and professionalism keeps the airplanes we put our families on as safe as possible. I also want to say thank you to those members who support our efforts to hold the new leaders of American Airlines to their own words. As we…

HOW DANGEROUS IS THE AIRCRAFT YOU’RE FLYING ON?

That is among the conclusions of a risk-based report by Ridge Global, a firm founded by former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge on risks associated with the use of foreign repair stations by the U.S. airline industry. “There are obvious disparities between domestic and foreign oversight and repair of commercial airlines,” said Governor…

TWU Reserve/Equity Fund Distribution Update

Dear Brothers and Sisters: As we are moving closer to the next round of equity distribution, it is imperative that each member validate the information American Airlines shows on “jetnet” is current. This includes each member’s address and tax information, which will be used in the distribution process. During previous equity distributions, some TWU members…

AMT DAY

To boycott or not boycott AMT Day? Some say “its AMT day don’t hijack it to prove a point”, or it’s disrespectful to call a boycott. My thoughts are this, why wouldn’t we take every opportunity available to speak with one voice to tell the company to stop patronizing us with a screwdriver and a…

Association, American to Meet

Brothers and Sisters, American Airlines recently changed course by contacting the TWU-IAM Association leadership seeking dates to discuss minor issues that remain open in our negotiations. The Association views all discussions between us and the company as important to achieving our goal of a tentative agreement. For this reason, the TWU-IAM Association Negotiating Committees have…