And the Frustration Continues

514 members, Earlier this week the association executive negotiation team met with American Airlines in JFK.  It was reported to me on a conference call today that American Airlines once again did not come with a counter proposal from our economic pass. Nor did they put in writing the details of the proposal you received…

Association, American Meet

Brothers and Sisters, Association negotiators met with American Airlines Monday and Tuesday this week. The purpose of the meetings was to discuss minor, but important open issues. Some progress was made, but American remains unreasonable by not settling issues they should be able to agree to. The Company’s public statements that they desire to conclude…

2018 Quill Scholarship Winners

Michael J. Quill Scholarship Winners – $4800 (paid out per year for 4 years) Name   &   Local Sydney Flourre (daughter of Thomas Flourre) 574 Renee Megwa (daughter of Dennis Megwa) 513 Audrey Arias (daughter of Juan Arias) 252 Samantha Samlal (daughter of Praimnath Samlal) 100 Kaitlyn Easington (daughter of Keith Easington Jr.) 100 Alyssa Weber…

American Families Deserve PLANE FACTS – Ad in the Tulsa World June 11, 2018

Some planes are fixed and maintained in the United States by certified American mechanics – who are held to the highest standards and strictest federal oversight. But U.S. airlines offshore an alarming percentage of major aircraft maintenance and engine overhauls to China, South and Central America –where standards and oversight are less safe than in…

Association Bulletin – 6/7/18

Brothers and Sisters, On behalf of the members of the TWU- IAM Association, we would like to extend our enthusiastic support for the Aircraft Maintenance Offshoring Bill, federal legislation that would support US aircraft maintenance workers. This bill is intended to draw attention to the airline industry- wide trend of offshoring aircraft maintenance. “The TWU-…

Equity Update

Equity Has Finally Arrived Why is the International using two (2) distributions for our equity? The International has been advised to distribute the equity in two (2) distributions. The first distribution will be approximately $55M, the second distribution will be approximately $30M from the funds along with the expected refund from the IRS in the…