Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue

Brothers and Sisters, After the fallout from the Company’s letter on Friday August 24th, the Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. The ghost negotiators from the Company that were invited to join the talks did not show up. The Association is taking the high road and looking…

International Vice President Sean Doyle, moving to Organizing Department

RE: Air Division Staff Dear Sisters and Brothers: This letter serves to announce a number of changes within the Air Division staff, effective September 4, 2017. Due to an increased focus on organizing and new opportunities to expand TWU’s membership, International Vice President Sean Doyle is moving to the Organizing Department. Sean’s ongoing service to…

Support TWU Members Affected by Hurricane Harvey

As the extreme weather continues to affect families in Texas, the TWU leadership has met to outline an action plan to best support our brothers and sisters in the area. Working with Houston-based International Administrative Vice President John Bland, State Conferences, and all our Texas-area locals, we are committed to securing our members’ immediate safety,…

Clarification on 83 General and 23 Avionics jobs currently posted

Recording Secretary Jay Potter & Chairman of Maintenance Pat Kinnamon We wanted to clear up some issues regarding the 83 General and 23 Avionics jobs currently posted on the Shop to Shop Transfer in Tulsa. The QAM has been recently revised. The changes were sent to the ATD on June 07, 2017 per the CBA.…

Association to American: “Comprehensive” Proposal is Garbage

Dear Association member, In an internal communication to TWU-IAM Association members at American Airlines, Kerry Philipovitch and David Seymour—American executives who have not attended one negotiating session—claim the Association is dragging its feet in responding to American’s “comprehensive” proposal. FALSE! Association executive level negotiators told American negotiators that their comprehensive proposal belongs in the garbage.…