Danker and TWU Maintenance Presidents Fed Up With Slow Negotiations

Source: Star Telegram Contract talks drag on for American Airlines mechanics More than three years after American Airlines merged with US Airways, thousands of workers who fix the Fort Worth-based airline’s planes still don’t have a joint contract. The 10,000 employees in what’s known as the maintenance and related workgroup, including mechanics, store clerks who…

Oklahoma AFL-CIO March Report, 3-14-2017

Legislation When session started in February, the Oklahoma AFL-CIO was tracking almost 350 bills that would have affected our members. Through the work of many labor organizations, many bad legislative bills have already died. However; there are still bills out there that we are pushing to pass (which would help working Oklahomans), and others we…

Equity Update From ATD Director Mike Mayes – March 6, 2017

Dear Sisters and Brothers: There will be a meeting held at the end of this month regarding the status of the equity stake investments. We will receive a breakdown of the investments at that time. Also, we have not received any additional information as of yet regarding the hearing on December 13th on the Demetris/Ledbettter…

Association Update – March 10, 2017

Sisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of March 6th, 2017 in DFW. During this week’s session, the Committee discussed the following Articles: Classifications – We presented the company a complete proposal for the M&R group on this complex article, including QA, Planners & Tech Docs,…

Black Tuesday’s – Stagnant Negotiations

To show the company that we are fed up with the “SLOW MOVING” negotiations process that has plagued us with inequities among our Union Brothers and Sisters. I would like a show of solidarity on the floor here in Tulsa. I am requesting that you wear your TWU Local 514 Black shirt on Tuesdays each…