Local 514’s Digest for the week of May 31, 2024

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President: Marla and I met with Ed Sangricco and his team to discuss base issues and potential headcount movement for the September bid. He stated he would hold town hall meetings this summer ahead of the next bid to discuss it.  The annual smoke off event will be here in a couple of weeks and…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of May 24, 2024

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President: This week we continued meeting with the Negotiations team to review language in all contract books  Thank you to all AMT’s and supporting classifications on AMT day. It is unthinkable to imagine an airplane crash,but it does happen. In our profession the company pushes all of us to go faster and do more while…

New TWU-Backed Bill Would Keep Engine Fumes Out of Passenger Planes

New TWU-Backed Bill Would Keep Engine Fumes Out of Passenger Planes Press Conference to be held at 1pm ET outside the U.S. Capitol  The Transport Workers Union is backing a bill from Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) that would require new aircraft to be built with electrical systems that provide clean, unpolluted air inside cabins –…

AMT Day

TWU 514 in Celebration of AMT Day, May 24th, 2024 will be in the Grievance Office on Thursday, May 23rd, handing out gifts for AMT Day. We will be at the Terminal and Offsites on Friday. May 23rd, 2024 Grievance Office Schedule 5:00am to 7:00am 10:00am to 12:00pm 2:30pm to 4:30pm Get a Flier in…

TWU Stops Airport Tailgating & Curbs Airport Drinking

May 17, 2024 TWU STOPS AIRPORT TAILGATING Union helps defeat a bill that would have allowed airline passengers in California to drink alcohol at airport gates right up to the moment they board their plane – which is a recipe for disaster. The Transport Workers Union, which represents Flight Attendants and Airport Operations workers, successfully fought a California bill…