Local 514’s Digest for the week of April 5, 2024

TWU Local 514

President: Jay Potter and I traveled to Charlotte to continue contract preparation. This week, we heard from the MTS sub-committee on concerns in their contract. Our goal is to be prepared to sit down with the company when the Association notifies them that we are ready to start. Also, throughout the week, I get several…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of March 29, 2024

TWU Local 514

President: The TWU Executive boards from Locals 591,514 and 567 met Tuesday in Dallas to go over issues with the current contracts we represent and discuss preparations for the upcoming negotiations with American Airlines. TWU International President John Samuelsen and Air Division Director Andre Sutton stopped by to visit with the group. President Samuelsen shared…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of March 22, 2024

TWU Local 514

President: This week, the TWU/IAM Negotiations Committee was in Tulsa to continue contract prep work. The plan was to make it over to the base for a tour, but each day started with open issues in the current contract around 7:30 am, followed by full-up committee contract work from 9 to 5.  The Local 514…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of March 15, 2024

TWU Local 514

President: This week we continued our work with the TWU/IAM negotiations committee via zoom. Next week the full committee will be in Tulsa at the Hall to continue that work in person. I will bring them over to the base for a tour. Several of the IAM guys have not visited the Tulsa base.  This…