Passages

Passages “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

Chicken Pox, Flu, Pneumonia and Shingles, Too

Many of you have asked us to make it easier for you to get immunizations. It can be difficult to make and keep a doctor’s appointment for a flu shot or other immunization, whether due to work or travel schedules. To meet this need, we have contracted with the prescription drug manager for our medical…

Teamsters Nonsense!

The IBT is again claiming they will reopen our agreement by filing a Section 6 reopener, and that they will magically achieve wage and benefit improvements above what the TWU has negotiated.  This claim is nonsense. The law does not provide for any scenario that would allow the IBT to open and renegotiate our contract…

Bill Moyers interviews Bill Fletcher Jr. and Stephen Lerner on Unions in Peril

Bill Moyers interviews Bill Fletcher Jr. and Stephen Lerner on Unions in Peril Lost in the Supreme Court media chatter last week: a disturbing ruling in Knox vs. SEIU Local 1000 that restricts labor unions from directing collected dues toward political causes. There’s no similar limit on corporations, naturally – yet another indication that the…

IBT Raid

Last Tuesday TWU Local 514 received several complaints from our members because a union that does not represent them held parties on the base. After investigating this matter, we learned that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters a group that is attempting to decertify the TWU was allowed to send cakes to several work areas for…

Union Benefits

  If you have a billing problems with your Union Benefits, Please call USI Billing 1-888-602-6628. Recently members have been getting bills regarding their benefits. These problems can be probably settle over the phone. If you need further assistance please call: Dee Ann Johnson at 918-384-9765 or Malinda Hamm 918-576-1717.

Important Retirement Information

There were some questions on how to start retirement and how to get your pension started. Here are a few steps that need to be taken to insure that your retirement gets started correctly and in a timely fashion. Please make a appointment with Mr. Mark Loeber 918-491-0079 the TWU Retirement Counselor. Order your retirement kit…