The TWU scope clause (Article I) has changed in the newly ratified September 12, 2012 M&R agreement. While the TWU negotiating committee pushed for maintaining the previous language that kept approximately 90% of maintenance spend in-house (includes TAESL as insourced work), the bankruptcy (BK) process made that an impossibility. Every airline that has gone through…
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Comparing The TWU Bankruptcy M&R Agreement To Other Unions
Since November 2011, we have been forced to respond to AMR’s decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This is obviously not the first time that an airline used bankruptcy to abrogate labor agreements. Managements at United, America West, US Airways, Northwest Airlines, Continental, Frontier, and Delta have all taken labor unions to federal…
President Little Speaks Out on IBT Raid
Dear Brothers and Sisters: I recently sent you an update on the TWU’s efforts to mitigate the impact of bankruptcy on our membership. We continue to work through every means possible to improve wages, benefits scope and opportunities for our members. In the past week alone we were able to gain an additional quarter of…
IBT and United, Outsourcing…
The Teamsters claim they can stop the outsourcing of aircraft maintenance. But, where were the Teamsters when United held the big party to celebrate its 100th aircraft to undergo a heavy maintenance check at the Ameco maintenance repair hanger in Beijing, China? This celebration took place in May 2011, well over a year ago. How…
Shop Steward Elections – 2013
February 25, 2013 thru March 8, 2013 If a Nomination Form (Shop Stewards Nominations Form) is not posted in your area by March 1, 2013, please contact the Union Office, 918 437-4300. Kevin Gorremans Elaine Gibson Troy Turner Kendal Anderson Joe Fuselier Brenda Dean John Richards Approved for posting Mike McDonald, Vice President Note:…
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century – FAA: Airman’s Address available to the general public
As it is understandable that if you are available for hire, and are working on a contract basis, you may want your contact information available to those that would require your services. It would also serve as a contact for other needs that you may or may not look forward to. Here is the link…