Passages

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

FYI – Yesterday’s APA Bankruptcy Court Decision

Following up on yesterday’s bankruptcy court decision on the APA’s contract being abrogated in the Dallas Morning News blog and the Article referencing that the Creditors Committee statement that “American Airlines must have a pilots deal before leaving bankruptcy” (also below). First, the comment about needing an agreement with the pilots to exit bankruptcy was…

Pre-Funded Retiree Medical Contributions – Letter from Don Videtich, 9-4-2012 to Local Presidents

Unfortunately we have had an issue with misinformation being disseminated to the membership and I have been receiving calls. The newly ratified TWU/AA agreements, approval of which is scheduled for hearing before the Bankruptcy Court next week, provides that TWU Members who are participants in the prefunding program will receive their own contributions plus investment…

Unemployment Benefits and the Early Out / Stand in Stead packages.

In the Employee Information Package General Information for TWU Employees Accepting an Early Out Incentive Package located on JetNet, it states in part: “As a condition of accepting the Early Out Incentive Package and being approved, with respect to any claim for state benefits including unemployment compensation.” Question: Does this mean that if an employee accepts the…

AMR Bankruptcy Update for August 30, 2012

American Airlines/ Early Out Info Attention: Maintenance and Related and Stores (Material Logistics Specialists) There are a number of assumptions, speculation and misinformation out there about the Early Out requirements and deadlines associated with it. To clarify some facts for Maintenance and Related and Material Logistics Specialists, an extensive Q and A has been posted…

Oklahoma AFL-CIO Update August 29, 2012

            Oklahoma Labor Network OK AFL-CIO   Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Labor Day 2012 This Labor Day we recognize the men and women who do the work that keeps America Strong!  That is pretty much all of us, it does not matter what we do, our work make the work of others…