TWU Reduces Layoffs at American by 80 percent

Dallas –Strategic bargaining by the Transport Workers Union has reduced the number of anticipated layoffs at American Airlines by eighty percent, the union said today. Just over 2,800 TWU-represented workers at American Airlines have elected an “early out”/retirement option, negotiated earlier this year by union workers and management during the bankruptcy reorganization of the airline’s…

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TWU Local 514’s Women’s Committee Raffle

The TWU Local 514 Women’s Committee will be raffling off the following items to raise money for children in the Domestic Violence Intervention Service Emergency Shelter, the Dream Center and laid Off  Members. His and Her Gift Basket 50/50 Raffle (50% of the money collected) Tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00.    …

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Clarification on Retiree Medical

With respect to the question below, I just want to make sure everyone is clear that if a TWU represented employees enrolls in retiree medical prior to 11/1/2012, they will be in the prefunding retiree medical plan, which means they will not automatically get the employee contributions or the company match, since that will be subject to…

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Line Local Reorganization

Dear Brothers & Sisters: Since the filing of the AMR Bankruptcy, there has been a growing concern as to the ability of Locals to continue to properly represent their members. With the removal of the “Baker Letter” from within the M/E contracts, this has become a reality. The Baker letter was negotiated in 1993 (attached) to cover Local officers’…

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TWU Local 514 Blasts American for Outsourcing Seat Work

(TULSA, Okla.) – Transport Workers Union Local 514 leadership in Tulsa on Tuesday blasted American Airlines for outsourcing work on B757s aircraft that have recently had passenger seats come loose during flight, a problem that TWU Aircraft Maintenance Technicians have never allowed to happen. TIMCO Aviation Services most recently installed the aircraft’s seats that have experienced problems.…

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