Employee Prefunding Balance – Available on Jetnet

(Link to Jetnet Page) Employee Prefunding Balance Your employee prefunding balance is $x,xxx.xx as of March 31, 2012, and includes investment earnings through this date, this does not include Company contributions.  Review the information below for additional information.   Prefunding Today, TWU-represented employees at American Airlines contribute an amount each pay period to a trust…

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Court Update for July 19, 2012

Hearing on the application of Jenner & Block to serve as counsel the section 1114 committee This morning the court approved the retention of Jenner & Block to serve as counsel the section 1114 committee. Hearing on motion to extend exclusivity This morning the court granted the joint motion American and the official unsecured creditors…

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TA Overview and Q&A – Locations Updated 7-18-2012

All meetings will begin about 7AM, except Special Membership Meetings which will be held at 7:15 AM, 11:45 AM and 3:45 PM. Jul 18 Hangars 1 & 2 2D Conf Room (2D, 2nd Level) Jul 19 Hangars 3 & 4 MD 80 Product Team Conf Room (Mezzanine Level, column E8-9) Jul 23 Hangars 5 &…

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SAFETY NEWS – HEAT STRESS

Working in the heat can be risky to your health. Life-threatening problems can occur if your body is unable to stay cool enough in hot temperatures or high humidity. Heat stress causes a range of health effects, which can lower your job performance and become life-threatening if left untreated. Health Risks Heat stroke is life-threatening. Your body…

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Study: Factory Workers Fail to Self-Report Hearing Loss

A new study reveals that while three-quarters of factory workers report they have good hearing, nearly half actually had compromised hearing. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Nursing studied 2,691 workers at a Midwest automobile factory, where 76 percent reported their hearing as “excellent” or “good.” According to the study results, however, 42…

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Letter from Garry Drummond, ATD Director to M&R and Stores, 7-16-2012

TO: ALL TWU MECHANIC & RELATED AND STORES AMERICAN AIRLINES MEMBERS You have the opportunity to consider the full text of the proposed tentative agreement between the TWU and American Airlines covering our mechanic & related and stores membership. If the agreement is approved, the Company will withdraw its motion to reject our collective bargaining…

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