Local 514’s Digest for the week of December 8th, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: I continue to have conversations with TWU M&R Representative Rollie Reaves concerning Crew Chief known outage OT and crew bid selection. The Association reached a settlement on “Immediately out of Service” , read letter here. Marla Johnson, Tracy Hardin and I met with the new MD over AERO to discuss the challenges of the…

The Retirement of Jana Hatfield

Jana has served as our Staff here at Local 514 for the past 23 years. We have enjoyed that time she had with us, the service to our membership, the elected officers, and the Union community. They all have benefited from the work she has done for them. We wish Jana the best in her…

US wants to require drug testing for foreign aviation-repair stations

Original story can be found HERE WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it wants to require aviation-repair stations in foreign countries to conduct drug and alcohol testing for employees performing safety-sensitive maintenance functions for U.S. airlines. The FAA said few countries require testing of aviation or maintenance personnel.…

Salvation Army Drive

The drive has started now and will end on December 18th.  We are looking for donations of socks, gloves, warm hats, scarves, and even blankets. We are working with the leadership at the base to have donation boxes placed at key points and will have one here at the hall.  They can contact Tracy Hardin…