American Airlines unions look to a new plan and new leadership

(Dallas Morning News) Leaders of American Airlines Inc. unions offered a no-confidence vote Monday on management’s plan to turn the bankrupt carrier around. But it also sounded a lot like a no-confidence vote on American’s leadership. “Look at what they’ve done with other mergers, with Air Cal, with Reno, with TWA, Association of Professional Flight…

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Blood Drive

Rock & Roll Up Your Sleeve Heroes on the Homefront Blood Drive Tuesday, July 17th, 2pm – 7pm TWU Hall, 11945 E Pine St Please call 1-800-733-2767 or go to www.redcrossblood.org sponsor keyword: Heroes – to schedule an appointment

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Wheelchair Donations

The Claremore VFW usually keeps wheelchairs to loan out to individuals in the VFW who need them. They are currently out of wheelchairs. Please feel free to donate, for a good cause, any unused wheelchair to the TWU Hall and I will deliver them to the Claremore VFW. In the event they receive an over…

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Workers and Their Unions Key to Economic Turnaround, Election Outcome

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and Columbia University Professor Dorian Warren both say the best way to solve the nation’s economic crisis is to grow the middle class rather than allowing wealth to concentrate in fewer and fewer hands. Unions, they say, will play a vital role politically and economically in building a strong middle…

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Regular Membership Meeting

Date …………………….. Monday, June 25, 2012 Time …………………….. 7:15 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:45 PM | 11:30 PM Place ……………………..TWU Hall, 11929 East Pine Street Agenda Regular Order of Business. Discussion and vote on sponsoring the Epilepsy Foundation Texas. Discussion and vote on sponsoring the Alamo Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. Mary Gorremans Recording…

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AMR Bankruptcy Update for June 17, 2012

As was stated in the Bankruptcy update posted earlier in the week, we engaged in negotiations with the company with respect to the Mechanic and Related and Stores agreements on June 11 and 12th in New York. These discussions were mediated by federal Judge Peck who requested that the substance of the negotiations be maintained…

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