AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES FIVE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION WORKGROUPS, COVERING 11,000 EMPLOYEES, RATIFY AGREEMENTS

FORT WORTH, Texas Bruce Hicks, American Airlines spokesperson, issued the following statement: “American Airlines is pleased to announce ratified agreements with five workgroups represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), including Fleet Service, Dispatch, Maintenance Control Technicians, Simulator Technicians, and Ground School and Simulator Pilot Instructors. These consensual agreements preserve approximately 1,300 jobs, and provide…

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Last Best Offer Vote Results: 5-15-2012

Five Out of Seven TWU Bargaining Units Vote to Accept American Airlines’ Last Offer TWU’s Lawyers Continue to Argue on Behalf of All Members in NYC Bankruptcy Court Today While Union Leadership Promotes Merger with US Airways as Best Option for American Airlines, its Customers, and Employees NEW YORK– Election results were released this morning…

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Support Our Wounded Soldiers at Landstuhl Hospital

The Joint Women’s Committee and Veterans Committee are sponsoring a raffle with the proceeds benefiting US Soldiers at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany. You may purchase the tickets from any Women’s Committee or Veterans Committee member. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The drawing will be held on May 31, 2012 at 9:00 am…

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Joint Shop Steward/Membership Meeting

Date …………………….. Monday, May 21, 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.   Mary Gorremans Recording Secretary   Joint SS-Membership Meeting Bulletin May 21, 2012 in PDF

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Tweets from within the Bankruptcy Court, Unions fire back..

These are live Tweets form Jason Whitely, WFAA Journalist from within the Bankruptcy Court.. 12:20 PM CDT (sorted from Newest to Oldest) Jason Whitely ? @JasonWhitely Judge taking a 1:15 lunch break. AA attorney has few more questions for Roghair when court resumes at 1:15p Central. 23m Pilots lead negotiator, Neil Roghair, admitted pilots gave @USAirwaysthings it refuses…

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