OFFICER SPEAKS OUT

By John Hewitt Chairman Maintenance September 15, 2011 Nobody in Tulsa could have anticipated the lasting impact the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had on the airline industry and many other aspects of our world. But in the years following those events the top management at American Airlines has made uninformed, knee-jerk decisions without fully considering…

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American Airlines Open Enrollment and NEW TWU Benefits

On Wednesday TWU, Local 514 Benefits Committee reported out that the medical preferred provider for Oklahoma will change to United Health Care. The only increases in cost will be to the Values Plus Plan and to Community Care HMO. The Pacificare of Oklahoma HMO will not be offered as an option for the 2012 plan…

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Golden Wings Update

It has been brought to our attention by the Retiree President Earl Tillery that the TWU supplemental retiree medical policy called Golden Wings is now dropping all retirees under age 65 and is strictly a medicare supplemental insurance. TWU International is currently looking into this issue for a resolution and we will put out an update as the information…

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2012 Open Enrollment is Here!!

American Airlines 2012 Benefit Changes and TWU Voluntary Benefits Supplemental Health Insurance VoluntaryAccident Insurance Whole Life Insurance Voluntary Critical Illness TermLifeInsurance Long Term Disability Voluntary Short Term Disability Take time to speak with a Benefits Counselor provided by the TWU to help you make educated decisions on benefits for you and your family. Counselors will be available…

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Ground School Instructors Ratified Agreement

The American Airlines Ground School Instructors ratified their agreement Friday September 16 2011; however the Sim Technicians rejected theirs by a wide margin. There are no further talks scheduled at this time. We will keep you updated on any changes. Thank you for your support.

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Senator Coburn has released his hold on the FAA Extension!!!

We had reported earlier today in our Informer Issue 39, that FAA HELD HOSTAGE AGAIN, and that we urged you to respond to Coburn’s Office to have him stop this. It was just reported to me from Joe McGill, TWU 514 Executive Board Member at Large, that Senator Coburn has released his hold on the FAA Extension. Thanks…

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