Passages

Passages “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

Vendor for Employment & Salary Verification for AMR

The Work Number is an automated service that provides you with the ability to quickly provide proof of your employment or income. You benefit from having control of the process, since you authorize access to your information. The Work Number provides verification services to over 80 million employees. It is widely known to mortgage lenders,…

Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) Kick Off Month to “Imagine No Workers.”

 Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more are injured or diseased because of their jobs. The unions of the AFL-CIO and people in hundreds of communities will remember these workers this Thursday, April 28, Workers Memorial Day.   This Sunday, workers around the world will celebrate May Day, the international workers’ holiday…

Sam Says …

First is Negotiations: In March, our last mediated negotiations meeting, we gave the company all outstanding economic Articles to complete our comprehensive proposals for Title Groups 1 and 2. Essentially, we are waiting on the Company to respond to our latest proposal, and pushing the mediator to set the next dates. Mediator Kane advised us…

Duty Time Limit and FAR 121.377

Many members have asked about Duty Time Limits and a letter of interpretation that has been passed around the airline system, hangar and shop floor. The actual regulation states that a mechanic must have rest of a least 24 hours during any seven consecutive days or the equivalent within any one calendar month (four 24-hour…

TWU 2011 Cope Conference

We are in a fight for the soul of our workplaces and our democracy, Wisconsin State Senator Mark Miller told the TWU COPE Legislative Conference in a video address that began the third day of the conference on April 6. “As we organize together side by side to take back our democracy and to take…

Introduction to Scuba

Thought you might like to scuba dive but aren’t sure? Now is your chance to see if scuba is for you. No equipment necessary; just bring a swimsuit and towel. You will get to try on all the equipment and breathe underwater with a licensed instructor. Intro’s will be held on April 30th from 9am…