Why American Airlines doesn’t tout its maintenance work

BY MITCHELL SCHNURMAN mschnurman@star-telegram.com With all its red ink and union problems, American Airlines doesn’t have a lot to brag about. But in one category, it’s far and away the industry leader: doing its own maintenance on airplanes. This sounds so fundamental to running an airline that customers may be surprised to learn that carriers…

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TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Mediation

Today at 11:30 a.m. the Mechanic and Related Negotiating Committee Co-Chairman Local 567 President Larry Pike and ATD International Representative Don Videtich had a conference call with NMB Mediator Jack Kane. Mediator Kane advised us that he has designated two days for the Mechanic and Related Committee and American Airlines Management to meet, April 28th…

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TWU Stores Contract Mediation Update

Today at 11:30 a.m. the Stores Negotiating Committee Co-Chairman Local 562 Secretary Treasurer Steve Gukelberger and ATD International Representative Don Videtich had a conference call with NMB Mediator Jack Kane. Mediator Kane advised us that he has designated two days for the Mechanic and Related Committee and the Company on April 28th and 29th. He…

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Many Phone Calls about HB1593 and TWU Alert.

But the fact is it has not been voted on yet and remains on the agenda for Monday 4-11-2011 Here is a Link to the Senate Agenda. Please keep calling your Senator and tell him/her to vote against HB 1593. http://www.oksenate.gov/schedule/agenda.html

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Local 514 News Alert

HB 1593 The war on the middle class and working families is about political payback. They want to restrict workers’ rights to collective bargaining for a middle class life by cutting wages and benefits. Oklahoma legislators wants to take away collective bargaining for city workers – those workers who make sure you have water, plow…

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Shop Stewards Meeting

April 11, 2011 Transport Workers Union of America Local 514, Tulsa – Union Hall 11945 East Pine Street 7:15 am 11:45 am 3:45 pm You have a voice; let it be heard!  

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