Michael Quill Scholarship Application 2024

TWU Founder Michael J. Quill The union has been honoring our founder with these scholarships since 1969. Quill Scholarship awards have benefited hundreds of TWU families. Children of our members…

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Incorporating a “Just” Culture in Maintenance and Engineering

The Just Policy for Maintenance Errors and Violations incorporates the principles of a just culture into how M&E manages maintenance-related errors, violations and incidents, as well as the employees involved. A just culture, defined by the firm Outcome Engineering, LLC, is a “values supportive system of shared accountability where the organization is accountable for the…

Just Policy FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions What is the difference between just culture and the Just Policy? The term “just culture” describes a philosophical mindset and method of management. A just culture describes an organization whose culture is “just”; one whose culture, at all levels, is focused on learning, fairness and consistency, safe system design and making and managing…

Veterans: Requesting a DD Form 214 through the Internet

Type in the Internet address: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ Note: Internet Explorer seems to work better than other browsers on this site. How to Initiate a Request for Military Personnel Records: Click on the “Launch the eVetsRecs System to start your request Online” box. This will open a separate window. Click “continue” box for the privacy act and…

SAFETY NEWS – HEAT STRESS

Fluid Replacement Guidelines for Warm Weather Training Working in the heat can be risky to your health. Life- threatening problems can occur if your body is unable to stay cool enough in hot temperatures or high humidity. Heat stress causes a range of health effects, which can lower your job performance and become life-threatening if…

Fleet Committee Update – 07/01/11

The TWU Fleet and Ground Service Negotiating Committee reconvened with the NMB and American Airlines management in Dallas TX on June 27th and 28th. During this two day session, proposals were passed by both sides but no Tentative Agreements were reached during this session. The Committee will meet again with the NMB and American Airlines…

Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity (QSPA)

Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity (QPSA) is basically an insurance that pays if you die before you begin receiving your retirement benefit. The Plan automatically provides a pre-retirement benefit for your spouse as long as you are vested, have been married at least one year at the time of your death, and you have not waived…