Stores Negotiations Update – 12/10/10

The TWU Stores Negotiating Committee reconvened at the TWU- ATD office in Hurst, Texas for meetings from December 8, 2010 through December 10, 2010. The 3-Day meeting was spent preparing for next week’s session in Mediation. This will be the first session with American Airlines since the May, 2010 Tentative Agreement was resoundingly rejected.

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Sam Says!

Dear Brother’s and Sister’s, Hopefully everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I would like to wish everyone and their families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. During this Thanksgiving holiday and the weekend I was able to take time to think about what has transpired over the last six weeks and at the last membership…

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Contractually Speaking

With the Tulsa Base Closing for Christmas in accordance with LETTER OF MEMORANDUM in the back of the TWU/AA contract there are a lot of members who will still be working during this time. If you still have vacation left you need to talk with your supervisor about how to avoid losing this valuable benefit.…

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Labor History

December 5, 1933 – The 18th Amendment (Prohibition Amendment) to the U.S. Constitution was repealed. For nearly 14 years, since January 29, 1920, it had outlawed the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the U.S.

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