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American Airlines union workers protest executive bonuses

Powered by the largest news staff in Northeastern Oklahoma Visit tulsaworld.com for coverage of news, business, sports and entertainment. American Airlines union workers protest executive bonuses by: D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4/20/2011 4:40:46 AM As AMR Corp. prepares to report first-quarter earnings Wednesday, the company’s unionized flight attendants and mechanics…

New Hires – You have 31 days to enroll in Short Term Disability…

April 2011 To: All TWU/ATD-AA Members   Please note, the New Hire process for the TWU sponsored Short Term Disability policy with the Standard Insurance Company is to enroll new members within 31 days of their date of hire without providing medical evidence (EOI). Please bring completed forms to the Union Hall for processing or…

URGENT! HB 1593 Update

HB 1593, that would strip collective bargaining from Oklahoma Public Employees is still on the Senate agenda to be heard, but as of today it still has not been heard. It could get a hearing tomorrow, next week or anytime in between. If they do not hear it by the close of session on April…

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…

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…