This legislation would extend FAA funding until September of next year. It includes poorly written security measures that could cause current airline employees to lose their jobs without making air transportation any safer. Lawmakers have added a number of security provisions to the bill in response to recent terrorist attacks overseas. Those attacks focused…
Southern Safe Room to be given away to a union member Sheet Metal Workers Local 270 and the NE Oklahoma Central Labor Council have come together to give away a 4’ x 6’ Safe Room (typical retail $4,500) from Southern Safe Rooms, the only Union Made safe rooms in the state. These steel reinforced safe…
The “Fast Track” trade bill in Congress will send jobs overseas and give more power to giant corporations. It continues the same failed trade policies that leave working people behind.We have to stop this. Join union members and our allies for a national day of action, June 3, to call Congress. Tell them to…
American Airlines, Inc. Maintenance and Engineering Center TO: TUL Base Personnel Date: August 17, 2009 Based on the changes with the Oklahoma Self Defense Act, it has become necessary for us to restate our Base Policy. The policy is clarified as follows: Employees will be required to self-disclose to security if they are carrying a firearm…
During the negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement the company insisted on their need for increased outsourcing. The TWU zealously fought to retain work and obtained industry leading language that limits the company’s outsourcing to 35% of its total maintenance expense. Several areas were identified by the company for outsourcing, within the percentage cap, and…
THE ALLIANCE Q: Why is this the right time for the TWU/IAM representation Alliance? A: TWU and IAM both believe that fighting to achieve industry-leading contracts for TWU and IAM members at the “new” American Airlines is a better use of resources than fighting each other in a bitter representation campaign. With the issue of representation settled,…
What does the Merger announcement mean for our TWU members? TWU work groups will continue to operate under the American Airlines collective bargaining agreements. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) negotiated last month with American Airlines and US Airways will provide a wage increase of 4.3 percent over and above previously negotiated contract agreements for TWU…
As your retirement counselors, we are here to assist you in creating a financial picture before you make your retirement decision. The following are items to bring or prepare before you come in to see us for an appointment: Run a pension estimate if you are able to. If you are married be sure to…
General Q. Is it true that the Company will implement the 1.5% annual salary increases if the proposal is not ratified? No, the 1.5% increases, along with Profit Sharing, the 401(k) match, the gain sharing proposal, and the Early Out are all contingent upon achieving a consensual, ratified agreement. That has been made very clear…
Fort Worth, Texas (April 20, 2012) — The Transport Workers Union (TWU), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the Allied Pilots Association (APA) issued the following joint statement today: “On behalf of nearly 55,000 American Airlines front-line employees—including the 17,000 members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the 10,000 members of the Allied…