Local 514’s Digest for the week of Apr 21, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: I traveled to Dallas this week to meet with TWU International Maintenance and Related Representative Rollie Reaves and Local 591 President Gary Schaible. We discussed several contractual issues and prioritized the order of our Presidential grievances that Rollie will submit, along with the IAM’s signature, to the Company and to set Arbitration dates. At…

AA mechanics competing at the MRO

The competition is held annually in conjunction with Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas. The 2023 event is taking place at the at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Teams representing educational institutions, commercial airlines, repair and manufacturing companies, general aviation and space compete to learn from one another and find out who’s the best of…

Local 514’s Digest for the week of Apr 14, 2023

TWU Local 514

President: It has been another busy week for all of us. A few weeks have passed since Rollie Reeves and  Gary Schaible and I were in DC lobbying. Below is a letter on some of the work we did. Dear Acting Administrator Nolen, On behalf of more than 155,000 members of the Transport Workers Union…

Safety Management Systems NPRM (Docket number FAA-2021-0419)

Dear Acting Administrator Nolen, On behalf of more than 155,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), the largest union of U.S. airline workers, I am writing in response to the above referenced rule making. TWU members include aircraft mechanics (both line and overhaul), flight attendants, ground service workers, dispatchers, pilot instructors, and…

April 2023 Membership Meetings Changed to Thursday April 27

THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 TIME: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street, Tulsa, OK 74116 Agenda Regular Order of Business Vote on Election Board Vote on Motions for Bylaw Changes 2304-0-03 Article 1(b) This Local shall be affiliated with the Oklahoma State AFL-CIO, and such other central bodies and…