Dear Colleagues, The airline industry has been hard hit by the recession. The past year has been a period of change and adjustment for our maintenance organization and all of American Airlines.
MCIE Capacity Reductions 06-11-09
Executive Pay to be set by Treasury…
There is a new proposal from the Obama administration. This one gets into the board rooms.. not the blue collar workers pocket. What an idea… See the full story
Transportation Unions Support Nomination of Hersman as NTSB Chair
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement today in reaction to the Obama Administration’s intent to nominate Deborah Hersman as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board:
Re-Appointment of Hoglander to National Mediation Board
Transportation Unions Applaud Re-Appointment of Hoglander to National Mediation Board WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement today in reaction to the Obama Administration’s intent to nominate Harry Hoglander as a Member of the National Mediation Board:
4th of July Holiday
June 9, 2009 There have been questions about the observance of the July 4th holiday. Article 7(c) states that if the holiday falls on your day off, your next workday will be observed as the holiday providing that you are on a 5/8’s schedule. In this case the July 4th holiday will fall on Monday…
2009 Michael J. Quill, TWU, Local 514 and Union Benefit Planners, Winners and Alternates
Since 1969, TWU has been awarding 15 four-year college scholarships annually to the dependents of TWU members. The awards are worth $1,200 each annually, for a total of $4,800 over the four year college period. Below are the winners: