Joint Local Letter to Samuelsen on the Association

September 12, 2021 John Samuelsen International President Transport Workers Union of America 1220 19th Street NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Dear President Samuelsen: The purpose of this letter is to express our strong endorsement of any efforts regarding the TWU organizing those workers who are clearly “under-represented” at the carriers where AMFA currently holds…

September 2021 Membership Meetings

Monday September 27, 2021 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 Discussion on 2022 Benefit Changes September 2021 Membership Meeting posting in PDF

Local 514 Digest for the Week of September 17th, 2021

TWU Local 514

TWU Convention – 2021 The Convention Delegates have been in Las Vegas this past week. As I am sure they will be reporting out all that has happened in the next digest.  As for me I would like to take a moment to thank all the Stewards that stepped up this week and covered the…

Local 514 Digest for the Week of September 10th, 2021

TWU Local 514

Stewards Meeting for September is canceled Due to the TWU International Convention, your elected delegates will be participating at the convention on your behalf. Regular Membership meetings will be on September 27th. Long Term Disability Enrollment The Hartford is providing a one time Open Enrollment for the LTD Coverage. During the Fall enrollment period members…

Labor Day

All, I’d like to take a moment and say congratulations.  Labor day is a Federal holiday to recognize the importance of the work you accomplish.    It has been an honor serving as your Local 514 President and continues to be.    Working with your elected Officers to keep our working environment safe, dignified and…

NMB Rules on AMFA drive: NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT

NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT The National Mediation Board (NMB) dismissed the Aircraft Mechanic Fraternal Association’s (AMFA) application to conduct a representation election among mechanic and related workers at American Airlines. Last November the AMFA claimed a “representation dispute” existed among American Airlines mechanic and related workers in a filing at the NMB and that they had…