Tag: Dale Danker

From the Presidents Desk

I have just returned home from a week of negotiations in DC, and on to DFW next week. This past week we did sit down with the full seniority integration team and had dialog pertaining to both the IAM and the TWU positions, Read the letter detailing the process they will be trying to use to resolve…

Letter from President Danker, March 11, 2016

Sisters and Brothers, I wanted to try to address some concerns I hear from the floor. “We don’t see the President or officers on the floor” My duties as President have taken me away from Tulsa for over 14 weeks since the NMB handed down its decision. I have either been in preparations to meet…

Merry Christmas from Local 514 President Dale Danker

To all TWU 514 members, I want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday season. It would be simple and true to say this but what I would really like to say is this: We have all endured rough and tough times from the company we work for. We’ve been beat down from them…

From the Presidents Desk

Preparation for opening conversations with the IAM on Contract language. These meetings were held in Hurst Texas. Local 514 was represented. Negotiations Teams and Subcommittees have been chosen, see them HERE. Transfer Freeze has been extended to April 20, 2015, More on this HERE Meeting at AA HDQ on March 25 pertaining to the Surplus/RIF here…

Announcement by AA of No Layoffs

Yesterday American Airlines announced its plans for the known surplus headcount for the Tulsa base. As stated in the letter they are going to offer the SIS program and move to a enhanced seven day coverage to utilize the surplus. At this time we have no further information on the details other than what was…