March 23, 2014 TO: TWU AA Locals 501 – 591 RE: Update to American Airlines Employees Eligible for Equity Distributions Over the last four months, three class actions have been filed on behalf of former AA employees who were excluded from equity distributions under the TWU Equity Distribution Plan adopted last year. TWU, acting at…
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TWU Equity Website
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The TWU International has launched a new webpage, which will serve as a hub for all information on the American Airlines/American Eagle equity distribution. Go to www.TWU.org/Air/EquityDistribution.aspx to get all of the resources you need: Appeals: To appeal your number of shares, download and mail in the AA or AE appeal form. News: Get the…
Equity Distribution – Reserve
A number of former TWU represented AA employees have initiated a class action seeking to represent over 2300 persons who accepted early-outs and stand-in- steads and others who left AA. By their rough calculations, plaintiffs claim that they would be entitled to 10% of the shares allocated to TWU. As you know, the Equity Distribution…
AA Equity Distribution Letter from Garry Drummond January 10, 2014
Dear Brothers: Some communications have been circulating among TWU members that have led some members to question whether they have received a correct allocation of shares as part of the post-bankruptcy equity distribution to date. However, the model that the communications questioning the distribution is based on incorrect information. The error in that model is…
Letter from Garry Drummond, ATD Director on Equity
December 4, 2013 TO: TWU/AA Members RE: AA Equity Distribution Dear Brothers and Sisters: The closing of the merger between American Airlines and US Airways is now upon us, and as a result, the distribution to TWU-represented employees of equity in the new merged company is also imminent—the current plan is for it to take place on…
Statement by Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Today’s Decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to Hear AMR/US Airways Merger Case in 2013
Members and leaders of the Transport Workers Union employed at both American Airlines and US Airways are pleased that Judge Kollar-Kotelly has decided to hear arguments in the American Airlines/US Airways merger suit on November 25, 2013. A new American Airlines composed of US Airways and the current American will provide greater competition with Delta…
Statement by TWU Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Teamsters Raid on American Airlines Mechanics and Related Workers
In the Labor Movement we’re very good at pointing out problems with employers, we’re not very good at talking about what’s wrong within our own ranks. I believe that we’ve been silent for too long. Let’s tell it like it is The once proud International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a rogue union. In 2012, the…
TWU Condemns Teamsters Union Raid on Machinists Union at US Airways
“The IBT is acting like a parasite.” The following statement is from TWU Air Transport Division Director Garry Drummond, after it was announced that the Teamsters would be filing cards to raid the International Association of Machinists (IAM) at US Airways: As a trade unionist, I’m outraged and disgusted that the Teamsters plan to waste…
Letter from Garry Drummond, 1-20-2012 – RE: TWU Retirees
RE: TWU Retirees Various outside groups have publicly voiced an interest in setting up committees to represent all retirees from American Airlines. To clear up any confusion these statements might cause our members, I would like to remind you of discussions held regarding our TWU retirees at the December 8, 2011 meeting. Our advisor, Sharon…
Message From ATD Director Garry Drummond
Dear Brothers: As expected, we were not confronted with an 1113 “ask” over the holidays. Once we do receive the section 1113 proposals, we will let you know and post them. Fraternally, Garry Drummond Director Air Transport Division International Vice President