As previously reported, at a hearing in November, TWU presented a major segment of its grievance regarding American Airlines’ plans for disposition of the employer matching contributions which the company made on behalf of TWU-represented employees. At that hearing, the union believes it demonstrated that American violated its collective bargaining agreements. TWU has filed a…
Tag: Pre-Funding
Pre-Funding Arbitration letter from ATD Director, Garry Drummond
The TWU Pre-funding Arbitration will take place on November 17 and 18, 2015, before Arbitrator Richard Bloch. Our legal team has been fighting road blocks put up by the company regarding the scheduling of the hearing. The Arbitrator had offered earlier consecutive dates to AA and TWU which, if accepted, would obviously have brought the…
POSTPONED… RE: 29 (D) on Pre funding
December 3, 2014 TO: AA Locals 501 – 591 RE: Prefunding 29D Status Dear Brothers and Sisters: This update is to inform the membership that the arbitration regarding the status of the company’s matching contributions to the Prefunding Trust, which was initially scheduled for December 8 – 10, has been postponed. The postponement will enable…
TWU FILES INTERNATIONAL GRIEVANCE AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES OVER CONTRACT VIOLATIONS RE. PREFUNDING MATCH
TWU FILES INTERNATIONAL GRIEVANCE AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES OVER CONTRACT VIOLATIONS RE. PREFUNDING MATCH General Release for All American Airlines Active and Retired Employees: Yesterday, the TWU filed an International Grievance under the American Airlines System Board in response to the New American Airlines’ violation of its collective bargaining agreements with all seven TWU-represented contract groups.…
David Virella files 29(d) Grievance on AA for the distribution of our Pre-funding Match
VIA Email & Certified Mail #7003-2260-0004-7869-4565 September 11, 2014 Mr. James Weel Managing Director Labor Relations – Technical Operations American Airlines Inc. P.O. Box 619616 MD 5235 DFW Airport, TX 75261-9147 Subject: 29(d) Grievance Dear Jim: In accordance with the collective bargaining agreements now in effect, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (“TWU”), pursuant…
1114 Process/Retiree Medical: Letter from Sean Doyle, International VP and AA-Rep for the TWU
RE: Dear Brothers & Sisters: By this time, most of you will have heard that a decision by the Bankruptcy Court in the AA case was a victory of the retirees from unionized positions with AA— including TWU retirees. And indeed it is true that the decision by Bankruptcy Judge Lane was a victory for…
Here is a bit of information that was posted back in November 5, 2013 Concerning the 1114 Bankruptcy and Retirees..
IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING THE 1114 AND RETIREES November 5, 2013 On October 21, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court overseeing American Airlines chapter 11 bankruptcy case entered an order confirming American Airlines chapter 11 plan. There has been some confusion about what the confirmation order means for American’s 40,000 plus retirees and their benefits. The…
Pre-Funded Retiree Medical Contributions – Letter from Don Videtich, 9-4-2012 to Local Presidents
Unfortunately we have had an issue with misinformation being disseminated to the membership and I have been receiving calls. The newly ratified TWU/AA agreements, approval of which is scheduled for hearing before the Bankruptcy Court next week, provides that TWU Members who are participants in the prefunding program will receive their own contributions plus investment…
Prefunding info on Jetnet.com
Employee Prefunding Balance Your employee prefunding balance is $(Your Balance Displayed Here) as of March 31, 2012, and includes investment earnings through this date, this does not include Company contributions. Review the information below for additional information. Key Topic – Prefunding Today, TWU-represented employees at American Airlines contribute an amount each pay period to a trust…
Prefunding Trust Review Letter, November 7, 2011 Robert Gless
To: AA Local President’s & Members Re: Pre-funding Trust Review Brothers and Sisters, In follow up to the discussions at the October 19th and 20th 2011 Presidents’ Council meeting and per requests from the Title Ill Negotiations team we have had TWU General Counsel, along with outside counsel and prior negotiators of the critical agreements…