Transport Workers Union Local 591

American Airlines has grounded 14 planes and canceled 40 flights Thursday because of an issue with overhead bins. Gary Schaible, president of the Transport Workers Union Local 591, said it's a safety issue. "They don't take planes out of service for cosmetic reasons," he said. "Our mechanics would never allow this to happen," Schaible said.

Demand American Airlines care about passenger and crew safety and security #PowerofCaring Transport Workers Union started this petition to Chairman and CEO, American Airlines Doug Parker Every day, millions of us board airplanes for millions of reasons.

Association Bulletin February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, : Negotiations continued in Atlanta this week. The Executive and the full negotiating committees continued working together at each step of the process and all were fully updated. : The company’s hard-line attack on the work Association members do, our Scope, continued throughout the week.

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Association Bulletin 21519.pdf

TWU President John Samuelsen Letter of Solidarity with Bret Oestreich National Director Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association

February 16, 2019 Bret Oestreich National Director Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) 7853 E. Arapahoe Court, Suite 1100 Centennial, OH 80112 Dear Mr.

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Ltr to B Oestreich - AMFA 02162019.pdf

Houston Black Heritage Society 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

In Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. After King's death, U.S. Representative John Conyers(a Democrat from Michigan) and U.S.

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MLK CBTU-CWA Balck Heritage Society 2019 Event.pdf

FAA to investigate after a CBS News report found that mechanics are being pressured to ignore potential safety issues

Senators Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, are urging the FAA to investigate after a CBS News report found that mechanics are being pressured to ignore potential safety issues and "short-cut the critical work they perform.

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Senator Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal Ltr T FAA calling for Probe.pdf

Association Bulletin February 9, 2019

AMERICAN AIRLINES SETS ITS SIGHTS ON ELIMINATING TWU/IAM ASSOCIATION WORK : Brothers and Sisters, : The Association Executive Committee met with the assigned mediators and a member of the National Mediation Board to gain a better understanding of the remaining open items.

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Association Bulletin 2-9-19.pdf

Sign the AA SHOULD CARE Petition

Click to sign the petition and demand American Airlines care about passenger and crew safety and security #PowerofCaring

We encourage all members to also send the petition to family and friends

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JCBA Progress Charts as of 7-26-2018 and Friday Call Talking Points from 7-27-2018 Rep Call

July 26, 2018 The following is an update of the current Articles and letters that are completed, and an estimate of what remains open.
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M&R MLS JCBA Article by Article Percentage Completed July 26 2018.pdf ,

Talking points from Friday July 27 Rep call .pdf

DAYS SINCE NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN

Days Since Negotiations Began Countup

Letter to The Office of Inspector General

Re: FAA Safety Oversight of American Airlines Project No. 17A3003A000 Dear Mr. Hampton: Your announcement, dated May 9, 2018, advised that the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation (OIG) would be conducting an audit “to assess FAA’s processes for investigating allegations of improper maintenance practices at two carriers, Allegiant Airlines and American Airlines.” Local 591 of the Transport Workers Union, which represents over 4,500 maintenance employees at American Airlines, Inc. (AA), has requested that we provide you with the following information related to what we consider to be the FAA’s failure to enforce federal aviation standards in the context of AA’s maintenance operations. The primary purpose of this submission is to focus on the failure of higher level FAA representatives to appropriately respond to the findings of agency investigators relating to deficiencies in AA’s maintenance practices and maintenance culture. Moreover, there is evidence that senior FAA staff has worked to hinder and discredit the investigatory efforts of their field inspectors.
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FAA-OIG Attachments[1].pdf ,

FAA-OIG Letter[2].pdf ,

OIG-AA-L591.pdf

JCBA Progress Charts as of 7-26-2018 and Friday Call Talking Points from 7-27-2018 Rep Call

July 26, 2018 The following is an update of the current Articles and letters that are completed, and an estimate of what remains open.
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M&R MLS JCBA Article by Article Percentage Completed July 26 2018.pdf ,

Talking points from Friday July 27 Rep call .pdf

DAYS SINCE NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN

Days Since Negotiations Began Countup

Letter to The Office of Inspector General

FAA-OIG Attachments[1].pdf ,

FAA-OIG Letter[2].pdf ,

OIG-AA-L591.pdf

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Important Information on AIR 21-Whistleblower

https://youtu.be/xzRxwvA-dGk Legal opinion for those members in Local 591 who are not AMT's: The law applies to all airline employees (and employees of airline contractors) in terms of PEOPLE covered. In terms of PROTECTED ACTIVITY it applies to federal standards applicable to air carrier safety.
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Statute-42121.pdf ,

factsheet-whistleblower-aviation-industry.pdf

Settlement Agreement FAA/AA 2013, FAA Hotline, and FAA Reports

https://hotline.faa.gov Below are link to the FAA settlement, along with the OIG reports from 2005, 2013, and 2015. In addition, there are several findings reports from the FAA at multiple airlines. American Airlines Decline of Maintenance Culture https://youtu.be/_gg1BmcRQi0
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Signed FAA Settlement 2013 .pdf ,

FAA-Chicago- Report.pdf ,

FAA-Dallas-Report.pdf ,

FAA-MIA-Report.pdf ,

OIG-2015.pdf ,

OIG-2013.pdf ,

OIG-2005-May.pdf ,

FAA-Foushee- 3-25-15.pdf

Important Information on AIR 21-Whistleblower

Statute-42121.pdf ,

factsheet-whistleblower-aviation-industry.pdf

Settlement Agreement FAA/AA 2013, FAA Hotline, and FAA Reports