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I Support American Jobs

Yes! I pledge to support American Jobs @ American Airlines and those with related jobs in our community. I will tell public officials, the news media and community leaders that employees at American Airlines and American Eagle and all workers dependent on these airlines must be treated fairly. No attacks on pension funds, and no outsourcing of good-paying American jobs. We can stand together to support American jobs.

  • Corporate  management  and  high-priced  lawyers  should  not  abuse  the  bankruptcy process  to  cut  American  jobs.
  • We  are  the  99%,  who  go  to  work  every  day,  pay  our  bills  and  pay  our  taxes.
  • America  needs  a  middle  class  with  good  jobs  and  good  wages  to  drive  economic recovery  in  our  communities  and  across  the  nation.
  • Remember  many  of  AMR’s employees  are  veterans.  They  fought  for  our  country  and now  face  unemployment  or  massive  benefit  cuts.

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Support Amend 2012

Thanks to the Supreme Court and Citizens United, the same big corporations and billionaires that destroyed our economy and caused millions of us to lose our jobs and homes, are spending obscene amounts to drown out our voices in elections and take over our government.

But together, "We the People" can set things right.

Stand with Robert Reich and join the movement for a constitutional amendment today.

Amend 2010-Florida

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 THERE IS ALSO A LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WITH MORE DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR REVIEW

Apply for the 2012 Michael J. Quill Scholarship

Click here to download the application. Please read the information below to be sure you qualify.

Important to note:

--You must have the TWU local of the relative, if alive, on whose membership or former membership in TWU your eligibility depends. Complete Section C of the application.

--You must have your high school fill out Section D of the application.

--When all sections are completed, the whole application should be returned to:

Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund
Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
501 3rd St. NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20001

Read below for more information and FAQs on the scholarship.

Since 1969, TWU has been awarding 15 four-year college scholarships annually to the dependents of TWU members. The awards are worth $1,200 each annually, for a total of $4,800 over the four year college period.

Winners of the scholarship are determined by a public drawing held each May at TWU Headquarters. The benefits of the first 30 drawings have been enjoyed by families throughout the Union. Sons and daughters of members in city passenger transit, railroad and air transportation, utilities, public employment, space installations, and allied industries are among those who began their college education with the help of funds paid to the universities.

The scholarship money is paid directly to the college or university that the successful applicant actually attends. Applications can be secured online and from the first issue of the TWU Express each year.

For more information, just visit the "Benefits" tap on the left side menu.



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   ARTICLE 36 - MEAL PERIODS

(a) Meal periods will be thirty (30) minutes, except when a longer period is agreed upon between the parties.

(b) Meal periods will be scheduled not earlier than three (3) hours after commencement of the regularly scheduled shift and not later than five and one-half (5-1/2) hours (so as to be completed at the end of five and one-half (5-1/2) hours) after commencement of the regularly scheduled shift.

In the event that a meal period has not been provided in accordance with the foregoing, the employee is then free, if he so desires, to take an uninterrupted meal period.However, the parties recognize that in the interest of customer service, an employee who is engaged in line flight operations will complete his assignment prior to beginning this meal period, provided the completion of his assignment does not result in this meal period beginning after the sixth hour.

This provision does NOT provide for a paid meal period for any full-time employee. Anyone whom engages in such activities is in direct violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the TWU and the Company.

 


What's New at TWU 568
Delta Weighs a US Air Deal
By GINA CHON, ANUPREETA DAS and SUSAN CAREY-- Delta Air Lines Inc. is studying US Airways Group Inc. as a possible acquisition target, people familiar with the matter said, as U.S. carriers prepare for a new round of consolidation. Delta, the world's No. 2 airline by traffic, also has been assessing a similar move for American Airlines parent AMR Corp., the people have said. Read More...
Labor Takes Early Shots at Romney, Republicans -- On and Off Air
By David Moberg-- Without a Democratic presidential primary contest, unions this year are taking early potshots at Republican primary candidates—especially Mitt Romney—and other GOP leaders through radio and TV ads, as well as other means. Read More...
PBGC Responds to American Airlines' Letter on Employee Pensions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2012 WASHINGTON—The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation today pushed back on misleading statements to American Airlines employees by its management about their pension plans. "American Airlines is telling their workers and retirees not to worry, but they should," said J. Jioni Palmer, PBGC's director of communications. Read More...
Battle over AA, AMR and American Eagle Consultants to Wait Until Feb. 29
By Terry Maxon/Dallas New-- It looks like the fight over the plans of AMR, American Airlines and American Eagle to hire some of their consultants will be deferred to Feb. 29. The companies had originally planned to seek approval at Friday's omnibus hearing in New York federal bankruptcy court. Read More...
American Could Grow in Miami After Bankruptcy
By DOUGLAS HANKS-- American Airlines makes so much money in Miami that the carrier’s Latin American hub could actually benefit from the company’s bankruptcy, a top union official said Wednesday. Read More...

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