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1-25-2012

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

American Airlines has asked the TWU International to convene the AA TWU Negotiating Committees in Dallas next Wednesday, February 1, 2012. We have notified your negotiating committee members and are in the process of obtaining additional details regarding this request.

As of now, we have not been notified of any such request for American Eagle.

We were informed by the company that the Title III ramp shift bid which usually takes effect in January or early February has been backed up and the new effective date is March 3rd. When we have been given a solid time line we will pass it along.

Important Informational Links:

http://www.amrcaseinfo.com

http://www.twubkfacts.org

http://pbgc.gov

Letter from the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association

Greetings to all our brothers and sisters at American Airlines,

The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) recognises the unfortunate circumstances you find yourselves in with your company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is absolutely gut wrenching when the workers of a company go to extraordinary lengths to keep their company alive whilst the management team award themselves bonuses.

Management does so on the premise of keeping the airline afloat whilst, in essence, disguising their ever increasing bank balances. What really tears at the soul is that they do it at the expense of those who truly love the company and have carried it through the hard times.

Recently many members of the ALAEA were shell-shocked when Qantas CEO Alan Joyce took a 70% increase in earnings. This despite the airline's share price falling from $3 to $1.50 during his leadership. Mr Joyce then shut the airline down indefinitely because of the "union's over the top" demands, job security and a 3% pay rise.

The sheer hypocrisy of our so-called leaders is reprehensible. One golden rule I have learned throughout my life is that if you are going to lead you must do so by example. To profess restraint, honesty and integrity then behave in exactly the opposite fashion is criminal and deserving of public condemnation.

Stick together and stay strong knowing that the aviation workers of the world stand behind you in support and solidarity in your pursuit of equality, fairness and dignity; the very foundations on which the United States of America is built. The founding fathers of your country would be rolling in their graves at the disgraceful, disgusting corporate behaviour.

I have three words for your management and management of all corporate entities.

Transparency
Honesty
Respect

In all your future endeavours I wish you well, you honestly deserve it.

Paul Cousins
Federal President

Steve Purvinas
Federal Secretary

Once again 99% suffer at the hands of the 1%, greed expunging fairness, stupidity outweighing common sense and, most of all, deceit destroying integrity.

Here is a link to a PBS Frontline video on corporate Chapter 11

bankruptcy and it's effects on pay, retirement, pensions and other
benefits. It features United Airlines employees. It's worth watching.
It's also a huge reminder of the significant losses carried by employees
when their employer goes thru bankruptcy...as well as those who profit
from it. Watch all four segments.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=frol02s4b9q79&continuous=1

In September, the Executive Board discussed the need for more help in processing the many different S.T.D., L.T.D. claims and the numerous retirement questions we field. Upon the recommendation of Local 501 (NYC) and Local 505 (SFO) we decided to contract the services of RBAssociation. This company is headed by a former mechanic in Kansas City, Paul Mazzara. Please read his flyer for his qualifications. Recording Secretary Tim Murphy and Secretary Treasurer Kevin Hagn spent the past two days with Paul and T.W.U. Retirement Coordinator Chuck Laterza at the retirement seminars in ORD. Paul knows his stuff forwards and backwards and his services are a welcome resource for the Local as our Benefits issues continue to increase. Current employees please continue to contact Tim Murphy with your questions and issues.
RBAssociation also offers a plan for retirees and covers a wide range of topics that include almost any issue any retiree may have. RBAssociation charges $8 per month for this service and it is well worth it with the continual change in policies and procedures that govern retirement. Retirees please feel free to contact Paul for more information. The link to his website is located HERE