December 07, 2018

December 07, 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

On Monday, we attended the first Future Leaders Organizing Committee Conference in Dallas, Texas. The focus was on the development of future leaders in the Transport Workers Union. This first conference was vital and needed, how do we as a Union and a local get younger members involved in our Union and develop them as leaders for our future.

Every day, thousands of young men and women around the world fight for change, they are eager, motivated and energized on building a better future. This new Committee tasked to encourage young members to get more active.

As leaders, we need to develop our young members to be leaders in the future. The task of this committee, to build a roadmap that will outline this for young members that will help them grow and thrive in this Union. In TWU Local 512, Lidia Mora will be our Young Workers Committee Chairperson, and She will lead the charge on getting more involved in our Union. The TWU has created a new Facebook page for this committee, it’s called "FLOC Conference" page. Please take the time to click “Like”.

Negotiations update, the Executive Committee has a mediation Conference call on December 14 and full talks with the mediators in San Francisco, January 15-17 with all-day sessions. Equity Update, The TWU International is wrapping up certain items and is near on releasing information on the fees and payouts cost breakdowns that occurred in the equity distributions.

In our weekly meeting with management, we discussed once again the placement of the Alaska cart in the depressed roadway near the L terminal. It seems that the contractors for Alaska continue to move it from its designated area. A non-moveable cart to be placed by Monday in the Alaska bag drop-off area. Issues brought up in the discussion, tile repair at K19, assignment priority with regards to deice/pool CC and pool CC, the need of towing belt loaders to and from the new GEM building.

 Also informed that the bag-room would have its monthly power washing of piers 21-28 tonight and on Saturday, piers 1-20. The Company will expand the Rover Program and provide training to members in the ROC and Support.

Another issue is the Jet-blast from AE engines idling during deicing of regionals on the L side terminal on push crews who push aircraft in the K alley. The Company will conduct a Risk Assessment and move the issue up to headquarters. The local will move this issue to the Joint Safety Committee and eventually to the Accident Prevention Council. If we can't find any resolution, then it will be moved up to the International Safety Committee.

Just a reminder that lessons are due by December 15, 2018, please take the time to get them done.

512 Strong

Juan Elvira

President

TWU Local 512

Jelvira@twulocal512.org

(847)956-6996