February 22, 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This week we launched the American Should Care Campaign to the nation. In the summer of 2018 during a president’s council meeting, we collectively decided that we needed to go in a different direction on communicating to the flying public of our fight against the company with regards to our negotiations.

This campaign is very different, and the approach is new for TWU, we've decided that it was time to stop trying the same tactics. It was time to reach out to our communities and communicate that our fight is their fight, what affects us will affect them and the quality of life that we share. 

This campaign has a variety of components that include a website, petition page, Facebook page, and Twitter. What we ask our members is to share our campaign with their social media outlets. For the first time, the TWU International and its AA TWU locals are standing in solidarity in its fight with the Company. So please take the time on helping us spread the word among your community and friends.

In TWU International President John Samuelsen's remarks in front of members in DFW local 513, he said; " There is no way my signature is gonna on a piece of crap contract, regardless of who wants it or who don't want it. There is not going to be a sell-out contract; you are not going to be sold down the river by the Transport Workers Union, New leadership and a new future here." He is asking everyone to join him and the TWU in its fight with the company for a new contract.

February 18, has come and gone for the deadline on the company's new cyber hack protection program "DUO." Seems to have been a soft opening enrollment date for the new application and a bit confusing to our members. Enrollment Roadshows are being set up in which the representatives and tech personnel will assist members with the enrollment process.

In our weekly meeting, discussion with regards with vendors who handle EY  bags at T5 asked the company to resolve the issue with them being unsafe and hitting carts when dropping off bags at the belt. Another issue at T5 with a piece of metal protruding out at claim belt four, item fixed and closed out. We also discussed the equipment running at night, and the company solution is providing an escort for the runners. Our concern that a better solution would be additional lighting on the road, this discussion is ongoing.

Please join us for our monthly membership meeting this Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Union hall. Meeting times as follows: 7:00, 10:00 am, and 3:15, 5:15 pm.

512 Strong

Juan Elvira

President

TWU Local 512

Jelvira@twulocal512.org

(847)956-6996