Present:

LOCAL NAME LOCAL NAME LOCAL NAME

501	Mike Chiofalo – *8/9, 10	514	Howard McKinney	562	John Iuliano
501	George Miller-*8/9 ,10	514	Adam Ferrara	562	Steve Gukelberger
502	Duke Hingley	521	Todd Gibbs	563	Steve Gilboy – 8/10
505	Mike Mayes	529	Charlie Meyer	564	JR Ruiz
505	Robert Todd	529	Steve Prehn	564	Ed Domenech
507	Bobby Gratiano-*Week	530	Chris Baker	565	Keith Stewart – 8/10
510	Pete Hogan – 8/10	530	Michael Taylor	565	Frank Picarelli-8/6,10
510	Brian McMahon – 8/10	530	Gordon Clark	567	Michael Martin
512	Mike Rubel	530	Bill Ballard	567	Robert Strebeck
512	Rick Rodriguez	541	Jim Fudge	567	Johnny Griffith
513	Don Dougherty	541	Dale Holt	567	Tony Acosta-*8/9
513	Mark Nelson	542	John Plowman – Not Present	568	Tom Lee
514	Steve Luis	542	Frank Pascale - Not Present	569	Glen Jeannes
514	Dan Mitchell	561	Todd Woodward	590	Howard Blaydes
514	Sam Cirri	561	Richard Rostock
514	Dale Lantz	561	Tony Bernal

The TWU Negotiation Committee met at the Green Oaks Inn in Fort Worth, Texas August 6-10. Welcomed were newly elected Officers from Local 514, Steve Luis - President and Dan Mitchell - Chairman of Stores), as well as Local 568 interim President, Tom Lee.

Through the course of the week, the Negotiating Committee met with Labor Lawyer, Sandy Denison; TWU Benefits Committee Members Mark Johnson, D’Anne Johnson, Greg Mackey, Paul Mazzara, and Bill Cassidy; National Mediation Board (NMB) Chairman Harry Hoglander, and NMB Director of Dispute Resolution Services, Daniel Rainey; as well as John Heimlich, Vice President and Chief Economist for the Air Transport Association (ATA). Through their discussions with the Negotiating Committee, each gave a perspective of the industry based on first-hand knowledge. Additionally, all answered questions from the Committee. We wish to thank our guests for their time and valuable insight and input.

The Committee also engaged in strategic planning exercises. Throughout the week, there were discussions on the direction we want to take as we head towards opening negotiations with the company scheduled for November 7. Your Committee remains focused on the task before us and will reconvene in Fort Worth August 20-24.