Safety Team Audit Planned Following Workplace Concerns

Good afternoon everyone,

I’ve been getting messages and I’ve seen all the comments this morning regarding the OSHA complaints, chairs, and other safety concerns being discussed here on Facebook.

First and foremost, I want everyone to understand that your frustration is heard and understood. No employee should feel like they are being ignored when it comes to basic workplace conditions, safety concerns, or having a functional break room environment. These issues matter, and that is exactly why I have directed the TWU Safety Team to go break room to break room on Tuesday to conduct a full audit of the areas being discussed today.

The team will be documenting concerns, missing items, safety hazards, and ongoing issues so we can compile a comprehensive report to present directly to the company and continue pushing for action and accountability.

Now I also want to touch on something important regarding the chairs and the response we’ve all seen over the last few days.

I appreciate the passion. I appreciate the outrage. I appreciate seeing members speak up and refuse to stay silent when something affects their workplace. That energy matters.

But I need everyone to understand something bigger.

The same energy being poured into these comments and frustrations over chairs needs to be directed toward our upcoming CBA negotiations and the larger fight ahead of us. Because the reality is this: chairs are one issue, but our contract impacts every single aspect of our working lives — wages, overtime, staffing, work rules, protections, benefits, safety language, and the respect we receive on the job every day.

That is where unity and mobilization become critical.

As I’ve said before, I was not a fan of how the chair situation was handled. I believe there were far better ways to address concerns regardless of whether they stemmed from OSHA complaints or otherwise. But I also want everyone to understand that many of these solutions are not immediate. We can raise concerns, apply pressure, and continue pushing management, but because of the structure of this operation and the involvement of American Airlines, things unfortunately take time.

My job is to continue applying pressure and making sure your voices are heard louder and louder every single day — and that is exactly what I intend to keep doing.

I want all of you to continue being vocal. I want you to continue holding us accountable. I do not want members to stay silent. Your voices matter.

But I also ask that we remain respectful and strategic in how we move because, as we’ve said many times before, people are always watching how we conduct ourselves. Unity, solidarity, and professionalism strengthen our position far more than division ever will.

Stay engaged.

Stay united.

And let’s carry this same energy into negotiations where we can fight for long-term improvements that benefit every member.