Flight Attendants Now Included in KCM Initiative

Flight attendants who are members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) applaud  the U.S. Transportation Security Administration decision to  include flight attendants in its Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, which will offer identity verification and expedited security screening to flight attendants employed by U.S.-based airlines.

TSA Makes the Right Decision on Flight Attendants, says TWU

Flight attendants who are members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said today that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has made the right decision by including flight attendants in its Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, which will offer identity verification and expedited security screening to flight attendants employed by U.S.-based airlines.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT COALITION PRAISES INCLUSION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INTO KNOWN CREWMEMBER

The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants in the United States, applauds the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for announcing inclusion of all U.S.-based Flight Attendants into the risk-based, Known Crewmember program.  Veda Shook, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President; Laura Glading, Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) President; Sito Pantoja, International Association of Machinists (IAM) General Vice President; Captain David Bourne, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Airline Division Director; and Jim Little, Transport Workers Union (TWU) International President, today issued the following statement:

US Flight Attendants to Get Expedited Airport Screening in 2nd Stage of Known Crewmember Program

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in cooperation with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and Airlines for America (A4A), today announced plans for the second phase of the industry’s Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, offering identity verification and expedited security screening to flight attendants employed by U.S.-based airlines.

Better Flight Plan for American Airlines Workers

As leaders of American Airlines’ unions — the Allied Pilots Association, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Transport Workers Union — it’s our responsibility to further the interests of our respective memberships while working to restore the airline to profitability and viability. This mandate took on unprecedented importance when American filed for bankruptcy last November.

In Bankruptcy, American Airlines Looks at All Options

Listen to this morning’s interview on NPR's Morning Edition as reporter Wade Goodwyn interviews TWU International President James C. Little on the fast moving developments involving mergers in the American Airlines bankruptcy.

Local 525 Brings Public Attention to Their Fight

The rain couldn’t even stop TWU Local 525 members as they kicked off their informational picketing about their fight for a fair contract with G4S GS at the Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, Florida.

Caesars Palace Dealers Set to Vote on Contract

After five years of fighting for a contract with Caesars Palace,  a contract will be presented to nearly 560 Caesars Palace dealers for ratification on July 27.

Maintenance and Related and Stores Workers Achieve Improvements from Previous Offers

Dallas – Members of the Transport Workers Union at American Airlines have reached new tentative agreements with the company for workers in the Maintenance and Related (M&R) and Stores bargaining units, the union said today.

Fire Fighters Picketing at Kennedy Space Center

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, JULY 9TH, 2012 - Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 525 will engage in informational picketing at the Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, Florida, beginning July 11th, 2012. The TWU is the Union that represents Fire-Rescue Personnel who work at the Kennedy Space Center. These Fire-Rescue workers are employed by a new government contractor named “G4S GS”, formerly known as “Wackenhut”. G4S GS was recently awarded the contract with NASA to provide fire-rescue services at the Kennedy Space Center.

Banks Get Bailed Out, Transit Riders and Workers Get Sold Out

The City of Philadelphia, the School District and SEPTA, at a time when all are hard pressed to make ends meet, are paying millions of dollars to Wall Street banks to service debt.   These payments include bad interest swap deals the banks negotiated that have cost the City an estimated 331 million dollars. 

The July issue of the ATD-Insider is out

The Insider has several informative articles that can help members understand 401k plans and fees, stopping home foreclosures, and dealing with this summer’s heat. Local 550 Dispatchers recently signed a new agreement with Southwest Airlines, while Local 555 members protested Southwest at Midway Airport in Chicago.

Check out the latest issue, click here.