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TWU International Leadership Swears in New Local 555 Leaders
Posted OnApril 22, 2024 byTWU International Leadership administered the oath of office and swore in Local 555’s executive board in Texas as the group of Ramp, Operations, Provisioning and Freight Agents at Southwest Airlines begins a new three-year term. International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia, International Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola, International Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate and International…Read More…
Allegiant Airlines Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Ratify New Five-Year Contract
Posted OnApril 15, 2024 byTWU Local 577, representing 1,700 Flight Attendants working for Allegiant Airlines, ratified a new five-year contract on Monday – locking in immediate wage increases ranging from 20 to 41.2 percent. The contact was ratified on a decisive vote, with 90 percent of votes in favor and 97 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot. …Read More…
Air Wisconsin Dispatchers Unanimously Ratify New Contract
Posted OnApril 11, 2024 byTWU Flight Dispatchers at Air Wisconsin ratified a four-year contract on Thursday, securing a well-deserved pay raise of 22 percent on average after years of hard-fought negotiations. The ratification vote was 100 percent in favor of the contract, with 96 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Air Wisconsin, an Appleton-based company that…Read More…
Victory for Transit Safety: FTA Sides with TWU Over Agency Executives on Safety Plans
Posted OnApril 10, 2024 byThe Biden Administration rejected efforts by transit executives to sideline workers when drafting mandatory safety plans addressing assaults, equipment malfunctions, traffic accidents, and other on-the-job hazards – a big win for workers and for The Transport Workers Union. The American Public Transportation Association wanted federally mandated safety committees with worker representatives to be advisory panels…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: The Importance of Local Control Over AVs
Posted OnApril 4, 2024 byThis is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar workers. For suggestions and questions, please…Read More…
TWU Strongly Supports Establishment of Minimum Crew Size Rule
Posted OnApril 2, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union applauds the Department of Transportation’s final rule that would require at least two people operating every freight train – an essential safety measure that improves working conditions both on the tracks and in rail yards. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the final rule on Tuesday. “This final rule is essential for safety and…Read More…
Ahead of Critical Hearing, TWU Supports California Bill to Provide Local Governments with Voice in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
Posted OnApril 1, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union (TWU) supports legislation in California that would provide local governments with the ability to block autonomous vehicles (AVs) from operating on their city or town roadways and urges the adoption of SB 915 ahead of a California Senate hearing on April 3. SB 915, under consideration in the California Senate Local…Read More…
TWU Air Wisconsin Dispatchers Win a Better Contract with Biden Administration Support
Posted OnMarch 29, 2024 byAfter years of hard-fought negotiations, the Transport Workers Union reached a tentative agreement with regional air carrier Air Wisconsin, an Appleton-based company which provides regional jet service for American Airlines. The agreement comes as Dispatchers at Air Wisconsin represented by TWU Local 592 were on the brink of a potential strike that Would have…Read More…
TWU VICTORY: LA Metro Board Cancels Proposed Takeover of Bikeshare Program
Posted OnMarch 27, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union successfully fought a proposed takeover of La Metro’s Bike Share – keeping good jobs in place that provide economic certainty. The LA Metro Board on Tuesday evening notified the TWU it intends to cancel a request for proposal that would have potentially nullified an industry-leading contract for bikeshare workers that was…Read More…
TWU Local 577 Reaches Tentative Agreement with Allegiant Airlines
Posted OnMarch 21, 2024 byTWU Local 577, representing 1,700 Flight Attendants working for Allegiant Airlines, announced a tentative agreement today on a five-year contract that would provide wage increases ranging from 20 to 41.2 percent for members on the date of ratification. The tentative agreement is a product of negotiations that began in August of 2022 and would be…Read More…