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Fraud Alert – Facemasks
Posted OnApril 28, 2020 byA company has used the TWU’s logo to sell facemasks that do not meet federal respiratory standards and are not union made. The Transport Workers Union of America does not sanction the sale of these products and we are fighting to stop it. A fly-by-night non-union company, which goes by various names including Mercury Tee,…Read More…
Letter to TWU Membership at Southwest Airlines
Posted OnApril 28, 2020 byApril 28, 2020 To our TWU membership at Southwest Airlines: The TWU International leadership was glad to hear Gary Kelly in his recent video say that he would fight for the livelihoods of our members. We were even more appreciative of the fact that he recognized the workforce as Southwest Airlines most important asset. Mr….Read More…
TWU to DOT: Save Lives Now! Masks Must Be Required on All Passenger Transportation
Posted OnApril 17, 2020 byApril 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TWU to DOT: Save Lives Now! Masks Must Be Required on All Passenger Transportation An international team of medical and scientific experts, as well as the President of the Transport Workers Union of America, today called on U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to require masks for all passengers…Read More…
TWU to Southwest: No Concessions!
Posted OnApril 17, 2020 byOn April 16, the TWU sent the following letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly. Click here for a PDF version. Dear Gary, I’ve been informed that last week Southwest requested that the Transport Workers Union (TWU) represented Locals, 550, 555, 556 and 557 open and/or negotiate concessions into our members’ contracts. While we certainly…Read More…
Local 570 Secures Stay Home with Pay During Pandemic w/ TWU International’s Assistance
Posted OnApril 8, 2020 byTWU Local 570, in coordination with the TWU International, secured a big win for their members based at LaGuardia (LGA) and JFK Airports in New York, both of which are currently experiencing some highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia and International Administrative Vice President Mike Mayes…Read More…
Local 501 Secures Stay Home with Pay During Pandemic on 75th Anniversary, with International’s Assistance
Posted OnApril 7, 2020 byOn their 75th anniversary of becoming part of the TWU, Local 501 has secured a tremendous victory. Local 501 members are Fleet Service and Maintenance & Related workers based in LaGuardia and JFK International Airports in New York City – which currently has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. Local 501…Read More…
Letter: DEAR OSHA & FAA: PROTECT TWU FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOW!
Posted OnApril 7, 2020 byOn April 6, 2020, TWU International President John Samuelsen sent the letter below to the Federal Aviation Administration and OSHA. Click here for a PDF version. Dear Mr. Dickson and Ms. Sweatt, On behalf of more than 65,000 aviation workers represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of America, I am writing to inform you of…Read More…
AA Association Membership Bulletin: Dues, Membership & Preferential Hires
Posted OnApril 7, 2020 byFor immediate posting and distribution Attention TWU and IAM members: Dues, Membership and Preferential hires Persons who are members of either the TWU or IAM shall remain members of their respective union and will pay dues to that union wherever they may work or whenever or wherever they may transfer within Association covered work groups…Read More…
Local 591 Secures Stay Home with Pay During Pandemic w/ TWU International’s Assistance
Posted OnApril 7, 2020 byTWU Local 591, in coordination with the TWU International, secured a huge victory for their members in New York and New Jersey, both of which are currently experiencing some highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia and International Administrative Vice President Mike Mayes played an integral role…Read More…
Letter: Keep Workers Top Priority
Posted OnApril 3, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Unions Call on Treasury to Keep Workers Top Priority in CARES Act Implementation WASHINGTON, DC – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and five other unions representing nearly 400,000 airline and airport workers sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin outlining how to…Read More…