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Save the Date: Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action – Wednesday, Oct. 16
Posted OnOctober 5, 2019 byOn Wednesday, October 16, TWU members are encouraged to participate in the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action, with a national call-in and social media blitz. The PRO Act strengthens the federal laws protecting a workers’ right to organize. You can read all about it in Secretary-Treasurer Lafragola’s column. Stay tuned…Read More…
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 Will Strengthen Unions
Posted OnOctober 4, 2019 by(The following article first appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of the TWU Express magazine) Click here for a PDF version By International Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet, as working peoples’ wages remain stagnant while the rich get richer. In fact, between 1980 and 2014, income for the…Read More…
TWU Local 592 Ratifies UPS Contract with 79% Vote
Posted OnSeptember 30, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 September 30, 2019 TWU Local 592 Ratifies UPS Contract with 79% Vote Every Member Participated in Voting Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 ratified their contract with the United Parcel Service (UPS) with a 79% vote. Every member in the Air Dispatch Group participated…Read More…
TWU Fights for 10-Hour Rest Rule
Posted OnSeptember 27, 2019 byThis week, against the wishes of Congress and 151,000 TWU members, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published an Advanced Notice Proposed of Rule Making (ANPRM) to change the mandatory rest for flight attendants to 10 hours between shifts. This is a major delay for an action that was supposed to be completed 10 months ago. The TWU…Read More…
RELEASE: Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2019 bySeptember 19, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, 202-719-3837 Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs Washington, DC – Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) put aviation passengers, workers and safety first by introducing the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 (H.R. 4374) earlier today. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation requires…Read More…
RELEASE: Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at 202-718-3837 September 19, 2019 Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events WASHINGTON, DC – On Sept. 19, 2019, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-3) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to JetBlue CEO Robyn Hayes, demanding answers as to what steps the airline is taking…Read More…
The TWU Honors the 18th Anniversary of 9/11
Posted OnSeptember 11, 2019 byToday marks the 18th anniversary of one of the most tragic of days in modern history. The Transport Workers Union honors the sacrifices made by Cabin Crews, Passengers, First Responders and all the innocent victims who perished on September 11, 2001. As we remember the tragic events that unfolded on 9/11 we ask that you…Read More…
TWU and Envoy Air Reach TA for Aircraft Dispatch Group
Posted OnSeptember 10, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at 202-719-3837 September 10, 2019 TWU and Envoy Air Reach TA for Aircraft Dispatch Group The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and Envoy Air have reached a tentative agreement (TA) for the Aircraft Dispatch Group. Details of the TA will be forthcoming, as the parties finalize the documents….Read More…
American Airlines Association Safety Update
Posted OnSeptember 6, 2019 bySeptember 6, 2019 The TWU/IAM Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, any conduct by any individual that jeopardizes the safe operation of an aircraft. Safety is the number one priority for our IAM and TWU members involved in the maintenance and operation of aircraft. These members are the most highly trained safety professionals in…Read More…
Statement of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
Posted OnSeptember 6, 2019 bySTATEMENT OF THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO (TWU) “The Transport Workers Union is shocked by the reported allegations of airplane sabotage by an employee. If these allegations of sabotage are true, they are outrageous and indefensible, and we fully condemn such actions. Our mechanics are highly trained professionals who are dedicated to performing…Read More…