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TWU Veterans Committee Meeting
Posted OnJanuary 3, 2017 byThe TWU Veterans Committee will hold its next quarterly meeting January 31 (travel day) through February 3 in Phoenix, Arizona. Please RSVP as soon as possible to Recording Secretary Charlana Bilodeau and also to add any agenda items. Book your room by Jan. 12. Read the full notice. Read More…
Ruling in AA Bankruptcy Case Favors TWU: Unrelated to AA Prefunding
Posted OnDecember 27, 2016 byIn a ruling completely separate from TWU’s ongoing healthcare prefunding case, a bankruptcy court ruled today in favor of TWU and two other unions in a case against American Airlines. The unions took the company to court last year to oppose the way the airline was dividing up additional shares of its stock while bankruptcy…Read More…
Happy Holidays from TWU
Posted OnDecember 23, 2016 byBrothers and Sisters: The TWU International Administrative Committee and International staff extend to you and your families warm wishes for a happy, healthy holiday season. This is a time for reflection and to make plans for 2017; a time to give thanks for one another, to evaluate what we accomplished, and to assess where we…Read More…
TWU Activities Celebrating MLK Jr. Day
Posted OnDecember 19, 2016 byThe AFL-CIO will not be holding a conference this year; but TWU, along with the Black Heritage Society will still observe and celebrate the holiday in Houston, Texas, January 13 – 16, 2017. For more information about the event, including costs and how to register, please read this memo from John Bland, International Administrative Vice…Read More…
Video from American Airlines Equity Hearing
Posted OnDecember 16, 2016 byLinked below, please find a 30-minute video of the court proceedings in the latest hearing of the Daniel Demetris v. Transport Workers Union of America case. Read More…
AA Bargaining Update, Dec. 16
Posted OnDecember 16, 2016 byThe Joint Association Mechanic & Related/Stores and Fleet Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines this week in Las Vegas. Updates from both committees are below. Download Fleet Download Mechanic & Related Stores Fleet Service Update The company presented the following proposals to the union this week: Vacations – No tentative agreement was reached as the…Read More…
Aircraft Dispatchers Ratify Agreement with Frontier Airlines
Posted OnDecember 8, 2016 byCONTACT: Ori Korin TWU-Represented Aircraft Dispatchers Ratify Agreement with Frontier Airlines The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is pleased to announce that another of its Air Division work groups has voted to ratify a new contract. The agreement with Denver-based Frontier Airlines goes into effect immediately and comes just before the holiday travel season…Read More…
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Posted OnDecember 7, 2016 bySeventy-five years ago today, the United States was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor, “a date which will live in infamy.” Ninety minutes after the attack began, it was over—leaving 2,403 Americans dead and another 1,178 wounded. The U.S. was at war with Japan, and three days later, with Germany. While the nation…Read More…
TWU Blasts DOT Decision to Back Norwegian Air
Posted OnDecember 5, 2016 byIn a blow to U.S. aviation workers, the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday granted Norwegian Air International (NAI) a permit to fly to the United States. TWU vehemently opposes this decision. After an election focused on protecting American jobs, the White House has decided to threaten the entire U.S. aviation industry. NAI is a…Read More…
TWU-Represented Dispatchers Reach Agreement with Frontier Airlines
Posted OnDecember 2, 2016 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin TWU-Represented Aircraft Dispatchers Reach Agreement with Frontier Airlines Late Tuesday evening, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 540 and Frontier Airlines reached a tentative agreement for the TWU-represented aircraft dispatchers at the airline. The two sides have been negotiating an agreement for nearly five years…Read More…