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Texas Senator Van de Putte Rides TWU Motorcoach
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 03 Apr, 2014 </div> <div>Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, the union-endorsed Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, took her message of economic and social justice for working families on the road in our union’s famous motorcoach—known as the “TWU bus.”</div> <div>Endorsed by <a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”https://www.twu.org…Read More…
State Conference Springs Into Action to Brighten the Season
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 07 May, 2014 </div> <div>Local members of TWU’s Nevada/Arizona/Colorado State Conference got all hands on deck this Easter to pull off yet another in a series of inspiring community service projects—this time to support abused and at-risk children in the care of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in Boulder City, Nevada.</div> <div>St. Jude’s Annual…Read More…
Day 1 Recap: 2014 Legislative and COPE Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 May, 2014 </div> <div>TWU’s push in the first full day of the 2014 Legislative and COPE Conference was to educate and train TWU members to be effective lobbyists on Capitol Hill and back in their home districts. </div> <div>Members heard from Ed Wytkind, President of the AFL-CIO’s <a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color:…Read More…
Day 2 Recap: 2014 Legislative and COPE Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 May, 2014 At noon, hundreds of TWU members marched arm in arm with our brothers and sisters at the ATU to Upper Senate Park in Washington, D.C., calling on Congress to fund mass transit. Those assembled—members of TWU and ATU, riders, public officials, advocates and allies—heard from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Rev. Al…Read More…
Memorial Day Message From TWU President Harry Lombardo
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 26 May, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we honor and pay tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country, as members of America’s armed forces. In Washington, DC — the location of the TWU International union hall — as around our nation, we…Read More…
Ramp Service Agents at Frontier Airlines Vote Union YES for TWU!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Jul, 2014 At the TWU International union hall in Washington, DC, TWU International leadership welcomes our newest union brothers, part of the TWU organizing team at Frontier Airlines. From left to right: TWU International Executive Vice President John Samuelsen, TWU International President Harry Lombardo, Frontier Airlines Ramp Service Agent Brian Fisher, Southwest Ramp Service…Read More…
[VIDEO] Profits Before People: The New Southwest Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 by[VIDEO] Profits Before People: The New Southwest Airlines Published 17 Jul, 2014 </div></p> <div> <div>Watch the video on the TWU International’s <a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”http://www.youtube.com/user/transportworker” target=”_blank”>YouTube channel</a> by clicking <a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”http://youtu.be/llnaMWLyZvI” target=”_blank”>here</a>.</div> <div>TWU Local 555 has been…Read More…
TWU Scholarship Winners: 25 Awarded College Scholarships
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Jul, 2014 TWU International and local elected officers and staff gather for the 2014 scholarship drawings at the TWU International union hall in Washington, DC. From left to right: (at front) Union Benefit Planners Vice President of Sales and Marketing Lori Goldberg, Local 101 Vice President Josephine Arroyo, International Executive Vice President and…Read More…
TWU Veterans Break Barriers, Build New Strength at TWUVC Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Aug, 2014 Today marks Day 2 of the TWU Veterans Committee’s three-day conference, taking place at the Local 100 union hall in Brooklyn, NY. The summit aims to unify and empower TWU veterans of the armed forces and support the development of veterans committee groups at our locals across the country. Elected officials,…Read More…
Virgin America Airlines’ Flight Attendants Vote for TWU
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 13 Aug, 2014 Download the release N E W S R E L E A S E For immediate release August 13, 2014 Contact: Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921 Virgin America Airlines’ Flight Attendants Vote for Representation by the Transport Workers Union First Union at California-based Carrier Washington, DC — A majority of flight attendants…Read More…