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Back to Election Day!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 08 Mar, 2016 Another of our Voter Registration Campaign videos has just been released! Through the years, there have been some great films about the American political process: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Primary Colors, All the President’s Men. But none of those even come close to a new movie premiering this spring, co-produced…Read More…
TWU Statement on the Acquisition of Virgin America by Alaska Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 04 Apr, 2016 Following this morning’s announcement that Alaska Airlines would acquire Virgin America, we released the following statement to our members at Virgin America directly from their negotiating committee: In spite of the rampant speculation and rumors over the past two weeks, we were still surprised this morning when we received official confirmation…Read More…
TWU Works With Hillary Clinton Campaign to Fight For Working People
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 05 Jul, 2016 We join the Hillary Clinton campaign in welcoming their new Deputy Labor Campaign Directors: Michele Gilliam, a former TWU Local 100 staffer who worked as the New York Political Director on the Bernie Sanders campaign, and Lori D’Orazio, who formerly worked at the AFL-CIO and UAW. They join Nikki Budzinski, Labor…Read More…
AA LOAs and Transition Agreements Available
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 11 Aug, 2016 As previously communicated last Friday, the TWU-IAM Association and American Airlines reached an interim wage agreement to provide Association members wage and pension increases and job security enhancements while we continue negotiating joint collective bargaining agreements. Download this communication (includes the links below) Below are links to each Letter of Agreement…Read More…
TWU Reaches First Agreement for Allegiant Flight Attendants
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Aug, 2016 Transport Workers Union Reaches First Agreement for Allegiant Airlines Flight Attendants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2016 CONTACT: Thom McDaniel or Ori Korin Following five years of negotiations, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU), announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle for the flight attendants it…Read More…
Flight Attendants and Southwest Airlines Reach Tentative Agreement
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 09 Sep, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Richard (305) 972-0173 Flight Attendants Union and Southwest Airlines Reach Tentative Labor Agreement Transport Workers Union (TWU) of America, AFL-CIO Local 556 announced today that it has reached a tentative agreement in principle with Southwest Airlines. TWU Local 556, which represents over 14,500 flight attendants, has…Read More…