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TWU Meets with Japanese Embassy
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Aug, 2011 A U.S. delegation of labor leaders, led by Transport Workers Union International Administrative Vice President John Conley, met with Japanese government officials at their embassy in Washington, D.C. on August 16th. The delegation, comprised of labor leaders representing the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), International…Read More…
Unions Challenge Wisconsin Law
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Jun, 2011 Unions are challenging the Wisconsin law that eliminates collective bargaining for public workers by filing suit in federal court to have the law blocked. On June 15 the Wisconsin State Supreme Court overruled a lower court’s injunction on the law, thus clearing the legislation to be implemented. In response, a coalition…Read More…
Breaking News: Judge Blocks Collective Bargaining Bill in Wisconsin
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Mar, 2011 Today, Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order blocking the implementation of the bill that strips hundreds of thousands of hard working Wisconsinites of their voice on the job. “Judge Sumi confirmed today what we knew all along – that the bill stripping hundreds of thousands of…Read More…
President Little on Union Edge Radio Show
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Mar, 2011 Transport Workers Union International President James C. Little appeared on the Union Edge Radio Talk Show on Tuesday, March 15 to discuss the rising attack on the middle class and the need to create good jobs. President Little spoke about the threat to workers’ rights that is occurring in states across…Read More…
Protests Swell in Wisconsin
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Mar, 2011 Passion flooded Madison, Wiscosin today as thousands of workers and their families from all over the state and nation swarmed Wisconsin’s capital protesting the recent passage of the law eliminating most collective bargaining rights for wisconsin’s public employee unions. Today’s massive demonstration followed yesterday’s walkout by Madison high school students, who…Read More…
Global Celebration of International Women’s Day
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 08 Mar, 2011 Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) is commemorating the day by highlighting the important role of women in the transportation industry. Women transit workers have been fighting for equality and justice for over a hundred years and continue to be pioneers…Read More…
Occupy Wall Street! All Day All Week!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Oct, 2011 Those are the chants echoed throughout Zuccotti Park in New York as Occupy Wall Street has sparked solidarity actions across the nation from North Carolina, Arizona, Michigan and Kentucky and internationally to Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, England and Canada. The movement has also received support and endorsements from numerous organizations and labor…Read More…
Labor Union to Suggest Alternatives to AMR Cost Cuts
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 14 Feb, 2012 (Reuters) – The union representing seven categories of ground workers at bankrupt American Airlines will offer alternatives to some of the job cuts and concessions the company says it needs to survive, the head of the Transport Workers Union said on Tuesday. TWU has asked American’s parent company AMR Corp for…Read More…
FAA Finds Philippine Aviation Standards Lacking
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Mar, 2012 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has found lingering deficiencies in Philippine air safety standards despite the country’s efforts to fix the problems. Unqualified personnel inspect aircraft and airport facilities, inspectors accept free rides on the same airlines they are checking and airlines receive certification despite failing to meet requirements, according to…Read More…
Help TWU Keep American Jobs in America
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Mar, 2012 When someone thinks of ”bankruptcy” a vision of individuals unable to pay every day bills because of job loss or crushing school and medical costs often comes to mind. But there is another side to this process that is simply shameful: multi-billion dollar corporations using bankruptcy to walk away from promises…Read More…