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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…
Support AAmerican Jobs Rally
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Apr, 2012 Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Hundreds of Workers to March and Rally to Save Jobs at American Airlines and American Eagle as Hearings to Void Labor Contracts Begin at U.S. Bankruptcy Court Morning of April 23 in Lower Manhattan New York – Workers from American Airlines and American Eagle will march and rally from…Read More…
U.S., Australia Transport Unions form Alliance
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 25 Oct, 2012 Two unions that represent airline and transit workers in the United States and Australia said on Wednesday they have formed an alliance in a bid to coordinate activities globally. The Transport Workers Union of America, which represents more than 200,000 workers at U.S. airlines such as AMR Corp’s American and Southwest…Read More…