Negotiations
After Six Years of Challenging Negotiations, Local 1400 Ratifies Contract with a 97% ‘Yes’ Vote
Posted OnAugust 1, 2018 byAfter six years at the bargaining table, members of Local 1400 overwhelmingly ratified a 10-year contract with the Port Authority of NY & NJ on July 27. An unprecedented 77% of the members cast ballots with 97% voting “Yes” to ratify the contract. Contract Highlights Compounded wage increases totaling 29.87% for members with 10 years…Read More…
President Samuelsen to President Trump: Protect American Jobs
Posted OnJuly 29, 2017 byTWU International President John Samuelsen fired off a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday, calling on the White House to stand up and protect TWU members’ livelihoods in their contract fight with American Airlines. The letter calls out the company for its continued offshoring of jobs, a decidedly un-American business model, and a clear…Read More…