Negotiations
TWU Local 548 Ground School Instructors at Envoy Reach TA
Posted OnAugust 1, 2022 byOn July 29, the TWU negotiating committee for Local 548 Ground School Instructors at Envoy Air reached a four-year tentative agreement with the company. Ground School Instructors provide classroom training to Envoy Air pilots. Highlights include substantial pay increases, reduced step pay scale, and improved hours of service language. Full contract details and scheduled briefings…Read More…
United Rail Unions Coordinated Bargaining Coalition Statement on Presidential Emergency Board
Posted OnJuly 15, 2022 byJuly 15, 2022 The United Rail Unions issue the following statement July 15, 2022 The Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition attended the Public Interest Hearings hosted by the members of the National Mediation Board on Tuesday, July 12, 2022…Read More…
United Rail Union Coordinated Bargaining Coalition Update
Posted OnJune 15, 2022 byThe United Rail Unions issued the following statement on June 15, 2022: Following the conclusion of our third week of compulsory mediation conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), the Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition pursuant to Section 5…Read More…
United Rail Unions Negotiations Update
Posted OnJune 3, 2022 byThe United Rail Unions issued the following statement on June 2, 2022: The Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition concluded their second week of compulsory joint National Mediation Board-mediated negotiations with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) yesterday. These joint…Read More…
An Open Letter to the National Mediation Board Members
Posted OnMay 6, 2022 byThe Transport Workers of America and the International Brother of Electrical Workers, once again, call on the National Mediation Board to release us from mediation and issue a proffer of arbitration to move our contract dispute along. After numerous requests to the National Mediation Board that a proffer of arbitration (release from mediation) be issued…Read More…
The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition again calls on NMB to proffer arbitration
Posted OnMay 6, 2022 byWhile waiting for a response to our recent request to the National Mediation Board that a proffer of arbitration be issued by the Board to move our contract dispute to the next level, CBC unions participated in two additional days of mediated bargaining sessions with NCCC this week. Once again, the nation’s class 1 rail…Read More…
TWU Local 592 Flight Dispatchers at Hawaiian Airlines Ratify Epic Agreement
Posted OnApril 26, 2022 byOn April 22, Transport Workers Union of America Local 592 members who work as Flight Dispatchers for Hawaiian Airlines, ratified an epic agreement with an 80 percent vote. The five-year, industry-leading contract includes major increases to base wages, premiums, retirement, and all-in wage increases (inclusive of license and longevity) ranging from 16.8 percent to 34.7…Read More…
Coordinated Bargaining Coalition Update
Posted OnApril 25, 2022 byThe Coordinated Bargaining Coalition released the following statement on April 25, 2022: On January 24, 2022, after more than two years of bargaining with the major U.S. Class I railroads, the 10 Rail Unions bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) announced that they had applied to the National Mediation Board (NMB) for…Read More…
TWU Local 592 Members at Alaska Airlines Aircraft Dispatch Ratify TA
Posted OnMarch 31, 2022 byOn March 31, TWU Local 592 members who work as Aircraft Dispatchers for Alaska Airlines ratified their tentative agreement with an 80% vote. “Congratulations for overwhelmingly ratifying your new contract,” said TWU Local 592 President Jenny Schar. “It provides industry competitive wages at all steps in scale, improves our benefits, and adds other quality-of-life enhancements which…Read More…
Hey, JetBlue: Stop Blaming Flight Attendants for Your Incompetent Management
Posted OnMarch 28, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Hey, JetBlue: Stop Blaming Flight Attendants for Your Incompetent Management On March 28, Ed Baklor, Head of JetBlue Customer Care and Programs, issued a statement indicating the operational problems at JetBlue are being caused by flight attendants refusing to accept assignments. This could not be…Read More…