Press Releases
TWU Members in Railroad Brotherhood Ratify National Agreement
Posted OnJanuary 23, 2018 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2018 TWU Railroad Carmen Ratify National Agreement TWU Carmen along with the TCU Brotherhood have voted overwhelmingly to ratify the National Agreement, with nearly 80% voting in favor. Union leadership called the vote a solid display of confidence in the agreement. The TWU leadership and negotiating team thank the membership…Read More…
Local 291’s Five Demands for Mayor Gimenez
Posted OnJanuary 22, 2018 byThe men and women of Transport Workers Union Local 291 have worked without a contract for more than three years. Mayor Gimenez, meanwhile, has tried to blame transit workers for the poor Metrorail and MetroBus service that Miami-Dade residents have been getting. Today, TWU Local 291 is fighting back with a series of demands for…Read More…
Keeping Air Travel Safe for Workers and Passengers
Posted OnApril 12, 2017 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2017 CONTACT: Ori Korin, okorin@twu.org Keeping Air Travel Safe for Workers and Passengers Alike: Transport Workers Union President Lauds FCC Proposal to Ban Inflight Voice Calls Washington, D.C. — Following Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s announcement earlier this week that the FCC would support a ban on inflight voice calls…Read More…
In a Close Vote, Ground Workers Approve New Contract with Southwest Airlines
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byPublished 19 Feb, 2016 For Immediate Release February 19, 2016 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, (202) 549-4921, Patti Adams, (501) 519-2743 or Ori Korin, (202) 719-3834 In a Close Vote, Ground Workers Approve New Contract with Southwest Airlines New labor agreement includes 20 percent wage increase, first raises in five years for many ramp workers at highly…Read More…
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Approve New Contract
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byPublished 31 Oct, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Vote in Favor of New Labor Agreement TWU Local 556 Reaches First Contract in Three Years Today, members of TWU Local 556, flight attendants at Southwest Airlines, voted to ratify a new contract with the company after just…Read More…
Another TWU-Represented Work Group at American Airlines Secures New Contract
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin okorin@twu.org Another TWU-Represented Work Group at American Airlines Secures New Contract Flight Simulator Engineers Ratify New Agreement with Overwhelming Majority With nearly 100% of the work group participating in the election, American Airlines’ Flight Simulator Engineers ratified a new contract yesterday. The joint contract also covers…Read More…
Victory for TWU: MTA Capital Plan Gets Funded
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Oct, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2015 CONTACT: Ori Korin, (202) 374-6103 Victory for TWU: MTA Capital Plan Gets Funded Earlier today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor de Blasio and Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Prendergast announced an agreement on funding for the MTA Capital Program after weeks of vocal pressure…Read More…
TWU Reaches Tentative Agreement for Instructors at American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Oct, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Flight Crew Training Ground Instructors & Simulator Instructor Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement with American Airlines Dallas, Texas — Late last week, another workgroup represented by the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO reached a tentative agreement with American Airlines. The flight crew…Read More…
TWU Reaches First Contract for Virgin America Flight Attendants
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Aug, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2016 CONTACT: Thom McDaniel or Ori Korin Transport Workers Union Reaches First Contract for Virgin America Flight Attendants Dallas – The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) is pleased to announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Virgin America on behalf of its…Read More…
TWU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Envoy Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 07 Aug, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Transport Workers Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with Envoy Airlines Deal Covers Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and Related Workers Dallas, TX – The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, representing the AMT and Related work group at Envoy Airlines—a subsidiary of American Airlines—announced today…Read More…