Press Releases
New TWU-Backed Bill Would Keep Engine Fumes Out of Passenger Planes
Posted OnMay 23, 2024 byToxic “fume events” put the health of Flight Attendants and airline passengers at risk. The TWU supports new legislation that would ensure the air in aircraft cabins is clean and untainted by pollutants.Read More…
Statement for the Senate Commerce Committee
Posted OnMay 21, 2024 byMay 21, 2024 The Honorable Gary Peters, Chair The Honorable Todd Young, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Washington, DC 20510 RE: Hearing on Examining the Roadway Safety Crisis and Highlighting Community Solutions Dear Chair Peters and Ranking Member Young, On behalf of…Read More…
Congress Passes TWU-backed, Pro-Worker FAA Bill – With Crucial Language Raising Standards at Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations
Posted OnMay 15, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union hails the passage of a five-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that closes troubling safety gaps between domestic and foreign aircraft repair stations and incentivizes airlines to keep critical aircraft maintenance jobs in America. “It’s been a long road, now the House and Senate have finally come together to stand…Read More…
Senate introduces key transit operations bill to fix broken transit funding rules
Posted OnMay 14, 2024 byThe U.S. Senate has introduced a bill backed by the Transport Workers Union that would establish a new program within the Federal Transit Administration to support transit operations – a critical step for transit agencies across the country seeking to improve and expand service while facing major budgetary shortfalls. The bill, introduced by Sens….Read More…
Transport Workers Union Local 556 Flight Attendants at Southwest Airlines Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four-Year Contract, Become Highest-Paid Flight Attendants in the Industry
Posted OnApril 24, 2024 byFlight Attendants at Southwest Airlines represented by the Transport Workers Union of America – Local 556 ratified a new four-year contract that includes a 22.3 percent raise on May 1 and $364 million in retroactive wages that will be paid out based on how much Flight Attendants flew during years of negotiations. The new wage…Read More…
Bipartisan House Letter Sends a Message to JetBlue: Stay Neutral In TWU Unionization Effort
Posted OnApril 24, 2024 byMore than 150 U.S. House members a signed a letter led by the Congressional Labor Caucus and the Transport Workers Union urging JetBlue to stay neutral and not interfere with ongoing worker unionization efforts at the airline. A total of 160 lawmakers representing Democrats and Republicans along with lawmakers in major JetBlue hubs signed the letter…Read More…
TWU Praises Brightline West Groundbreaking as a Major Opportunity for Labor
Posted OnApril 22, 2024 byTransport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen hailed the groundbreaking of Brightline West as a high-speed rail project with the potential to create thousands of economically secure union jobs. “The Transport Workers Union is proud to be here for the unveiling of this critical infrastructure project that will transform the way people travel…Read More…
Allegiant Airlines Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Ratify New Five-Year Contract
Posted OnApril 15, 2024 byTWU Local 577, representing 1,700 Flight Attendants working for Allegiant Airlines, ratified a new five-year contract on Monday – locking in immediate wage increases ranging from 20 to 41.2 percent. The contact was ratified on a decisive vote, with 90 percent of votes in favor and 97 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot. …Read More…
Air Wisconsin Dispatchers Unanimously Ratify New Contract
Posted OnApril 11, 2024 byTWU Flight Dispatchers at Air Wisconsin ratified a four-year contract on Thursday, securing a well-deserved pay raise of 22 percent on average after years of hard-fought negotiations. The ratification vote was 100 percent in favor of the contract, with 96 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Air Wisconsin, an Appleton-based company that…Read More…
Victory for Transit Safety: FTA Sides with TWU Over Agency Executives on Safety Plans
Posted OnApril 10, 2024 byThe Biden Administration rejected efforts by transit executives to sideline workers when drafting mandatory safety plans addressing assaults, equipment malfunctions, traffic accidents, and other on-the-job hazards – a big win for workers and for The Transport Workers Union. The American Public Transportation Association wanted federally mandated safety committees with worker representatives to be advisory panels…Read More…