Press Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY 8/31: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS AT JFK
Posted OnAugust 29, 2022 byAdvisory For: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Media Contact: Shwetha Ganesh, twuairlines@berlinrosen.com On-Site Contact: Thom McDaniel, TWU International Vice President, tmcdaniel@twu.org, 832-723-5132 8/31: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS AT NEW YORK’S JFK AIRPORT Ahead of busy Labor Day travel weekend, airline workers will be educating passengers at John F. Kennedy International…Read More…
Unions: “No Stock Buybacks in Aviation Until Problems are Fixed”
Posted OnAugust 18, 2022 byFor Immediate Release Contact: Denise Romano, DRomano@twu.org Unions: “No Stock Buybacks in Aviation Until Problems are Fixed” Aviation Workers Launch Public Campaign Demanding Airlines Fix Operational Issues and Invest in People Before Diverting Resources in Stock Buybacks Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2022) —Today, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l…Read More…
TWU Statement on JetBlue Airways Acquiring Spirit Airlines
Posted OnAugust 1, 2022 byThe following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen regarding JetBlue Airways plans to acquire Spirit Airlines. “The Transport Workers Union continues to believe that workers and the flying public would be better served if JetBlue and Spirit remain separate carriers. Airline workers must have a seat at the table to ensure…Read More…
TWU Statement on Spirit/Frontier Airlines Merger Vote
Posted OnJuly 27, 2022 byThe following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen: “If Spirit Airlines’ shareholders voting against a merger with Frontier indicates that the company is nearing a deal with JetBlue, we believe that workers and airline passengers should be concerned. Spirit executives must look closely at JetBlue’s business model and how that airline…Read More…
The so-called worker flexibility and choice act is a lie
Posted OnJuly 22, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2022 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union, issues this statement in response to the introduction of the Worker Flexibility and Choice Act (H.R. 8442): “The Transport Workers Union calls the so-called ‘Worker Flexibility and Choice Act’ what it is: a boldfaced lie. “If…Read More…
The TWU Supports Phil Washington to Lead the FAA
Posted OnJuly 6, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2022 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org The TWU Supports Phil Washington to Lead the FAA As the largest airline union in the U.S., the TWU strongly supports Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Washington’s nomination demonstrates, yet again, that President Biden is committed to appointing leaders who have…Read More…
Huge Victory for Transportation Workers: Court Ruling Allowing Meal & Rest Breaks for Flight Crews Still Stands
Posted OnJune 30, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Huge Victory for Transportation Workers: Court Ruling Allowing Meal & Rest Breaks for Flight Crews Still Stands In a huge victory for transportation workers, a motion to overturn a 9th Circuit Court ruling extending meal and break protections to California-based flight crews, was denied by…Read More…
On Juneteenth, the TWU Recommits Our Efforts to Fight Against Race-Hate
Posted OnJune 17, 2022 byAs America pauses to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, we are reminded of just how far our country has come in our fight for liberty and justice for all. Simultaneously, we must also face the fact that nearly two and a half centuries after the Declaration of Independence was…Read More…
Press Release: TWU-Supported Bill to Raise Standards for Aircraft Maintenance Passes Committee
Posted OnJune 15, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU-Supported Bill to Raise Standards for Aircraft Maintenance Passes Committee Washington, DC – Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Global Aircraft Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 7321, formerly known as the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act) by an overwhelming, bipartisan. Transport Workers Union of America…Read More…
Press Release: The Transport Workers Union Congratulates Liz Shuler, Fred Redmond on their Historic Elections
Posted OnJune 12, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 12, 2022 CONTACT: Jonna Huseman, Jhuseman@twu.org Philadelphia – Today, Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond were re-elected as president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, of the AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of unions. The following statement should be attributed to John Samuelsen, international president of the Transport Workers Union of America: “The Transport Workers…Read More…