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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…
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…
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…
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…
PRESS RELEASE: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS’ UNION LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE SURGING ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS
Posted OnJune 10, 2022 byTransport Workers Union of America For Immediate Release: June 10, 2022 Media Contact: Emily Orlich, twuairlines@berlinrosen.com FLIGHT ATTENDANTS’ UNION LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE SURGING ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS An effort of the Transport Workers Union of America, AssaultWontFly.com gives airline workers a space to share their experiences of harassment and assault by unruly passengers;…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…
The TWU Stands in Solidarity with Allied Pilots Association’s Fight Against American Airlines
Posted OnJune 2, 2022 byThe Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) supports the Allied Pilots Association (APA) in their fight to fix American Airlines and will stand in solidarity with them on the picket line on Wall Street today. The TWU represents 65,000 workers across the aviation industry. “We’re all sick and tired of the games American Airlines has…Read More…
2022 Scholarship Winners
Posted OnJune 1, 2022 byEstablished in 1969, the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund provides 15 scholarships worth $4,800 to college-bound dependents of TWU members. It is paid out every year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four-year course of study. The money is paid directly to the recipient’s accredited college or…Read More…
The TWU Recognizes International Flight Attendant Day
Posted OnMay 31, 2022 byMay 31 marks International Flight Attendant Day. The TWU recognizes this day by honoring the extraordinary work our Flight Attendants have been performing, not only in the face of a pandemic but also during a full-moon atmosphere of violence and chaos in the cabin. The past few years have not been easy. You are responsible…Read More…
The TWU Recognizes Memorial Day
Posted OnMay 27, 2022 byAs union members, we cannot and do not take for granted the freedoms we have as Americans. Today, the Transport Workers Union pauses to honor and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we might be free.Read More…