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Local 101 Captures Contract Victory, After Thousand-Strong Rally
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Oct, 2014 Weeks of around-the-clock negotiations with employer National Grid have yielded a major coup for Local 101. Managment was singing to a different tune after more than 1,000 members rallied for a fair contract outside of company headquarters last week. Pending ratification by the membership, the contract settlement will give members close to 14%…Read More…
TWU Convenes Leadership Summit on Ebola Safety
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Oct, 2014 </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><em style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014: TWU International President (at left) and International Vice President Sean Doyle (right) discuss strategy for ensuring member safety on the job with International Reps, Local Presidents, and…Read More…
TWU Wins NMB Representation Election at ExpressJet
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 23 Oct, 2014 On Wednesday, TWU won a National Mediation Board representation authorization election for the 135 flight dispatchers at ExpressJet Airlines, the Atlanta-based regional subsidiary of Delta Airlines. This win marks a definitive end to a bid by PAFCA, the Professional Airline Flight Control Association, for representation of these workers—who have, for three years,…Read More…
SEPTA Workers Unanimously Authorize Local Leadership to Strike
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 Oct, 2014 On Sunday, hundreds upon hundreds of our brothers and sisters, working for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), crowded into a Columbus Boulevard meeting hall, unanimously authorizing Local President Willie Brown to take the union out on strike—if necessary to make headway in the Local’s contentious and protracted contract negotiations. The…Read More…
TWU Ebola Safety and Preparedness Info Hub
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Oct, 2014 LAST UPDATED: MARCH 2015 Brothers and Sisters: As the situation develops, TWU will be posting the most current and useful safety and health informational resources on this page, in addition to hand-distributing them in the field and via individual locals’ unique means of communications with members. Please bookmark this page and check…Read More…
Election 2014 Results
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 03 Nov, 2014 </div></p> <div> <div><strong style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Voters Raise Minimum Wage in Five States, Pro-Labor Candidates Win Key Races, Other Gains</strong></div> <div>It’s no secret that the 2014 midterm elections did not yield a pro-labor sea change in American politics. But you won’t get a full picture…Read More…
TWU IAC and TWU Veterans Committee Veterans Day Statement
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Nov, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters, [November 11, 2014] Today, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO honors all veterans for their extraordinary service. We thank our veterans for the safety and security that we enjoy every day, and for their many sacrifices in protecting the American way of life. TWU is proud…Read More…
Veterans Committee November Meeting Update
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Nov, 2014 Today is Day 1 of the TWU Veterans Committee’s three-day quarterly meeting, held in Miami, FL and jointly hosted by Local 291 and Local 570 leadership. As with every meeting of TWUVC, the objective is to triage all areas of TWUVC business, assess whether the Committee has met its benchmarks for…Read More…
TWU & Allied Aviation Unions Make Major Push to #DenyNAI
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byTWU & Allied Aviation Unions Make Major Push to #DenyNAI Published 20 Nov, 2014 This week, activists from TWU and other unions representing aviation workers are coming to Washington, D.C. to oppose low-fare air carrier Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) dangerous scheme to undercut the U.S. aviation industry’s safety and labor rights standards. Over the course…Read More…
TWU American / US Airways Presidents Council Meeting
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Nov, 2014 </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>On November 6, the TWU American Airlines / US Airways Presidents Council convened for a meeting to coordinate and strategize for continued effectiveness in negotiations with airline management. The council meeting was held at the TWU office in Washington, D.C….Read More…