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Marking Black History Month
Posted OnFebruary 8, 2017 byFrom its founding in 1934, TWU has fought for the right of minority workers to have access to equal pay for equal work, dignity and respect in the workplace, and to fulfill the nation’s creed that “all men are created equal.” Today, we move beyond that, to recognize the particular struggle of black workers, regardless…Read More…
AA Bargaining Update, Jan. 27
Posted OnJanuary 27, 2017 bySisters and Brothers, The Association Mechanic & Related/Stores and Fleet Service Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines the week of January 23, 2017. Download Mechanic & Related Stores Download Fleet Service Mechanic & Related Stores Update During this week’s session, the Committee exchanged and discussed the following Articles: Limited Duty- M&R, MLS, MTS and MCT…Read More…
TWU Represented at Women’s March
Posted OnJanuary 24, 2017 byIn a massive outpouring of support for women’s rights, workers’ rights, and human rights, more than a million people took part in Women’s Marches around the globe on Saturday, Jan. 21. Their numbers included two dozen members of TWU Local 556’s Working Women’s Committee who joined the 500,000+ strong crowd of people gathered in…Read More…
AA Bargaining Update, Jan. 20
Posted OnJanuary 20, 2017 byThe Association Fleet Negotiating Committee met with the company during the week of January 16 in Dallas/Fort Worth. Download Fleet update This week the Association received the following counter proposals: Reduction in Force – there are substantial issues that need to be resolved prior to achieving an agreement. Voluntary Furlough – the remaining outstanding issues were resolved….Read More…
Local 100 Reaches Deal with NY MTA
Posted OnJanuary 16, 2017 byAfter two months of tough negotiations, Local 100 announced this afternoon that it has reached an agreement with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on a new collective bargaining agreement for 38,000 Local 100 members. The contract expired at midnight Sunday but the negotiating teams continued to work through the night and all members…Read More…
AA Bargaining Update, Jan. 13
Posted OnJanuary 13, 2017 byAssociation Leadership to Expedite Outstanding Joint Contract Economic Issues Top level TWU/IAM Association leadership will be joining ongoing joint contract negotiations with American Airlines to expedite outstanding economic issues. “The time is now for Association members to achieve the fair contract they deserve,” said Association Chair and Vice Chair Sito Pantoja and Harry Lombardo, respectively….Read More…
Honoring Dr. King
Posted OnJanuary 13, 2017 by“Now is the time.” Those were the words spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he addressed the sanitation workers on strike in Memphis just weeks before he was assassinated. Today, we honor Dr. King’s birthday but we do so not as a moment in history, but as a call to action today, to…Read More…
Confirmation Hearings Begin
Posted OnJanuary 9, 2017 byThis week, the Senate will begin confirmation hearings on nominees for various cabinet secretaries in the Trump administration whose departments affect TWU members and working people in general. See the schedule of Senate confirmation hearings. Many of the hearings will be carried live on the committees’ own websites or you can watch them on C-SPAN….Read More…
Local 555 Arbitration Update
Posted OnJanuary 6, 2017 byPlease see the latest news from TWU Local 555 in an arbitration case with Southwest Airlines. TWU International stands with our brothers and sisters in asking the company to abide by the neutral arbitrator’s decision in the case. Read the memo from Local 555 President Greg Puriski at TWU.org/Air Read More…
What’s Next?
Posted OnJanuary 3, 2017 byThe first days of a new year are a time to reflect on the past 12 months and make plans for the next; a time to give thanks for each other, to evaluate what we accomplished together, and to assess where we hope to be when we find ourselves together again at the holidays next…Read More…