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In Memoriam: Gary Yingst

Local 514 member and former TWU Air Division Director Gary Yingst passed away on July 6. “On behalf of the entire International Administrative Council, we extend our deepest condolences to Gary’s family during this difficult time,” said TWU Air Division Director Mike Mayes. “As Air Division director, Gary was selflessly dedicated to the union around…

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AA Association Update: Association Defends Members in Federal Court

July 2, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, Monday July 1, the TWU/IAM Association and the partner unions, TWU and IAM, defended against charges by American Airlines that our members (who are their employees) were engaged in activities not permitted under the Railway Labor Act. A ruling by the Federal court in the Northern District of Texas…

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Unions Call on Secretary Chao to Address Foreign Repair Stations

On June 26, the TWU, IAM, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) and the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), sent a joint letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, demanding that she address the safety of foreign repair stations. Click here for a PDF version of the letter. Dear Secretary Chao: On behalf of hundreds of thousands of…

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Tell Your Elected Official to Support the Cabin Air Safety Act

How safe is the air you’re breathing when you fly? You may have seen several stories about diverted aircraft from all airline carriers in the US and abroad in the news recently because “toxic fumes.”  Federal legislation has recently been introduced in the U.S. Congress to address this issue. The Cabin Air Safety Act, sponsored by…

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