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Election Dates Set for Kalitta Air Dispatchers

The National Mediation Board (NMB) set election dates for Kalitta Air Dispatchers to vote to join the TWU. Voting runs from Feb. 11 at 12:01 a.m. ET through March 5. All votes must be received no later than March 5 at 2p.m. ET, where they will be counted at the NMB in Washington, DC. “Industry…

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Memo to Air Division Members: During the Shutdown, We Must Remain Super Vigilant!

From International President John Samuelsen, “As the federal government shutdown drags on, the safety and security risks associated with air travel increase every day. We are beyond the normal safety thresholds and it is becoming increasingly dangerous to fly. The American flying public is imperiled.” “The chaos of this shutdown has severely eroded the layers…

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American Airlines Association: Negotiation Update

January 18, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, The TWU/IAM Association Executive Negotiating Committee this week met in full session with American Airlines under the auspices of National Mediation Board Mediators, Jim Mackenzie and Eva Durham, in San Francisco, CA. In addition to the executive committee, the full negotiating committees were also in San Francisco to support…

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TWU and UPS Negotiations Reach Impasse Over Contract Proposal

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 TWU and UPS Negotiations Reach Impasse Over Contract Proposal After 46 months of bargaining, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) believes contract negotiations between the Union’s Aircraft Dispatchers and United Parcel Service (UPS) have come to an impasse. The parties have been engaged in…

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