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TWU Files Comments to FAA On Petition for Exemption Filed by Southern Utah University

April 18, 2018 Brenda Robeson Office of Rulemaking Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591– 0001 RE: Petition for Exemption; Southern Utah University Docket No. FAA–2018–0215 Federal Aviation Administration Dear Ms. Robeson, On behalf of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU), I submit these comments to the Federal Aviation Administration’s…

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TWU International President John Samuelsen Statement on the Historic JetBlue Flight Attendant Vote for Representation

MORE THAN FIVE-THOUSAND VERY DETERMINED JETBLUE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS HAVE UNIONIZED! OVERWHELMING YES VOTE TO JOIN THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA! TWU International President John Samuelsen calls this a “historic victory.” “This historic victory is yet another example of the tide turning in America as workers continue to lock arms and fight back to defend their livelihoods,” Samuelsen said. Washington,…

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Summary of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

On October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The law reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 5 years (through 2023) and establishes various policies and programs, committees and task forces, and studies relating to safety, workers, industry, and passengers. The law also reauthorizes the Transportation…

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Air Division Presidents Conference

The Air Division Presidents Conference was held April 10 – 11 in San Francisco. The meeting was an opportunity for the Air Division Local Presidents to come together to network and discuss challenges they are facing as well as unique tactics and techniques that are working for their locals. The Presidents in attendance represented members…

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