April 27, 2017 American Airlines yesterday announced mid-contract pay increases for its pilot and flight attendant groups. The company states its reasoning is that those two groups have fallen significantly behind their industry peers with long durations before their collective bargaining agreements are open for negotiations. The TWU-IAM Association negotiated industry leading pay increases…
Statement from International President Harry Lombardo: “TWU has always been proud to stand on the front lines of social justice issues—from civil and human rights, to women’s rights, to climate change. On April 29, we’ll also be proud to support the People’s March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice, because when regular people take to the…
April 21, 2017 Executive Session Negotiations Continue American negotiations continued this week in Washington, D.C. By mutual agreement, the Chairperson of the National Mediation Board (NMB), Linda Puchala, joined our negotiations. The purpose of entering Executive level negotiations is to bring the talks to a successful conclusion and to the degree the NMB can assist…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2017 CONTACT: Ori Korin, okorin@twu.org Keeping Air Travel Safe for Workers and Passengers Alike: Transport Workers Union President Lauds FCC Proposal to Ban Inflight Voice Calls Washington, D.C. — Following Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s announcement earlier this week that the FCC would support a ban on inflight voice calls…