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Transit Reauthorization Bill Update

Published 24 Jul, 2015 Following several days of procedural voting on the surface transportation reauthorization bill, the U.S. Senate voted this week to move forward with their sweeping transportation package. Unfortunately the bill included transit public private partnership language that would make it easier to privatize transit work. We have opposed this bill during negotiations…

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TWU-IAM Association Moves Closer to Joint Contract Negotiations With American

TWU-IAM Association Moves Closer to
 Joint Contract Negotiations With American Published 10 Jul, 2015 The Mechanic & Related/Stores/MCT and Fleet Service TWU-IAM Association Negotiating Committees met for the first time this week at the IAM’s William Winpinsinger Training Center in Hollywood, MD. The Contract Preparation Program was launched by TWU-IAM Association Chair and Vice-Chair, Sito…

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TWU Announces Breakthrough Union Contract for Citi Bike Workers

Published 09 Jul, 2015 Transport Workers Union Local 100 President John Samuelsen today announced that the union has come to terms with the management of NYCBS-Motivate on a first-ever union contract for bikeshare workers in North America. “This is an historic agreement,” Samuelsen said. “It greatly improves the income and benefits of these dedicated workers…

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Local 556 Lands Tentative Agreement With Southwest Airlines

Published 02 Jul, 2015 The Executive Board of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556, representing the Flight Attendants of Southwest Airlines, voted to approve a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a new  Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Southwest Airlines Management.  The TA will now be presented to the 13,500+ Flight Attendants for a vote. TWU Local…

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