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TWU Response Letter to Klima (IAM) Letter Re. Joint Association

TWU Response Letter to Klima (IAM) Letter Re. Joint Association Published 28 Oct, 2014 This letter was sent on October 27 by International President Harry Lombardo to IAM President Thomas Buffenbarger in response to a letter received by IAM Airlines Coordinator Timothy Klima. President Lombardo’s response sets forth why TWU believes that the October 24th…

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SEPTA Workers Unanimously Authorize Local Leadership to Strike

Published 27 Oct, 2014 On Sunday, hundreds upon hundreds of our brothers and sisters, working for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), crowded into a Columbus Boulevard meeting hall, unanimously authorizing Local President Willie Brown to take the union out on strike—if necessary to make headway in the Local’s contentious and protracted contract negotiations.  The…

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TWU Wins NMB Representation Election at ExpressJet

Published 23 Oct, 2014 On Wednesday, TWU won a National Mediation Board representation authorization election for the 135 flight dispatchers at ExpressJet Airlines, the Atlanta-based regional subsidiary of Delta Airlines. This win marks a definitive end to a bid by PAFCA, the Professional Airline Flight Control Association, for representation of these workers—who have, for three years,…

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TWU Convenes Leadership Summit on Ebola Safety

Published 20 Oct, 2014 </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><em style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014: TWU International President (at left) and International Vice President Sean Doyle (right) discuss strategy for ensuring member safety on the job with International Reps, Local Presidents, and…

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