Published 25 Nov, 2014 November 25, 2014 Originally published on MOVEAmerica, the blog of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), AFL-CIO By Ed Wytkind, TTD President 188 Members of Congress Urge U.S. DOT to #DenyNAI How strongly do members of Congress feel that Norwegian Air International (NAI)’s application for a foreign air carrier permit should be denied?…
Published 24 Nov, 2014 TTD News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2014 CONTACT: Elizabeth Weinberg elizabethw@ttd.org 202-628-9262 U.S. and European Transport Unions Meet in Washington; Step Up Campaign to Derail NAI Flag of Convenience Plan Joint Declaration Released on Eve of U.S.-EU Joint Committee Meeting Washington, D.C. – Transportation union leaders from the United…
Published 21 Nov, 2014 </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>On November 6, the TWU American Airlines / US Airways Presidents Council convened for a meeting to coordinate and strategize for continued effectiveness in negotiations with airline management. The council meeting was held at the TWU office in Washington, D.C….
TWU & Allied Aviation Unions Make Major Push to #DenyNAI Published 20 Nov, 2014 This week, activists from TWU and other unions representing aviation workers are coming to Washington, D.C. to oppose low-fare air carrier Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) dangerous scheme to undercut the U.S. aviation industry’s safety and labor rights standards. Over the course…