Published 02 Apr, 2015 STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2015 FEDERAL JUDGE TOSSES OUT LAWSUIT AGAINST TWU, BROUGHT BY EMPLOYEES SEEKING TO AVOID PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF UNION COSTS The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, won a significant legal victory in federal court on March 30, beating back a lawsuit that was…
Published 01 Apr, 2015 All members should have received at their home address an official TWU Membership Survey, along with an important communication from International President Harry Lombardo. Your union is requesting that you fill out the survey in its entirety and return it to TWU. If you have not yet received your survey or…
Published 24 Mar, 2015 Negotiations Preparation Update Dear Sisters and Brothers: In conjunction with the work that has been done by the Local Presidents over the last few weeks, including our session in Baltimore, subcommittees have been established to reconcile differences between the TWU AA contracts and the IAM US Airways contracts. The initial TWU…
Published 13 Mar, 2015 TWU has just concluded an intensive six day contract negotiation and training conference in Baltimore, MD. International Staff and TWU Local Presidents representing members at American Airlines and US Airways honed their skill sets and strategized on more effective ways to approach negotiations at the new American Airlines. Our first course…