Published 30 Aug, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921, media@twu.org Statement by Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Today’s Decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to Hear AMR/US Airways Merger Case in 2013 Members and leaders of the Transport Workers Union employed at both American Airlines and US Airways are…
Published 29 Aug, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, 202/549-4921 media@twu.org Transport Workers Deliver Petition with Thousands of Signatures to U.S. Dept. of Justice Offices in Major Cities Across the Nation; Call for End to Lawsuit Aimed at Blocking the American-US Airways Merger Jobs at American Airlines and US Airways Placed in Jeopardy by DoJ’s Misguided Interference…
Flight Attendants to be Covered by Long-Overdue Health and Safety Protections Published 23 Aug, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Michels 202.628.9262 (M)703.395.2195 jenniferm@ttd.org Flight Attendants to be Covered by Long-Overdue Health and Safety Protections WASHINGTON, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), made the following statement in support of the FAA’s final…
Published 22 Aug, 2013 Dear President Trumka, On behalf of our mechanics at American Airlines and the entire TWU, I want to express my deep appreciation for all of the assistance you provided with helping us to defeat the IBT raid. I’m particularly thankful for the support provided by the AFl-CIO Organizing Department. From the…