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TWU Supports Bipartisan Bill to Provide Tax Deferral for Equity Stake

Published 11 Jul, 2013 The TWU is working with the Transportation Trades Department, (TTD) AFL-CIO, to support bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2591), which would allow our members to defer taxes on the equity stake that we negotiated during the American Airlines bankruptcy process.  The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R., N.Y.), and co-sponsored…

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The TTD Responds to IBT Raids

Published 19 Jun, 2013 Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, repsonds to the raids by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters As many of you are aware, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has increased raiding activities directed at TTD affiliates. At a time when the labor movement – and more importantly, its membership…

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Demand an End to Obstruction of Nominees

Published 13 Jun, 2013 On December 6th, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a piece of legislation in the Senate that would allow the debt ceiling to be raised. Just a few hours later, McConnell stood up on the Senate floor and filibustered his own legislation, effectively killing the bill that he had authored. On…

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Obama Announces Recess Appointments

Published 06 Jan, 2012 This past Wednesday, President Obama announced the recess appointment of three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The individuals, Sharon Block, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor; Terence F. Flynn, currently detailed to serve as Chief Counsel to NLRB Board Member Brian Hayes;…

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