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Union to Hold Protest Outside Allegiant Airlines Vegas Headquarters

Published 25 Sep, 2013 LAS VEGAS – Delegates and union activists from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 24th Constitutional Convention will gather for informational picketing at Allegiant Air headquarters in Las Vegas this coming Thursday, September 26 at 3:30 pm (PDT). TWU members, who will wear t-shirts highlighting Allegiant’s “Delayed Service, Cancelled Routes and Abandoned…

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Delegates Elect Harry Lombardo as International President

Published 24 Sep, 2013 </div> <div> <div>Harry Lombardo was elected by acclamation by the TWU 24th Constitutional Convention delegates as International President of the Transport Workers Union Tuesday afternoon along with John Samuelsen as Executive Vice President, Alex Garcia as Secretary-Treasurer, John Bland and Gary Maslanka as Administrative Vice Presidents.</div> <div>“I feel energized and I…

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TWU Kicks Off its 24th Constitutional Convention

Published 23 Sep, 2013 </div> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Trumpets, drums and bag pipes gave way to the TWU’s 24th Constitutional Convention, Globally United, Stronger Unions, call to order on Monday, September 23 in Las Vegas.<br /><br />TWU Executive Vice President and Chair of the Constitutional Convention, Harry Lombardo,…

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TWU Informational Picketing at St. Pete/Clearwater Airport

Published 18 Sep, 2013 Contact: Amy Shenker, askpr2011@gmail.com, 301.412.2616 Roger Kerson, roger.kerson@gmail.com, 734.645.0535 News Advisory for Thurs. Sept. 19, St. Petersburg, Fla. Transport Workers Union to Conduct Informational Picketing in Allegiant Terminal at St. Pete/Clearwater AirportAs airline connects to new cities, workers ask: “Will Allegiant Be There?” Discount carrier has history of cancelling routes and abandoning entire communities ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. –Members…

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