Published 25 Oct, 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters: At the meeting of the International Executive Council of TWU on October 23 and 24, important decisions were made that will affect the future of the ATD plan to restructure the M & R Locals at American Airlines so as to successfully cope with the conditions that…
Published 23 Oct, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921 Is Allegiant Skirting Hawaii’s Health Care Law? Flight Attendants Call for Investigation; Airline Says Flight Attendants Won’t Make 20-Hour Threshold to Earn Health Care – But Each Trip to Mainland and back is 14 Hours Honolulu – Transport Workers Union (TWU) of America Local 577,…
Published 19 Oct, 2012 Local 513 Allied Fuelers negotiators along with TWU International met this week in negotiation openers with the management of Allied Fueling Company. After several days of proposal exchanges, both parties agreed to a six (6) month extension. The Local 513 negotiation committee believes that with today’s economic climate, a six-month extention…
Published 17 Oct, 2012 THE Hill Column Obama vs. Romney: What’s Their Track Record on Air, Rail and Transit? By James C. Little International President, Transport Workers Union Did you catch the exchanges in the first and second presidential debates where President Obama and Governor Romney discussed their plans for improving our nation’s airports, roads,…