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JetBlue Purchase of Spirit Blocked

A federal judge issued a ruling Tuesday blocking JetBlue Airways proposed purchase of Spirit Airline. The judge sided with the U.S. Justice Department that the merger would violate anti-trust laws aimed at maintaining competition and consumer choice in the marketplace. Passengers who rely on Spirit’s low fares would be harmed in that the cost of flying either airline would likely increase, the judge ruled. Consolidation of the industry to just a few major carriers has resulted in higher prices. TWU International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement.

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Stop the Assaults!

TWU International President John Samuelsen calls for more federal action to finally bring an end the plague of violence facing the transit operating workforce. “Transit workers are outrageously getting attacked and abused every single day,” Samuelsen writes in this Op-Ed published by The Hill.

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FTA ISSUES LANDMARK DIRECTIVE ON TRANSIT WORKER ASSAULTS

The General Directive requires all transit agencies serving urbanized areas with at least 50,000 residents to immediately conduct a risk assessment for assaults on transit workers in their systems. The agencies must then work with frontline transit workers (through Safety Committees established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) to develop mitigation strategies that prevent the kinds of assaults at their property. These plans and the assessment must be submitted to the FTA for review, data collection, and policy development.

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Massive Victory For Airline Passengers And Union Workers

STATEMENT FROM TWU INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT JOHN SAMUELSEN The FAA announced a proposed new rule that would apply drug and alcohol testing standards to all airline heavy maintenance mechanics, regardless of where they are on the planet. This is a massive victory for US airline passengers and workers. Airline mechanics in China and other lower-wage, lower-standard…

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