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TWU Texas State Conference Builds Political Strategy

Published 28 Jul, 2011 TWU members and retiree’s attended the TWU Texas State Conference meeting this week hosted by Local 555 in Dallas, Texas to prepare for the ongoing political struggles and hear from featured guest speakers Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (District 10) and Texas AFL-CIO Vice President John Patrick. Senator Davis spoke of…

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FAA Shutdown: Not the Way to Operate on Final Approach

Published 02 Aug, 2011 While the nation and the news media have largely been focused on the debt talks, and everyone hopes for a soft landing, the GOP has demonstrated how far they’re willing to go if their demands are not met: They’ve crashed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). When its authority to collect revenue…

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ATD Hosts TWU Veterans Committee

Published 09 Aug, 2011 Military veterans from the Air Transport Division met Aug. 9 and10, in Hurst, Texas. The Veterans Committee members began their quarterly meeting by honoring their outgoing officers; Chairman Thom Lee, Local 565; Recording Secretary Jenni Proctor-Timms, Local 514; and Vice Chair Paul Mazarra, Local 530. Lee and Mazarra (retired) were unable…

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Senator Coburn Drops His Threat Against FAA Shutdown

Published 16 Sep, 2011 TWU utilized its political activists on Sept. 15 to reach out to Sen. Coburn (R-Ok) and demanded his release on the bill to avert another Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shutdown. Sen. Coburn did drop his threat allowing the Senate to approve the bill to reauthorize FAA saving nearly 80,000 people’s job….

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