FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2023 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org Statement from the Transport Workers Union of America on DOJ Announcement to Block JetBlue-Spirit Acquisition Washington, D.C. – John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union, issues this statement in response to the Department of Justice announcing it will sue to block the proposed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2023 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org The Cabin Air Safety Act Will Save Lives Washington, D.C. – TWU International President John Samuelsen issues this statement in support of the bicameral and bipartisan Cabin Air Safety Act, introduced last week by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA)…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2023 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org The TWU Endorses Phil Washington for FAA Administrator Washington, DC – TWU International President John Samuelsen issues this statement endorsing Phil Washington for FAA Administrator: “As the airline industry continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Aviation Administration and the working people…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org America’s Largest Airline Union Calls on DOJ, DOT to Stop JetBlue/Spirit Deal WASHINGTON, DC — Citing gross managerial incompetence at JetBlue Airways, massive economic harms that would befall frontline workers, and historical precedence, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is calling on the Departments of Justice…