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TWU’s Curtis Tate named to federal transit advisory committee for safety

TWU’s Curtis Tate named to federal transit advisory committee for safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2022 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org WASHINGTON, DC — Curtis Tate, International Administration Vice President for the Transport Workers Union, and a longtime safety and workers’ rights advocate, has been named to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Advisory Committee…

The Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act will make flying safer for passengers and workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2022 Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org   WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen: “Airline bosses and the FAA say they want to make flying accessible to everyone, but for far too long both entities have turned a blind eye to the real-life needs of…

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AA Association Update: Holiday Arbitration

November 7, 2022 TO: TWU/IAM Association Members RE: Holiday Arbitration At the end of last week, we were informed by Arbitrator Dana Eischen that he needs to reschedule the Article 22 – Holiday Arbitration scheduled to start on December 1, 2022. At his request, we have rescheduled the hearing to begin on February 2 and,…