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MEDIA ADVISORY 8/31: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS AT JFK

Advisory For: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Media Contact: Shwetha Ganesh, twuairlines@berlinrosen.com On-Site Contact: Thom McDaniel, TWU International Vice President,  tmcdaniel@twu.org, 832-723-5132 8/31: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS AT NEW YORK’S JFK AIRPORT Ahead of busy Labor Day travel weekend, airline workers will be educating passengers at John F. Kennedy International…

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Unions: “No Stock Buybacks in Aviation Until Problems are Fixed”

For Immediate Release Contact: Denise Romano, DRomano@twu.org Unions: “No Stock Buybacks in Aviation Until Problems are Fixed” Aviation Workers Launch Public Campaign Demanding Airlines Fix Operational Issues and Invest in People Before Diverting Resources in Stock Buybacks Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2022) —Today, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l…

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Local 263: Successful Organizing in Anti-Union Territory

Thanks to a joint effort by the TWU International Organizing Department and TUUS Division, in just over six months, membership at Local 263 in Ysleta, Texas has quadrupled in size. Local 263 represents bus operators and mechanics in the Ysleta Independent School District. Organizing Director Angelo Cucuzza explained that this past spring, International Rep Jose…

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TWU Local 548 Ground School Instructors at Envoy Reach TA

On July 29, the TWU negotiating committee for Local 548 Ground School Instructors at Envoy Air reached a four-year tentative agreement with the company. Ground School Instructors provide classroom training to Envoy Air pilots. Highlights include substantial pay increases, reduced step pay scale, and improved hours of service language. Full contract details and scheduled briefings…

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