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JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Unions Call for More Federal Action to Protect Airline Passenger Service Agents from Assault

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2022 CONTACTS: Biruk Assefa (CWA) | Bassefa@cwa-union.org; Jonathan Battaglia (IAMAW) | jbattaglia@iamaw.org; Matthew McQuaid (IBT) | MMcQuaid@teamster.org; Denise Romano (TWU) | dromano@twu.org; Samantha Brown (TTD) | samanthab@ttd.org  Unions Call for More Federal Action to Protect Airline Passenger Service Agents from Assault Multiple Unions Ask the White House and Other Administration…

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Press Release: White House Report Highlights Urgent Actions Needed to Empower Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org White House Report Highlights Urgent Actions Needed to Empower Workers Today, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment released its report on the most immediate actions the federal government can take to increase union membership across the country. TWU President John Samuelsen…

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Press Release: FAA to Issue New Guidance for Pilots on Aircraft Automation ‘Automated Systems Must Have Human Oversight to Truly Be Safe’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org FAA to Issue New Guidance for Pilots on Aircraft Automation ‘Automated Systems Must Have Human Oversight to Truly Be Safe’ On February 1, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new draft advisory aimed at revamping pilot training on aircraft automated flight controls. The agency…

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Press Release: ‘Future Transportation Systems Should Be Built for Users, Not Companies’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org ‘Future Transportation Systems Should Be Built for Users, Not Companies’ TWU President Samuelsen Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Automated Vehicles On February 2, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) International President Samuelsen testified in front of the Congressional Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on…

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