On October 1, TWU Fleet Service Workers at Envoy Air overwhelmingly ratified their tentative agreement, with 90% of the membership voting “YES” on the new contract. The contract goes into effect October 2, 2021, and will become amendable on October 1, 2026. The TWU International and Local Leaders would like to thank you for your…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE September 22, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Turbulence at Queens-Based JetBlue Airlines Transport Workers Union of America Takes JetBlue to Court The union representing JetBlue’s approximately 5,000 Inflight Crewmembers (flight attendants) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, September 21, against the company for violating both the New York City and New York State…
Transport Workers Union 26th Constitutional Convention Resolution #5 Commitment to Infrastructure Funding Our national transportation infrastructure is the foundation upon which the TWU is built. Transport workers rely on our transportation infrastructure every single day – to get us safely to and from work, to keep us safe on the job, and to ensure that…
September 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Supports TSA’s Increased Fines for Mask Mandate Violations In response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of increased penalties for individuals who violate the federal mask mandate in airports, on commercial aircraft, aboard passenger rail, and other public transportation, the below statement should be attributed to…