Published 03 Feb, 2012
TWU International President James C. Little wrote Senators and Representatives last night telling them TWU has long maintained that labor provisions do not belong in the FAA Reauthorization Bill, be it the yes/no ballot or any other changes to the Railway Labor Act.
Unfortunately, our friends in Congress did not get the message! We now find ourselves facing a so-called “compromise” that changes NMB election procedures, in exchange for passage of a multi-year authorization after 23 exhausting extensions and one very painful FAA shutdown.
To read President Little’s letter to the Senate click here.
To red President Little’s letter to the House click here.