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TWU Members, Deny NAI Coalition: Day of Action at White House
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 May, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin (202) 719-3834 TWU Members Join Deny NAI Coalition for Day of Action at White HouseUrge U.S. Government to Enforce U.S.–EU Air Transport Agreement, Defend Fair Competition WASHINGTON, D.C.—Members from the Transport Workers Union of America’s Air Division joined representatives of organizations representing…Read More…
Memorial Day 2016
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 May, 2016 International President Harry Lombardo reflects on Memorial Day in this video message to members. Having trouble viewing the video below? Watch on YouTube. Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day after the Civil War in 1868, when an organization of veterans in Illinois established it as a time for the nation to decorate…Read More…
2016 Quill Scholarship Recipients Announced
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 01 Jun, 2016 As graduation loomed for high school students across the country, 335 of them, sons and daughters and other dependents of TWU members, awaited word on the Michael J. Quill Scholarship announcement. Established in 1969, the Quill Scholarship Fund provides 15 scholarships worth $4,800 to college-bound dependents of TWU members. It is…Read More…
Protect Veterans’ Health Care by Calling Congress Now
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Jun, 2016 TWU’s Veterans Committee is asking all our TWU brothers and sisters to reach out to Congress on behalf of the men and women who have served in the armed forces and receive their health care from the VA. Some in Congress are looking to shut down the entire VA health care…Read More…
Get Your Union, In Your Hands
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 May, 2016 Are you one of the 4,000 TWU members who’ve already downloaded the TWU App? It’s available now for Apple and Android phones. Make sure you get the most out of the app by turning on push notifications, which will pop up as alerts with breaking news directly from TWU International. To…Read More…
President Lombardo Addresses Penn. AFL-CIO
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Apr, 2016 International President Harry Lombardo addressed the 42nd Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Convention today, speaking on the theme of “Solidarity is Power.” President Lombardo is joining both of the Democratic presidential candidates and other union leaders in Philadelphia this week and addressed the more than 700 delegates this morning. “I’m grateful to the Pennsylvania…Read More…
Dispatcher Operation Specialists Ratify Contract with American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Apr, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Dispatcher Operation Specialists Ratify Contract with American AirlinesTWU Looks to Replicate Gains for all Members at Company Late yesterday evening, TWU Local 549, which represents Dispatcher Operation Specialists at American Airlines, overwhelmingly ratified a contract that will give members immediate pay increases…Read More…
DOT NAI Decision Bad for Business, Bad for Workers
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Apr, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin DOT NAI Decision Bad for Business, Bad for Workers Following the U.S. Department of Transportation’s tentative approval of a foreign air carrier permit for Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) Irish-flag subsidiary, which would allow the carrier to provide service between the United States…Read More…
Aviation Workers to Converge at White House, Urge U.S. to Deny NAI
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 May, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Transport Workers Union of America, Ori Korin (202) 719-3834; or AFL-CIO, Carolyn Bobb (202) 637-5018 Aviation Workers to Converge at White House, Urge U.S. Government to Deny NAIObama Administration Must Enforce U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, Defend Fair Competition WHEN: Thursday, May 12, 2016; 12–1 pm WHERE: Lafayette Square,…Read More…
FAA Bill Moves Out of Committee
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Mar, 2016 The Senate Commerce Committee passed an FAA bill last week after several amendments were adopted, including: A ban on cell phone use during flight. A ban on knives in airplane cabins. Flight attendants must receive training to combat human trafficking. FAA must review aircraft evacuation standards. FAA must issue a flight…Read More…