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ATD Hosts TWU Veterans Committee
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 09 Aug, 2011 Military veterans from the Air Transport Division met Aug. 9 and10, in Hurst, Texas. The Veterans Committee members began their quarterly meeting by honoring their outgoing officers; Chairman Thom Lee, Local 565; Recording Secretary Jenni Proctor-Timms, Local 514; and Vice Chair Paul Mazarra, Local 530. Lee and Mazarra (retired) were unable…Read More…
TWU Texas State Conference Builds Political Strategy
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Jul, 2011 TWU members and retiree’s attended the TWU Texas State Conference meeting this week hosted by Local 555 in Dallas, Texas to prepare for the ongoing political struggles and hear from featured guest speakers Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (District 10) and Texas AFL-CIO Vice President John Patrick. Senator Davis spoke of…Read More…
American Airlines Invests in Planes, Not People
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Jul, 2011 American Airlines announced on July 20 an unprecedented financial investment in the ordering of 460 new aircraft. Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of AMR and American Airlines said that today’s order represents another important step in the company’s strategy to build a strong foundation for the future. Aircraft are not an…Read More…
Oneworld Unions Offer Employers ‘Partnership in Building Alliance Future’
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Jul, 2011 A new body representing workers in oneworld alliance airlines made its first move by offering a constructive partnership between trade unions and management on problem-solving and negotiation. The One World of Labour Council – which was formed in April by unions affiliated to the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) including the…Read More…
TWU Member Awarded Bert and Annabel Seidman Prize
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 29 Jun, 2011 The Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund awarded its sixth annual Bert and Annabel Seidman Prize for Advancing Social Policy to National Labor College (NLC) student Gary Schaible, Vice President of TWU Local 565. Schaible is a licensed Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMTs) working for American Airlines at Dallas Ft. Worth International…Read More…
Obama Calls for Passage of Transportation and FAA Bills
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 31 Aug, 2011 An estimated 1 million workers will lose their jobs in one year if Congress does not pass a clean extension for the Surface Transportation and for the Federal Aviation Administration bills said President Obama today during his press conference on America’s infrastructure. Obama, joined by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Secretary of…Read More…
Congressional Leaders to End the FAA Shutdown
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 04 Aug, 2011 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that he had reached a deal with other Congressional leaders to end the FAA shutdown and get America’s aviation system back to work. This agreement comes after nearly three weeks of gridlock, during which the US government lost over half a billion dollars in…Read More…
FAA Faces Shutdown
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Jul, 2011 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could shutdown this Friday, July 22 thanks to Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who are threatening to block renewal of funding because stripping aviation and rail workers of their rights is more important to them than airline safety and jobs. Essentially, Republican leadership is…Read More…
TWU Activists in Nevada Raise the Bar
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 24 May, 2011 The TWU Workers’ Rights are Human Rights team in Nevada has raised the activist bar for the rest of the country. To kick off their week, TWU activists in Nevada gave new meaning to “on the ground” organizing, pitching a tent in solidarity with students protesting Draconian public education cuts. Students…Read More…
Report Exposes Low Wages, Safety Issues at Overseas Repair Shops
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 May, 2011 Outsourcing aircraft maintenance to overseas facilities with low pay, little oversight and minimal training is a threat to decent union jobs in the U.S. and a safety concern for the flying public, according to a recent investigative report by KIRO 7 Eyewitness News in Seattle, WA. The report, Third-World Mechanics Paid…Read More…