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NV/AZ Locals Go All-In for Local 721 Dealers at State Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Nov, 2013 Locals from across Nevada and Arizona joined forces at the NV/AZ State Conference on November 5, 2013. From the outset, the objective was clear: All hands on deck to support our brothers and sisters at Local 721, who work as dealers in Las Vegas casinos. In late October, the Nevada State…Read More…
AMR Court Update Nov 06, 2013
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Nov, 2013 “This report was prepared by 1114 Committee Counsel to answer questions regarding the 1114 procedure and retiree benefits, and we believe that it should be made available directly to those who have questions or concerns regarding those matters.” On October 21, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court overseeing American Airlines chapter…Read More…
Augusta Public Transit Workers Vote YES in Representation Election
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 03 Dec, 2013 In Georgia, Local 527 won an election to represent 53 employees of the Augusta Public Transit system in a landslide 30 to 9 vote on September 26. These new TWU members are Bus Operators, Bus Paratransit, Laborers, Mechanics, Customer Service Clerks, and Parts Clerks. “A Bus Operator named Alicia Waters, who…Read More…
Local 525 Takes Bus Company From Zero to Union Hero
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 03 Dec, 2013 </div> <div>Citrus Connection is a small privately owned bus company that services commuter routes in Central Florida. For years, bosses at the company did whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted: Employees were terminated at will, put on suspension and not contacted for months, and had no avenue to come back to…Read More…
TWU Cautiously Optimistic About Tulsa American Airlines Facility
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Dec, 2013 Read the full article Posted: Dec 09, 2013 5:06 PM EST Dan Bewley, News On 6 TULSA, Oklahoma – American Airlines and US Airways officially became the world’s largest airline Monday. The new company will have nearly 6,700 flights every day and employ more than 100,000 people. The merger is good…Read More…
On the Ramps, Top Officers Talk About TWU’s New Direction
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Dec, 2013 On December 11, TWU International President Harry Lombardo and International Secretary-Treasurer Alex Garcia went to Miami International Airport to talk face-to-face with members in the ATD, speaking at membership meetings and answering members’ questions in break rooms and at gate houses on the ramp. “For the first time, you have top…Read More…
Vets Committee Makes It a Merry Christmas for Wounded Soldiers
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Dec, 2013 </div> <div>On December 8 and 9, the TWU ATD Veterans Committee co-led the distribution of hundreds upon hundreds of holiday gifts and necessities to wounded soldiers and their families at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. Working in conjunction with Operation Military Embrace, a Texas-based military support organization, the…Read More…
President Lombardo Tells Politicians: No More Free Rides From TWU
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Dec, 2013 </div> <div>At Local 100’s annual Mass Membership Meeting on December 14, TWU International President Harry Lombardo delivered a rousing call to action to the assembled crowd of hundreds—preaching renewed unity and an end to TWU’s support for politicians who don’t deliver. “We need to stop hurting and fighting one another and…Read More…
Flight Attendants Lobby Congress to Fund the Flight 93 Memorial
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Dec, 2013 </div> <div>TWU Local 556 President Audrey Stone co-led a cross-union coalition of flight attendants in a radical campaign to secure funding for the as-of-yet unfinished Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.</div> <div>On September 10, 2013, flight attendants from Local 556 in coordination with union brothers and sisters from IAMAW, AFA-CWA,…Read More…
TWU State Conferences Work to Build Grassroots Movements
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Jan, 2014 </div> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>TWU State Conferences are the powerhouses where we supercharge our vision, know-how, and coordination. These meetings of local leadership provide a forum for our locals to pool resources, strategize, and grow a dedicated network of activists to confront regional challenges….Read More…