On Sept. 26, the TWU sent the letter below in support of H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Click here for a PDF copy of the letter. Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), I write in support of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302, as amended). The […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 5, 2018 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 The TWU Keeps on Thriving Spirit Air Customer Service Agents Say “Yes” to the TWU in 82% Vote Fort Lauderdale, FL – Even in the wake of the Janus Supreme Court decision, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) continues to flourish. In an […]
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WHEN: Wednesday, July 18, 10am WHERE: 1 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC Outside of the Amtrak board members’ general meeting WHO: Amtrak Service Workers Council members, including representatives from the TWU, UNITE-HERE and TCU-IAM, TWU Local 1460 President Amy Griffin, community allies. WHY: On June 1, Amtrak President Richard Anderson cut full dining-car service from […]
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On June 15, Alaska Airlines and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced that they reached a Merger Transition Agreement in Principle for dispatchers. If ratified, it will combine the Boeing and Airbus dispatch groups into a single group. The agreement, which would be in lieu of normal Section 6 negotiations scheduled for later this year, […]
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June 7, 2018 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, 202-719-3837 Washington, DC – Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dan Donovan (R-NY) put aviation passengers, workers and safety first by introducing the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 (H.R. 6028 S. 3026) earlier today. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation requires public reporting of U.S. […]
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May 29, 2018 Contact: John Feltz (732) 567-5262 Amtrak Service Workers Council Denounces Dining Car Service Cuts Transport Workers Union, UNITE-HERE, TCU-IAM The Amtrak Service Workers Council (ASWC) denounces Amtrak’s plan to cut dining car service from the Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited routes, beginning Friday June 1. We pledge to do everything in […]
Washington, DC – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) received welcomed news today that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected Mike Mayes to serve on the agency’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC). Mayes, TWU’s Air Division Director and International Administrative Vice President, will serve on the ASAC as a representative of a labor […]
May 21, 2018 NEW REPORT FINDS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTAINING AIRLINES OUTSIDE THE U.S. Ridge Global Report Says Safety and Security Concerns of Commercial Aviation Better Addressed When Repair and Maintenance Airline passengers may be less safe when the plane they are flying on has been repaired or maintained in a foreign country. That is […]
The Allied Pilots Association Calls on American Airlines to Give Mechanics, Represented by the Transport Workers Union, a Fair Contract BOSTON (May 17, 2018) — The Allied Pilots Association — and its 15,000 pilots at American Airlines — has pledged unconditional support for the Transport Workers Union, which represents the airline’s maintenance, stores, and fleet […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2018 CONTACT: Ori Korin okorin@twu.org Transport Workers Union of America Reacts to Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Washington, D.C. – In response to the White House’s infrastructure principles released today, Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement: “There’s no doubt that infrastructure in […]
