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“I think he is a fauxgressive, not a progressive,” Mr. Samuelsen said in a phone interview. “He’s the exact kind of Democrat that got Trump elected, and he’s exactly the kind of candidate that if he gets traction in the primary will get Trump re-elected.” To read the full text click here or see below. New […]
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The TWU is fighting back against environmental hazards that are plaguing school bus drivers, mechanics, monitors and school children in Augusta, GA. The International and TWU Local 239 hosted a Citizen’s Town Hall: Augusta School Buses in Crisis on March 7. Students, parents, teachers and bus operators packed the room discussing the health and safety […]
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The evening of President’s Day, Feb. 18, Saleem was driving his bus north on NW 155th Street and 27th Avenue when he saw a car go into a canal. He immediately and safely stopped the bus and waded into the water to rescue the occupants – a man in his 20s, his sister and his […]
The newest members of the TWU family are Kalitta Air Dispatchers. On March 5, the vote count was announced at the National Mediation Board in Washington, DC: 85% voted “Yes” for TWU representation. “The TWU continues our organizing success,” said President Samuelsen. “Congratulations to these workers who have just added a layer of security to […]
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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY CONTACT: Nick Bedell, 646-298-2123 March 5, 2019 WHEN: Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. WHERE: Minnick Park, 1850 Kissingbower Road, Augusta GA 30904 WHO: The Transport Workers Union (TWU), which represents School Bus Operators and Mechanics for Richmond County, is hosting a Citizen’s Town Hall where parents, students, teachers and drivers will speak […]
On Feb. 20, the Transport Workers Union supported the launch of a dozen TWU Locals’ latest campaign, American Airlines Should Care, focused on educating the public on the issues affecting Air Division members. For over three years, the TWU has been engaged in contract negotiations with American Airlines and have been embroiled in a battle to […]
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February 15, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, Negotiations continued in Atlanta this week. The Executive and the full negotiating committees continued working together at each step of the process and all were fully updated. The company’s hard-line attack on the work Association members do, our Scope, continued throughout the week. The Association’s basic Scope proposals remain […]
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February 9, 2019 AMERICAN AIRLINES SETS ITS SIGHTS ON ELIMINATING TWU/IAM ASSOCIATION WORK Brothers and Sisters, The Association Executive Committee met with the assigned mediators and a member of the National Mediation Board to gain a better understanding of the remaining open items. The robust dialogue was productive and ensured the meetings would continue throughout the […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Denise Romano: 202-719-3837 or dromano@twu.org Dennis Tajer: 847-902-8481 or dtajer@alliedpilots.org Robin Charbonneau: 817-540-0108, ext. 8308, or communications@apfa.org Larry Rother: 510-459-4843 or lrother@iamaw.org Four Transportation Unions Voice Support for H.R. 1108: “We Need to Make Sure Every FAA Employee Remains on the Job With Pay” WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 8, 2019) — Four […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 On February 6, Transport Workers of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) International President John Samuelsen sent letters to American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, demanding they stop covering up airline maintenance program compliance erros. The letters come on the heels of a […]
