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Wis. Supreme Court Upholds Law Eliminating Collective Bargaining
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 16 Jun, 2011 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, June 15 to uphold Governor Scott Walker’s union busting law that strips public sector workers of their collective bargaining rights, but people in Wisconsin and across the country are ramping up efforts to stop the anti-worker agenda. The court ruled 4-3 that Republicans in…Read More…
Workers Tell Governors to Respect Our Rights
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Jun, 2011 American workers have a word for the Governors across the country who are attacking workers’ rights- you have disrespected our communities and we are united in stopping this affront to democracy and human rights. This new video from the TWU is a response to the wave of legislation that restricts workers’…Read More…
Americans Say Hands Off Medicare
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 14 Jun, 2011 While Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and other anti-worker politicians were inside the Newseum in Washington, DC holding a private townhall meeting about slashing the budget and ending Medicare, a crowd of workers, seniors and young people gathered to defend Medicare and hold the politicians accountable for their disastrous proposals. The crowd…Read More…
“Festival For Florida’s Future” a Resounding Success
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 08 Jun, 2011 Thousands of people crammed the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday to learn how to unite and fight for the future of their state. The festival included booths set up by 40 different organizations, and multiple workshops, teach-ins, skill sharing sessions, rides and live music. The Festival for Florida’s Future was not…Read More…
2011 Michael Quill Scholarship Winners
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 31 May, 2011 TWU International awarded 15 sons and daughters of TWU members four-year college scholarships through the Michael Quill Scholarship Program, which helps the children of TWU members pay for college education since 1970. The Quill scholarships are worth $4,800 each, paid over a four-year period, for use at any accredited four-year college….Read More…
Judge Blocks Collective Bargaining Bill in Wisconsin
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 26 May, 2011 A judge has blocked Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s attempt to strip public workers of their basic collective bargaining rights because politicians used illegal, anti-democratic tactics to get it passed. The decision by Judge Maryann Sumi of Dane County Circuit Court found that Republican politicians violated open meetings laws in their attempt…Read More…
Ohio “Citizens’ Veto” of Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill Picks up Steam
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 26 May, 2011 We Are Ohio, the coalition working to overturn SB 5, the law signed by Governor Kasich that would all but eliminate collective bargaining for 350,000 public sector workers, reported last week that they have already collected 214,399 signatures. This is good progress, as we are just about halfway to the June…Read More…
Celebrating the Contributions of TWU Members on AMT Day
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 23 May, 2011 Letter from ATD Director Garry Drummond: I thought I would take a moment and thank all of our TWU AMT’s at American Airlines and American Eagle on this AMT Day. Today’s Aircraft Maintenance Technicians are aviation’s unsung heroes and heroines. AMTs have a responsibility to provide a safe aircraft for passengers…Read More…
Countdown to June 4 Festival for Florida’s Future
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 May, 2011 TWU is taking a lead role in organizing this day of activism, education and music will serve as a kick-off for a larger, sustained campaign to organize working people from all backgrounds and walks of life to take action in meaningful, effective ways that make a difference in the lives of…Read More…
May 12 Rally to Make the Banks Pay
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 14 May, 2011 On May 12 the streets of the New York City financial district rang with the chants of 20,000 people including transit workers, teachers, students and community activists who disrupted the normal work day to tell the big banks to pay up and stop the cuts to public services. The vibrant and…Read More…