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TWU’s Mike Mayes Selected to Serve on TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee

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 […]

New Report Finds Risks Associated With Maintaining Airlines Outside the U.S.

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 […]

Passing of Former International Vice President George Jennings

TWU is saddened to announce the passing of George Jennings, who originally came out of the former Queens Private Bus Division as a Bus Operator for Local 100. Jennings later became a Local 100 Staff Representative for the Private Lines and was elected Vice President of the local covering Private Operations and School Bus in […]

Transport Workers Union of America Reacts to Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan

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 […]