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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 […]

Unions Representing Pilots and Mechanics are Standing Together for a Safety Culture Change at American Airlines

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 […]

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 […]