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TWU Local 592 Ratifies UPS Contract with 79% Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 September 30, 2019 TWU Local 592 Ratifies UPS Contract with 79% Vote Every Member Participated in Voting Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 ratified their contract with the United Parcel Service (UPS) with a 79% vote. Every member in the Air Dispatch Group participated […]

RELEASE: Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at 202-718-3837 September 19, 2019 Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events WASHINGTON, DC – On Sept. 19, 2019, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-3) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to JetBlue CEO Robyn Hayes, demanding answers as to what steps the airline is taking […]

RELEASE: Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs

September 19, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, 202-719-3837 Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs Washington, DC – Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) put aviation passengers, workers and safety first by introducing the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 (H.R. 4374) earlier today. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation requires […]

PRESS RELEASE: TWU Local 208 Hosts Community Event to Stop Driverless Buses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Laverty at 269-598-2235 September 18, 2019 TWU Local 208 Hosts Community Event to Stop Driverless Buses WHEN: Tomorrow, Thursday, September 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Travelers’ Rest Baptist Church, 1533 Cleveland Avenue WHO: TWU Local 208 and the People Before Robots Campaign, a statewide coalition of […]