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Top Officers Conclude Series of TWU Summit Meetings
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 30 Oct, 2013 The new TWU administration’s first weeks have been devoted to hearing from locals in every division. In the past, the expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of ATD locals in particular was often overlooked. Moving forward, the International will seek the input of local leadership at every step in negotiations with employers. To…Read More…
TWU Working Women’s Committee Gives Back in Fort Worth
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 31 Oct, 2013 </div> <div>TWU’s Working Women’s Committee (WWC) of the Air Transport Division donned hard hats, picked up hammers and went to work building a home with Habitat for Humanity on October 22 during their three-day meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.</div> <div>Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit that selects deserving families in need…Read More…
Letter from President Lombardo Regarding the Tragedy at LAX
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 05 Nov, 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today my thoughts and prayers and those of the TWU family go out to the family of Transportation Security Administration agent Gerardo Hernandez, who was the first TSA agent to be killed in the line of duty. It happened last Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, and…Read More…
TWU Locals Prepare for Labor Battle at State Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Nov, 2013 On October 30, locals from all three divisions across Ohio and Michigan convened a meeting of the Ohio/Michigan State Conference, held quarterly. Political initiatives on the table ran the gamut from impending right-to-work legislation in Ohio to a recently introduced transit worker assault bill. Our locals in the region are expecting…Read More…
TWU Veterans: Serving Our Country and Our Communities
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 11 Nov, 2013 Our veterans in the TWU are not only a tremendous source of pride for all union members, but also a source of aid and inspiration to the membership and their communities. Since its founding in 1934, the TWU has had the honor of counting among its membership generations of military veterans,…Read More…
Statement on American Airlines/US Airways Agreement
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Nov, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921, media@twu.org Statement by Transport Workers Union of America…Read More…
Visiting Home Easier for Military Sons and Daughters at AA
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Nov, 2013 In midsummer of 2012, ATD Veterans Committee Recording Secretary Pete Meyer got a call from Local 501 Treasurer Angelo Cucuzza. The son of a Local 501 member, who had just finished boot camp, used the wrong classification of flight pass on his last trip home before being deployed. The member, who…Read More…
NV/AZ Locals Go All-In for Local 721 Dealers at State Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Nov, 2013 Locals from across Nevada and Arizona joined forces at the NV/AZ State Conference on November 5, 2013. From the outset, the objective was clear: All hands on deck to support our brothers and sisters at Local 721, who work as dealers in Las Vegas casinos. In late October, the Nevada State…Read More…
AMR Court Update Nov 06, 2013
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Nov, 2013 “This report was prepared by 1114 Committee Counsel to answer questions regarding the 1114 procedure and retiree benefits, and we believe that it should be made available directly to those who have questions or concerns regarding those matters.” On October 21, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court overseeing American Airlines chapter…Read More…
Augusta Public Transit Workers Vote YES in Representation Election
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 03 Dec, 2013 In Georgia, Local 527 won an election to represent 53 employees of the Augusta Public Transit system in a landslide 30 to 9 vote on September 26. These new TWU members are Bus Operators, Bus Paratransit, Laborers, Mechanics, Customer Service Clerks, and Parts Clerks. “A Bus Operator named Alicia Waters, who…Read More…