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Ramp Service Agents at Frontier Airlines Vote Union YES for TWU!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Jul, 2014 At the TWU International union hall in Washington, DC, TWU International leadership welcomes our newest union brothers, part of the TWU organizing team at Frontier Airlines. From left to right: TWU International Executive Vice President John Samuelsen, TWU International President Harry Lombardo, Frontier Airlines Ramp Service Agent Brian Fisher, Southwest Ramp Service…Read More…
[VIDEO] Profits Before People: The New Southwest Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 by[VIDEO] Profits Before People: The New Southwest Airlines Published 17 Jul, 2014 </div></p> <div> <div>Watch the video on the TWU International’s <a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”http://www.youtube.com/user/transportworker” target=”_blank”>YouTube channel</a> by clicking <a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”http://youtu.be/llnaMWLyZvI” target=”_blank”>here</a>.</div> <div>TWU Local 555 has been…Read More…
TWU Scholarship Winners: 25 Awarded College Scholarships
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Jul, 2014 TWU International and local elected officers and staff gather for the 2014 scholarship drawings at the TWU International union hall in Washington, DC. From left to right: (at front) Union Benefit Planners Vice President of Sales and Marketing Lori Goldberg, Local 101 Vice President Josephine Arroyo, International Executive Vice President and…Read More…
TWU Veterans Break Barriers, Build New Strength at TWUVC Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Aug, 2014 Today marks Day 2 of the TWU Veterans Committee’s three-day conference, taking place at the Local 100 union hall in Brooklyn, NY. The summit aims to unify and empower TWU veterans of the armed forces and support the development of veterans committee groups at our locals across the country. Elected officials,…Read More…
Virgin America Airlines’ Flight Attendants Vote for TWU
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 13 Aug, 2014 Download the release N E W S R E L E A S E For immediate release August 13, 2014 Contact: Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921 Virgin America Airlines’ Flight Attendants Vote for Representation by the Transport Workers Union First Union at California-based Carrier Washington, DC — A majority of flight attendants…Read More…
ITMs Vote to Join TWU: VX Now Has Union Carrier Status
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 13 Aug, 2014 TWU’s Virgin America organizing team stands in front of the projected election results at the headquarters of the National Mediation Board in Washington, DC. Presenting TWU’s newest members… Virgin America ITMs! In a decisive election vote on Wednesday, the 900 flight attendants at Virgin America chose TWU union membership and a…Read More…
Labor Day 2014: “United-Invincible” After 80 Years
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 01 Sep, 2014 On Labor Day, we celebrate our nation’s proud tradition of labor activism and the determination and fighting spirit of the American worker. Brothers and Sisters, we — the working class — built this country and are responsible for its continued prosperity. It is a fact that industrial trade unions, including the…Read More…
Veterans Committee Mobilizes for Midterm Elections
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 05 Sep, 2014 </div></p> <div>At its last summit meeting in August, held at the TWU Local 100 union hall in Brooklyn, NY, the TWU Veterans Committee (TWUVC) established a focused plan of action to make national strides on veterans’ issues. The midterm elections are upon us, and the TWUVC is in a position to…Read More…
Education & Training Workshops Build Stewards’ Expertise
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byEducation & Training Workshops Build Stewards’ Expertise Published 10 Sep, 2014 Over the past few months, TWU has rolled out a program of intensive education and training workshops at our locals across the country. Coordinated and overseen by Education Consultant Robert Wechsler, Ph.D., these focused sessions are tailored to the needs of specific union representatives…Read More…
State Conference Makes a Difference Through Community Service
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Sep, 2014 By TWU Texas/Oklahoma State Conference Chair LaTonia Benoit On Saturday, August 23, 2014, the TWU Texas/Oklahoma State Conference went to the Houston Food Bank (HFB) to volunteer as a part of our commitment to making a difference in our community through community service. As a State Conference, it is important to…Read More…