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[Statement] Single Carrier Status: Now What for TWU Members
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 by[Statement] Single Carrier Status: Now What for TWU Members Published 15 Apr, 2015 The issuance of the NMB single carrier decision for the American Airline crafts and classes of Mechanic and Related, Fleet Service and Stores is a land mark in the history of TWU representation of its airline members. It opens the way to…Read More…
Seven Union Leaders Urge Congress to Address Unfair Subsidies
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 16 Apr, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 16, 2015 MEDIA CONTACTS: ALPA: 703-481-4440, media@alpa.org APA: Captain Dennis Tajer, 847-902-8481, dtajer@alliedpilots.org / Gregg Overman 817-302-2250, goverman@alliedpilots.org APFA: Anthony DeMaio, 202-292-3355, ADeMaio@oneillandassoc.com AFA/CWA: Molly Sheerer, 202-550-5520, press@afanet.org Teamsters: Galen Munroe, 202-624-6904, gmunroe@teamster.org TWU: Samantha Saly, 202-719-3900, ssaly@twu.org 7 Union Leaders Urge Congress to Support Opening…Read More…
President Lombardo to Testify Before Congress
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 22 Apr, 2015 TWU International President Harry Lombardo will be testifying before Congress this Thursday, April 23, on the importance of reauthorizing MAP-21, the federal surface transportation funding legislation. This is the first time a president of TWU has been asked to testify before Congress in recent memory. President Lombardo will take advantage…Read More…
Watch President Lombardo’s Testimony on Transit Funding
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 23 Apr, 2015 HEARING: Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Building on the Successes of MAP-21 to Deliver Safe, Efficient and Effective Public Transportation Services and Projects [April 23, 2015] [VIDEO] Watch the full hearing: President Lombardo’s testimony begins at 37:33. [READ THE FULL WRITTEN TESTIMONY] Read and download the full text of TWU International President Harry…Read More…
NMB Certifies TWU-IAM Associations at American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 May, 2015 The National Mediation Board (NMB) today certified the TWU-IAM Association for the Fleet Service, Mechanic and Related and Stores classifications as the collective bargain-ing agent for all of the above classifications at American Airlines. All three Associations were formed following the merger of US Airways and American Airlines. Both the Transport…Read More…
It’s Time to Land This Contract!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 04 Jun, 2015 Local 556’s negotiating team was busy at the bargaining table with Southwest on May 26-27. Check out this video update from the team: </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><a style=”color: rgb(44, 92, 119);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”https://vimeo.com/129789884″ target=”_blank”>TWU Local 556 Negotiation Update</a>…Read More…
TWU-IAM Association Gears Up For Joint Contract Talks
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 09 Jun, 2015 On the heels of the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) certifications of the TWU-IAM Associations at American Airlines, the Fleet Service and Mechanic and Related negotiations committees have scheduled bargaining preparations at the Machinists Union’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Complex in Hollywood, Maryland the week of July 6, 2015. “Combining…Read More…
Air Transit Division Presidents and Officers Meeting
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Jun, 2015 President Lombardo, Secretary-Treasurer Garcia and ATD Director Drummond convened a meeting of the ATD presidents and officers this week in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where the groups learned about local’s histories, took a tour of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and welcomed an important message on unity, strength and coming together to run…Read More…
Local 556’s Ongoing Negotiations with Southwest
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Jun, 2015 Check out the latest webcast from Local 556: a conversation with key members of the negotiating team who are sitting at the table with Southwest. They’ve been at the negotiating table for two years, and it’s time to land this contract! </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0,…Read More…
Local 556 Lands Tentative Agreement With Southwest Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Jul, 2015 The Executive Board of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556, representing the Flight Attendants of Southwest Airlines, voted to approve a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Southwest Airlines Management. The TA will now be presented to the 13,500+ Flight Attendants for a vote. TWU Local…Read More…