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TWU Members: MLK Day of Service?
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Jan, 2016 TWU Members: If you participated in a National Day of Service activity last weekend, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Communications Department would like to see your photos! They could be used on our website or on social media. E-mail your photos as an attachment to TWU Communications. What better…Read More…
Take the TWU Member Survey on the Presidential Endorsement
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Jan, 2016 The election for U.S. President will happen this November, and the Republican and Democratic parties start voting on nominees this month. But before TWU endorses a presidential candidate, your union wants to hear from you about the issues that are most important and which candidate you support. At the direction of…Read More…
AA Negotiations Continue This Week
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 22 Jan, 2016 January 22, 2016 Sisters and Brothers, Your TWU-IAM Association Fleet Service and Mechanic & Related Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines this week in Washington, D.C. to continue joint contract negotiations. Below is each committee’s update of this week’s discussions. Each committee was able to reach preliminary, tentative agreements pertaining some…Read More…
Now Playing, TWU’s Newest Video, MLK Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 Jan, 2016 Hundreds of TWU members came from near and far to attend the AFL-CIO’s 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Washington, D.C. last week. While learning how to be effective political advocates, members also came together to serve the community by packing more than 400 meals for…Read More…
Remembering Our Founder
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Jan, 2016 Fifty years ago today, just days after leading a successful transit strike that brought New York City to its knees, TWU’s founder and fiery leader Michael J. Quill passed away. While commemorating the anniversary of his death, TWU members honor Quill’s legacy every day by fighting against discrimination, improving workplace…Read More…
TWU Members Dig the East Coast Out from ‘Snowzilla’
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Jan, 2016 While everyone else was bundled up inside, TWU members all over the East Coast were suiting up to tackle the record-breaking blizzard. As the snow came down, our members were digging out subway stations, de-icing planes, clearing off bridges, restoring power, and doing their best to keep transportation and utility systems…Read More…
Despite Blizzard, AA Talks Continue
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 29 Jan, 2016 January 29, 2016 Sisters and Brothers, With some difficulty traveling due to winter storm Jonas, the Mechanic & Related/Stores and Fleet Service Negotiating Committees met with American Airlines the week of January 25 in Washington, DC. We continue to make steady and thorough progress toward a new joint collective bargaining agreement,…Read More…
Tentative Agreement between TWU and Southwest Instructors
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 29 Jan, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin (202) 374-6103 Transport Workers Union Announces Tentative Agreement between Flight Crew Training Instructors and Southwest Airlines Last week, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 557 reached a tentative agreement with Southwest Airlines (SWA) over the contract covering flight crew training instructors….Read More…
“You gave my family a life line.” TWU Comes Through
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Feb, 2016 Update: Read the thank you letter from Local 555 Those were the words of gratitude from a TWU Local 555 member who, along with over 100 co-workers, was suspended not long before Christmas. As previously reported, Southwest Airlines issued unpaid suspensions ranging from 45 to 90 days to 105 Local 555 members in December,…Read More…
TWU Files Post-Hearing Brief in Pre-Funding Case
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Feb, 2016 As previously reported, at a hearing in November, TWU presented a major segment of its grievance regarding American Airlines’ plans for disposition of the employer matching contributions which the company made on behalf of TWU-represented employees. At that hearing, the union believes it demonstrated that American violated its collective bargaining agreements….Read More…