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A Busy Summer in Suffolk County: Local 252 Organizes New Workgroup, Ratifies Three Contracts
Posted OnAugust 30, 2022 byLocal 252 President Debra Hagan had a very busy summer fighting on behalf of workers in Suffolk County. She organized a new workgroup, as well as ratified three amazing contracts. The newest members of Local 252 are actually former management at Suffolk Bus Corporation– who realized that they were better off not being in management but belonging to the union.Read More…
MEDIA ADVISORY 8/31: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS AT JFK
Posted OnAugust 29, 2022 byAdvisory For: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Media Contact: Shwetha Ganesh, twuairlines@berlinrosen.com On-Site Contact: Thom McDaniel, TWU International Vice President, tmcdaniel@twu.org, 832-723-5132 8/31: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ASSAULTS ON AIRLINE WORKERS AT NEW YORK’S JFK AIRPORT Ahead of busy Labor Day travel weekend, airline workers will be educating passengers at John F. Kennedy International…Read More…
Local 263: Successful Organizing in Anti-Union Territory
Posted OnAugust 10, 2022 byThanks to a joint effort by the TWU International Organizing Department and TUUS Division, in just over six months, membership at Local 263 in Ysleta, Texas has quadrupled in size. Local 263 represents bus operators and mechanics in the Ysleta Independent School District. Organizing Director Angelo Cucuzza explained that this past spring, International Rep Jose…Read More…
TWU Local 548 Ground School Instructors at Envoy Reach TA
Posted OnAugust 1, 2022 byOn July 29, the TWU negotiating committee for Local 548 Ground School Instructors at Envoy Air reached a four-year tentative agreement with the company. Ground School Instructors provide classroom training to Envoy Air pilots. Highlights include substantial pay increases, reduced step pay scale, and improved hours of service language. Full contract details and scheduled briefings…Read More…
TWU Statement on JetBlue Airways Acquiring Spirit Airlines
Posted OnAugust 1, 2022 byThe following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen regarding JetBlue Airways plans to acquire Spirit Airlines. “The Transport Workers Union continues to believe that workers and the flying public would be better served if JetBlue and Spirit remain separate carriers. Airline workers must have a seat at the table to ensure…Read More…
TWU Women AMTs Lobby on Capitol Hill Only 2.6% of AMTs Are Women: ‘We Want to Break These Stereotypes’
Posted OnAugust 1, 2022 byFourteen female Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMT) who are TWU members touched down on Capitol Hill July 28, to lobby for support of legislation that would improve safety standards for the aircraft they work with: The Global Aircraft Safety Improvement Act, as well as more visibility and support for women in their trade. Only 2.6% of…Read More…
TWU Statement on Spirit/Frontier Airlines Merger Vote
Posted OnJuly 27, 2022 byThe following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen: “If Spirit Airlines’ shareholders voting against a merger with Frontier indicates that the company is nearing a deal with JetBlue, we believe that workers and airline passengers should be concerned. Spirit executives must look closely at JetBlue’s business model and how that airline…Read More…
Huge Victory for Transportation Workers: Court Ruling Allowing Meal & Rest Breaks for Flight Crews Still Stands
Posted OnJune 30, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Huge Victory for Transportation Workers: Court Ruling Allowing Meal & Rest Breaks for Flight Crews Still Stands In a huge victory for transportation workers, a motion to overturn a 9th Circuit Court ruling extending meal and break protections to California-based flight crews, was denied by…Read More…
Press Release: TWU-Supported Bill to Raise Standards for Aircraft Maintenance Passes Committee
Posted OnJune 15, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU-Supported Bill to Raise Standards for Aircraft Maintenance Passes Committee Washington, DC – Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Global Aircraft Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 7321, formerly known as the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act) by an overwhelming, bipartisan. Transport Workers Union of America…Read More…
United Rail Union Coordinated Bargaining Coalition Update
Posted OnJune 15, 2022 byThe United Rail Unions issued the following statement on June 15, 2022: Following the conclusion of our third week of compulsory mediation conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), the Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition pursuant to Section 5…Read More…