Negotiations
PSA Flight Simulator Instructors File for a Union with the TWU
Posted OnOctober 3, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is organizing flight simulator instructors at PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines. Flight simulator instructors at the regional airline based in Dayton, Ohio overwhelmingly filed for union recognition with the National Mediation Board on Wednesday. “The TWU continues to grow its airline ranks and is excited…Read More…
Florida Elected Officials Support Brightline Workers Organizing With the TWU
Posted OnSeptember 30, 2024 byEight members of Congress representing Florida’s entire Democratic U.S. House delegation sent a statement of support for Brightline Florida workers’ right to organize. The statement comes as the company continues to fight an ongoing unionization effort among on-board attendants and lead attendants to join the Transport Workers Union. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Debbie Wasserman…Read More…
Brightline Florida Workers File for a Union – Starting the Path for a Voice on the Job
Posted OnAugust 8, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is helping to organize on-board rail workers at Brightline Florida, with an overwhelming majority filing for recognition on Thursday with the National Mediation Board. On-board workers at Brightline are critical for the operations of the nation’s only privately owned intercity passenger railroad and reached out to the TWU…Read More…
TWU Wins Largest Wage Increase for On-Board Workers in Amtrak History, With Paid Family Leave
Posted OnJuly 30, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America secured the largest wage increase for Amtrak workers in the agency’s 53-year history after on-board service workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new seven-year contract on Tuesday. The new contract includes a 34 percent compounded wage increase over seven years. The agreement covers July 1, 2022 through December…Read More…
TWU Express – Summer 2024
Posted OnJuly 1, 2024 byExpress! Express! Read All About It! The Summer edition of The TWU Express magazine is out.Read More…
New Jersey Transit workers ratify new 3-year contract with pay raises and qualify-of-life improvements
Posted OnMay 31, 2024 byTransport Workers Union of America members at Local 2001 working for New Jersey Transit voted to ratify a new three-year contract that includes pay raises and additional time off. The new contract was ratified with 80 percent of votes in favor for the unit representing 180 Car Inspectors, Car Mechanics and Coach Cleaners. The…Read More…
Transport Workers Union Local 556 Flight Attendants at Southwest Airlines Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four-Year Contract, Become Highest-Paid Flight Attendants in the Industry
Posted OnApril 24, 2024 byFlight Attendants at Southwest Airlines represented by the Transport Workers Union of America – Local 556 ratified a new four-year contract that includes a 22.3 percent raise on May 1 and $364 million in retroactive wages that will be paid out based on how much Flight Attendants flew during years of negotiations. The new wage…Read More…
Bipartisan House Letter Sends a Message to JetBlue: Stay Neutral In TWU Unionization Effort
Posted OnApril 24, 2024 byMore than 150 U.S. House members a signed a letter led by the Congressional Labor Caucus and the Transport Workers Union urging JetBlue to stay neutral and not interfere with ongoing worker unionization efforts at the airline. A total of 160 lawmakers representing Democrats and Republicans along with lawmakers in major JetBlue hubs signed the letter…Read More…
Allegiant Airlines Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Ratify New Five-Year Contract
Posted OnApril 15, 2024 byTWU Local 577, representing 1,700 Flight Attendants working for Allegiant Airlines, ratified a new five-year contract on Monday – locking in immediate wage increases ranging from 20 to 41.2 percent. The contact was ratified on a decisive vote, with 90 percent of votes in favor and 97 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot. …Read More…
Air Wisconsin Dispatchers Unanimously Ratify New Contract
Posted OnApril 11, 2024 byTWU Flight Dispatchers at Air Wisconsin ratified a four-year contract on Thursday, securing a well-deserved pay raise of 22 percent on average after years of hard-fought negotiations. The ratification vote was 100 percent in favor of the contract, with 96 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Air Wisconsin, an Appleton-based company that…Read More…