On The Hill
10-Hour Rest Rule for Flight Attendants Finalized By FAA
Posted OnOctober 4, 2022 by“We won the fight to guarantee flight attendants at least 10 hours of rest back in 2018 when Congress made this change. TWU did not wait on the FAA; we led the way by securing 10 hours minimum rest at Southwest Airlines, for our Local 556 members, early this year. Today, the FAA has finally acknowledged that 10 hours of rest has to be a minimum for the hard-working flight attendants who keep us safe at 30,000 feet.”Read More…
The Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act Will Close Safety Loopholes, Return Union Jobs to the U.S.
Posted OnSeptember 29, 2022 byThe Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO – the largest union representing airline workers – has been fighting to end offshoring aircraft repair and overhaul.
Today, the TWU is proud and encouraged that the House voted 374-52 to pass the bipartisan Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act, (H.R. 7321, formerly known as the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act) which will close the loopholes that incentivize airlines to move airline maintenance out of the country and onto less safe standards. When this bill becomes law, it will return tens of thousands of good, union jobs to the U.S.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…
Press Release: Protection from Abusive Passengers Act Can’t Be Passed Soon Enough, We Need the Banned Passenger List Now!
Posted OnApril 6, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Protection from Abusive Passengers Act Can’t Be Passed Soon Enough, We Need the Banned Passenger List Now! The Transport Workers Union of America, the nation’s largest airline union representing over 65,000 aviation workers, is encouraged by the introduction of the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act…Read More…
Press Release: The TWU Endorses the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act
Posted OnMarch 31, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org The TWU Endorses the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act Ensures the Safety of Aviation Workers and the Flying Public, Prevents Offshoring Washington, DC – Today, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) strongly endorsed new legislation to that establishes a new level of safety and…Read More…
Press Release: The TWU Supports the Cabin Air Safety Act, Toxic Cabin Air is a Public Health Issue
Posted OnMarch 29, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org The TWU Supports the Cabin Air Safety Act Toxic Cabin Air is a Public Health Issue WASHINGTON, D.C ‑ The Transportation Workers of America unequivocally supports the bicameral, bipartisan Cabin Air Safety Act, introduced today by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative John…Read More…
Statement on FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Posted OnMarch 9, 2022 byFollowing the release of the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, the statement below can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen. “With this appropriation, Congress is fully funding the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This long overdue investment in transit, bridges, and highways will create hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs for transportation workers across…Read More…
Press Release: TWU Says, ‘No’ to Suspending the Gas Tax
Posted OnFebruary 23, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU Says, ‘No’ to Suspending the Gas Tax The following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen: “The TWU is unequivocally opposed to playing politics with our jobs and our transportation infrastructure. Suspending the gas tax would severely undermine the recently-enacted historic…Read More…
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Unions Call for More Federal Action to Protect Airline Passenger Service Agents from Assault
Posted OnFebruary 10, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2022 CONTACTS: Biruk Assefa (CWA) | Bassefa@cwa-union.org; Jonathan Battaglia (IAMAW) | jbattaglia@iamaw.org; Matthew McQuaid (IBT) | MMcQuaid@teamster.org; Denise Romano (TWU) | dromano@twu.org; Samantha Brown (TTD) | samanthab@ttd.org Unions Call for More Federal Action to Protect Airline Passenger Service Agents from Assault Multiple Unions Ask the White House and Other Administration…Read More…