On The Hill
The TWU Endorses the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act – Ensures the Safety of Aviation Workers and the Flying Public, Prevents Offshoring
Posted OnNovember 15, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Zack Tatz, ztatz@twu.org November 15, 2019 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 that raises the level of safety and security…Read More…
Legislative Update – November 13, 2019
Posted OnNovember 13, 2019 byNovember 13, 2019 The TWU is leading a coalition representing 50,000 flight attendants to demand the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) immediately implement new rest rules for flight attendants. As part of that campaign, we filed comments to the FAA urging them move forward with this rule. After years of struggle,…Read More…
Oct 16 is the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Day of Action
Posted OnOctober 9, 2019 byTWU members are encouraged to participate in the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The PRO Act strengthens the federal laws protecting a workers’ right to organize. It would stop companies from retaliating against workers for exercising their democratic rights. It would help newly organized employees negotiate…Read More…
Save the Date: Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action – Wednesday, Oct. 16
Posted OnOctober 5, 2019 byOn Wednesday, October 16, TWU members are encouraged to participate in the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action, with a national call-in and social media blitz. The PRO Act strengthens the federal laws protecting a workers’ right to organize. You can read all about it in Secretary-Treasurer Lafragola’s column. Stay tuned…Read More…
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 Will Strengthen Unions
Posted OnOctober 4, 2019 by(The following article first appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of the TWU Express magazine) Click here for a PDF version By International Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet, as working peoples’ wages remain stagnant while the rich get richer. In fact, between 1980 and 2014, income for the…Read More…
TWU Fights for 10-Hour Rest Rule
Posted OnSeptember 27, 2019 byThis week, against the wishes of Congress and 151,000 TWU members, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published an Advanced Notice Proposed of Rule Making (ANPRM) to change the mandatory rest for flight attendants to 10 hours between shifts. This is a major delay for an action that was supposed to be completed 10 months ago. The TWU…Read More…
RELEASE: Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2019 bySeptember 19, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, 202-719-3837 Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs Washington, DC – Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) put aviation passengers, workers and safety first by introducing the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019 (H.R. 4374) earlier today. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation requires…Read More…
RELEASE: Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at 202-718-3837 September 19, 2019 Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events WASHINGTON, DC – On Sept. 19, 2019, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-3) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to JetBlue CEO Robyn Hayes, demanding answers as to what steps the airline is taking…Read More…
NY Area Congressmembers Send Letter to AA, TWU-IAM Association
Posted OnAugust 20, 2019 byOn August 16, 27 Congressmembers from the New York Area sent a letter to American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, TWU International President John Samuelsen and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers President Robert Martinez, Jr, regarding outsourcing aircraft maintenance to foreign repair stations. Click here to read the letter.Read More…
AA Association Update: Congressman Espaillat Leads Bipartisan Group Urging American Airlines to Preserve Jobs
Posted OnAugust 20, 2019 byAugust 20, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) led 26 of his colleagues from downstate New York and northern New Jersey in sending a letter to top leadership at American Airlines and unions representing their workforce urging them to maintain jobs in the greater New York metropolitan region. “As members of Congress representing the communities in…Read More…