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RELEASE: TWU Local 592 Reaches Tentative Agreement with ExpressJet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 December 19, 2019 TWU Local 592 Reaches Tentative Agreement with ExpressJet Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 and ExpressJet have reached a tentative agreement. The TWU’s flight dispatch group had been negotiating a contract since November 2018. Workers will receive industry leading wages and…

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In Memoriam: Brian McMahon

In November, TWU Local 591 member and DCA Station Chairman Brian McMahon lost his life to cancer. While Brian may not have been known by a large number of members outside of Washington D.C., he was a longtime union representative working for TWU members employed by American Airlines; including participation in past negotiations. Unfortunately, about…

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TWU Local 592 Ratifies Sun Country Airlines Contract in 80% Vote Every Group Member Voted

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 December 4, 2019 TWU Local 592 Ratifies Sun Country Airlines Contract in 80% Vote Every Group Member Voted Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 ratified their contract with Sun Country Airlines in an 80% vote. Every member in the Air Dispatch Group participated in…

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San Francisco Motivate Workers Ratify TWU Contract Extension with 91-6 Vote

Motivate bike share workers in San Francisco ratified their one-year contract extension with the TWU in a crushing 91-6 vote on November 21. The one-year extension is a local supplement to the national contract they adopted.  The contract settlement includes significant raises, strong safety language and fair access to training opportunities. “I strongly believe that…

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