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TWU Participates in International Transportation, Labor and Manufacturers Summit in Vatican City

The leadership of the Transport Workers Union of America was invited to participate in a Transportation, Labor and Manufacturers summit held at Casina Pio IV  in Vatican City, March 4-5. The summit was sponsored by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the Vatican’s Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS). International President John Samuelsen, Secretary-Treasurer Jerome…

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TWU Implores American, Southwest to Ground 737 Max 8 Planes

On March 12, the TWU International sent letters to American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, demanding they ground all the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircrafts in their fleet. Click here to read the letter to Doug Parker. Click here to read the letter to Gary Kelly.

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TWU Sends Letter to FAA, Demanding Action Over Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes

Click here for a PDF of the letter. March 11, 2019 Ali Bahrami, Associate Administrator, Aviation Safety Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. Bahrami, On behalf of the 65,000 aviation workers represented by the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), I write to urge you to take decisive and immediate…

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Transport Workers Union Warns South Carolina Democrats about NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Fauxgressivism”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2019 CONTACT: Denise Romano dromano@twu.org 202-826-7072 Washington, D.C. – Transport Workers Union, AFL-CIO (TWU) is engaging in an intensive paid media effort warning South Carolina Democrats not to believe New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “fauxgressivism” while the Mayor is visiting this weekend. TWU International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement today on New York…

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