Published 15 Oct, 2011 On October 6, 2011 the White House announced the appointment of five-member Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to investigate and make non-binding recommendations in the dispute involving TWU and 10 other rail labor unions and the National Carrier’s Conference Committee which represent the freight railroads. The President issued the executive order, under…
Published 13 Oct, 2011 In an effort to bring both chambers of Congress to a consensus and make an immediate shift in the economy for those on Main Street, President Obama introduced his proposal, the American Jobs Act. House Republicans have made progress very difficult, pushing a host of demands and expectations with legislation they…
Published 17 Mar, 2011 TWU International Officers, President James C. Little, Secretary-Treasurer Joe Gordon, Vice President Harry Lombardo, Administrative Vice President John Conley, Chief of Staff Jeffrey L. Brooks, and other senior staff join the spirited picket greeting the Wisconsin Governor. They vowed to keep up the fight for working families and defend the middle…
President Little on Bankruptcy Filing by American & American Eagle Published 29 Nov, 2011 Statement by President James C. Little on Bankruptcy Filing by American and American Eagle We are very disappointed by today’s action by AMR. The Transport Workers Union will do everything possible to protect our members at both American Airlines and American…