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TWU, Communications Workers of America Form New Partnership

Published 10 Feb, 2012 The Transport Workers Union of America and the Communications Workers of America have voted to work together in a new affiliation. The new partnership was unanimously endorsed by the executive boards of both unions. The two unions represent more than 120,000 airline workers and are joining forces to support bargaining and…

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TWU Members Are Fighting Back For Jobs and Their Community

Published 07 Feb, 2012 </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>For over 60 years, American Airlines has been a major employer in communities across this great land, providing good paying jobs for members and helping sustain local economies. Thousands of dedicated workers raised families and enjoyed a middle class life…

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Remembering King

Published 16 Jan, 2012 In 1963, thousands joined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the streets of Detroit for “Detroit’s March to Freedom” to address the inequalities in hiring practices, wages as well as the segregation and brutality that met civil rights activists in the South. Today, as union members and activists continue to fight…

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Local 252 Members Ratify New Contract

Published 12 Jan, 2012 TWU Local 252 members overwhelming voted to ratify a new contract with Veolia Transportation Inc., the company responsible for the new Nassau Inter County Express (NICE) bus system in Nassau County as of January 1. The contract was ratified by a tally of 400 “Yes” votes 29 “No” votes by fixed…

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