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Report Exposes Low Wages, Safety Issues at Overseas Repair Shops

Published 19 May, 2011 Outsourcing aircraft maintenance to overseas facilities with low pay, little oversight and minimal training is a threat to decent union jobs in the U.S. and a safety concern for the flying public, according to a recent investigative report by KIRO 7 Eyewitness News in Seattle, WA. The report, Third-World Mechanics Paid…

Local 550 Wants Some LUV

Published 19 May, 2011 While Southwest Airlines shareholders were inside company headquarters in Dallas, TX on May 18 holding their annual meeting and discussing executive bonuses, members of TWU Local 550, who are dispatchers at Southwest, rallied outside for a new contract that recognizes their years of hard work. A group of Local 550 members…

Celebrating the Contributions of TWU Members on AMT Day

Published 23 May, 2011 Letter from ATD Director Garry Drummond: I thought I would take a moment and thank all of our TWU AMT’s at American Airlines and American Eagle on this AMT Day. Today’s Aircraft Maintenance Technicians are aviation’s unsung heroes and heroines. AMTs have a responsibility to provide a safe aircraft for passengers…

TWU Activists in Nevada Raise the Bar

Published 24 May, 2011 The TWU Workers’ Rights are Human Rights team in Nevada has raised the activist bar for the rest of the country. To kick off their week, TWU activists in Nevada gave new meaning to “on the ground” organizing, pitching a tent in solidarity with students protesting Draconian public education cuts. Students…

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