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Allegiant Air Flight Attendants Ratify Historic First Contract
Posted OnDecember 21, 2017 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2017 CONTACT: Ori Korin okorin@twu.org Allegiant Air Flight Attendants Ratify Historic First Contract Transport Workers Union Celebrates Long-Fought Victory for New Members The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) Local 577 voted to ratify their first-ever contract with Allegiant Air today, offering flight attendants at the airline their…Read More…
The Transport Workers Union of America Retains Ridge Global to Assess the Safety and Security Risks of Having U.S. Passenger Aircraft Repaired and Maintained on Foreign Soil
Posted OnDecember 20, 2017 byWASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2017) – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) today announced it has retained the services of Ridge Global, the firm founded by the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, to evaluate and assess critical repair and maintenance work performed on U.S. passenger aircraft. Specifically, the TWU has asked…Read More…
AA Negotiations Update, December 15
Posted OnDecember 15, 2017 byBrothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Dallas. All groups concentrated on internal discussions and deliberations in concert with the Association legal team on Scope language that will protect our work and jobs in the new contract. These discussions are in preparation for a counter…Read More…
AA Bulletin, December 8, 2017
Posted OnDecember 8, 2017 byBrothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington, D.C. This session focused on Maintenance Control Technicians (MCT) and Maintenance Training Specialists (MTS) along with other Mechanic & Related and Stores language. Substantial progress was made in several non-economic articles. The constructive dialog and productive environment…Read More…
Next Steps for JetBlue
Posted OnDecember 6, 2017 byWe are pleased to announce the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) has filed for a representational election with the National Mediation Board (NMB) on behalf of the JetBlue Airways Inflight Crewmembers. You are one step closer to your goal of uniting and establishing your voice in your workplace and protecting and advancing your…Read More…
Association Update, 12/1
Posted OnDecember 1, 2017 byBrothers and Sisters, The Executive Negotiating Committee met face to face with American Airlines this week in Washington DC. This session was focused on Maintenance Training Specialists (MTS) and was very productive. Non-economic articles were discussed. Constructive dialog in a productive environment helped the parties significantly narrow their positions in numerous articles that produced an agreement on most outstanding language issues. Complete Tentative Agreements were…Read More…
Flight Dispatchers Vote to Join TWU
Posted OnAugust 23, 2017 byThis just in: Flight dispatchers at Virgin America (now Alaska Airlines) have voted to join the TWU! The vote determined continued representation with the inclusion of Virgin America Dispatchers who were not represented. Welcome to the TWU family!Read More…
Angelo Cucuzza Featured in New York Daily News
Posted OnAugust 11, 2017 byCheck out Angelo Cucuzza, Chairman at TWU New York/New Jersey State Conference and Executive Vice President of Local 501, in the New York Daily News: “Anyone who believes a state constitutional convention will bring about good government reforms and empower everyday voters is living in a fantasyland,” he says. “That’s why I strongly urge you to vote ‘no’…Read More…
The TWU Continues the Campaign Against NYC Mayor to Secure Subway Funding
Posted OnAugust 11, 2017 byThe TWU is ratcheting up its public campaign against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, launching a second television ad calling out the Mayor for refusing to participate in the MTA’s comprehensive action plan to fix the city’s subway. The ads are part of an ongoing TWU campaign to compel Mayor de Blasio to…Read More…
Allegiant Air Flight Attendants Request Arbitration from National Mediation Board
Posted OnAugust 9, 2017 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2017 CONTACT: Thom McDaniel 832-723-5132 or tmcdaniel@twu.org After six years of failed contract negotiations, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, representing flight attendants at Allegiant Air, has sent a letter to the National Mediation Board (NMB) requesting that the regulatory body step in and begin the process that could…Read More…