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Happy Veterans Day from the TWU
Posted OnNovember 9, 2018 byThe TWU is honored to serve the thousands of our members who are veterans from all branches of the U.S. military, especially on Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. Veterans Day 2017 from TWU International on Vimeo.Read More…
TWU Reserve/Equity Fund Distribution Update
Posted OnOctober 31, 2018 byOctober 31, 2018 TO: AA Locals 501 – 591 RE: TWU Reserve/Equity Fund Distribution Update Dear Brothers and Sisters: Below is the summary with respect to the TWU Reserve/Equity fund distribution: The next equity distribution of $35,900,000 will be mailed out to eligible members on November 7. This distribution will follow the same methodology that was…Read More…
American Airlines Association Update: Association Participates in Mediated Negotiations
Posted OnOctober 31, 2018 byOctober 31, 2018 Brothers and Sisters, The TWU-IAM Association met with American Airlines October 30 in Dallas, TX for mediated negotiations under the supervision of the National Mediation Board. The purpose of this first mediated session was to bring the Federal mediators up to speed on the status of our negotiations. Areas covered were compensation,…Read More…
Air Wisconsin Dispatchers Ratify Contract in Landslide Vote: 24-1
Posted OnOctober 29, 2018 byOn October 29, Air Wisconsin Dispatchers represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) ratified a two-year contract with the carrier in a landslide vote: 24 voted “yes,” one voted “no,” and two did not vote. “This contract was a long time in the making, but I think the votes speak for themselves. We are happy…Read More…
Rallying Against American Airlines’ “UnAmerican” Outsourcing
Posted OnOctober 29, 2018 byOn Tuesday, Oct. 23, nearly a thousand TWU members, IAM members and allies rallied together at Dallas Fort Worth Airport to save our jobs and protect our livelihoods, fighting American Airlines outsourcing of maintenance, subcontracting ramp work, attacking working people and risking passenger safety system-wide. Click here to view all the photos on Flickr. Click…Read More…
American Airlines Association Update: Mediator Schedules Dates, Association Demands More
Posted OnOctober 16, 2018 byOctober 16, 2018 Brothers and Sisters, The two mediators assigned to our negotiations have notified the TWU-IAM Association and the Company that three bargaining dates have been scheduled: October 30, January 29-31 and February 12-14. While the Association welcomes the opportunity to negotiate during these dates, these three sessions are simply not enough. We demand…Read More…
Air Wisconsin and TWU Dispatchers Reach Tentative Agreement
Posted OnOctober 11, 2018 byOn October 10, Air Wisconsin and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) reached a two-year tentative agreement for the carriers’ Aircraft Dispatchers. “Although it took mediation to reach an agreement, we believe this deal will meet our members’ needs in the short-term, while providing them with the ability to reengage in negotiations quickly to achieve even…Read More…
Summary of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Posted OnOctober 10, 2018 byOn October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The law reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 5 years (through 2023) and establishes various policies and programs, committees and task forces, and studies relating to safety, workers, industry, and passengers. The law also reauthorizes the Transportation…Read More…
TWU Applauds Passage of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302)
Posted OnOctober 3, 2018 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 3, 2018 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, (202) 719-3837 The TWU Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (H.R. 302) John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) issued the following statement on the passage of Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization: “The TWU applauds the…Read More…
TWU Supports H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Posted OnSeptember 26, 2018 byOn Sept. 26, the TWU sent the letter below in support of H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Click here for a PDF copy of the letter. Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), I write in support of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302, as amended). The…Read More…