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Jet Blue Inflight Crewmembers Prepare for Upcoming Contract Negotiations
Posted OnJune 28, 2018 byJet Blue Inflight Crewmembers on the bargaining team met at the TWU’s International headquarters on June 28 to discuss upcoming contract negotiations. Read More…
Spirit Airlines Customer Service Agents One Step Closer to Joining the TWU!
Posted OnJune 28, 2018 byJune 28, 2018 I am 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 Spirit Airlines Customer Service Agents. You are one step closer to your goal of uniting and establishing your voice in your workplace and…Read More…
Alaska Airlines and the TWU Reach Agreement in Principle for Dispatchers
Posted OnJune 15, 2018 byOn June 15, Alaska Airlines and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced that they reached a Merger Transition Agreement in Principle for dispatchers. If ratified, it will combine the Boeing and Airbus dispatch groups into a single group. The agreement, which would be in lieu of normal Section 6 negotiations scheduled for later this year,…Read More…
Columbus City Council Passes Resolution in Support of the TWU’s Fight Against Driverless Buses! This Historic Move Represents A Battle Victory in Our War Against Autonomous Buses
Posted OnJune 13, 2018 byWhen Columbus, Ohio was awarded the U.S. Department of Transportation SMART city challenge grant last year, local elected officials talked about bringing the city into the 21st century by introducing cutting-edge technology into the transportation sector which would be led by a group called SMART Columbus– but no one thought they would want to eliminate Bus…Read More…
Local 1400 Members Save Life of Straphanger
Posted OnJune 8, 2018 byTwo TWU Local 1400 members saved the life of a 69-year-old man when he went into cardiac emergency while riding a New Jersey Transit bus on June 4. The Ridgewood-bound bus just left the Port Authority terminal when the passenger started feeling ill. A fellow rider began performing CPR until police arrived, just outside the…Read More…
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs
Posted OnJune 7, 2018 byJune 7, 2018 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, 202-719-3837 Washington, DC – Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dan Donovan (R-NY) put aviation passengers, workers and safety first by introducing the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 (H.R. 6028 S. 3026) earlier today. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation requires public reporting of U.S….Read More…
Local 1460 Tells Amtrak President Anderson: Stop the #ColdCuts and Stop Cutting Our Jobs!
Posted OnMay 31, 2018 byLocal 1460 President Amy Griffin spent May 31 and June 1 on the ground talking to members, letting them know about Amtrak President Richard Anderson’s plans to cut dining car service from the Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited lines, beginning June 1. Griffin was joined by Unite Here General Chair Dwayne Bateman, who stressed…Read More…
Raucous Rally Opens Local 100 Negotiations
Posted OnNovember 17, 2016 byThousands of TWU Local 100 members, joined by representatives from TWU International leadership, flooded the streets of lower Manhattan Tuesday night, as the local prepares to open negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). An estimated 7,000 members armed with signs, songs and chants made their voices heard loud and clear in front of MTA…Read More…
TWU Local 100 Approves Contract by an 82% Margin [WSJ]
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byPublished 19 May, 2014 Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees who run New York City’s subway and bus system overwhelmingly voted in favor a tentative contract deal that would provide retroactive pay and boosts in benefits. Transport Workers Union Approves Contract: Workers Vote in Favor of the Deal by an 82% Margin *Click here to read this…Read More…
U.S., Australia Transport Unions form Alliance
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 25 Oct, 2012 Two unions that represent airline and transit workers in the United States and Australia said on Wednesday they have formed an alliance in a bid to coordinate activities globally. The Transport Workers Union of America, which represents more than 200,000 workers at U.S. airlines such as AMR Corp’s American and Southwest…Read More…