Negotiations
American Airlines Association: Negotiation Update
Posted OnJanuary 18, 2019 byJanuary 18, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, The TWU/IAM Association Executive Negotiating Committee this week met in full session with American Airlines under the auspices of National Mediation Board Mediators, Jim Mackenzie and Eva Durham, in San Francisco, CA. In addition to the executive committee, the full negotiating committees were also in San Francisco to support…Read More…
TWU and UPS Negotiations Reach Impasse Over Contract Proposal
Posted OnJanuary 9, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 TWU and UPS Negotiations Reach Impasse Over Contract Proposal After 46 months of bargaining, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) believes contract negotiations between the Union’s Aircraft Dispatchers and United Parcel Service (UPS) have come to an impasse. The parties have been engaged in…Read More…
American Airlines Association Update: American Blows Another Chance for Agreement
Posted OnAugust 10, 2018 byAugust 10, 2018 Brothers and Sisters, The Association Executive Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines this week in Washington, D.C. to continue the discussion about Scope proposals. Your Executive Committee presented the company with comprehensive proposals. The Association proposals are reasonable and recognize the sacrifices our members have collectively made through our company’s bankruptcies by…Read More…
After Six Years of Challenging Negotiations, Local 1400 Ratifies Contract with a 97% ‘Yes’ Vote
Posted OnAugust 1, 2018 byAfter six years at the bargaining table, members of Local 1400 overwhelmingly ratified a 10-year contract with the Port Authority of NY & NJ on July 27. An unprecedented 77% of the members cast ballots with 97% voting “Yes” to ratify the contract. Contract Highlights Compounded wage increases totaling 29.87% for members with 10 years…Read More…
President Samuelsen to President Trump: Protect American Jobs
Posted OnJuly 28, 2017 byTWU International President John Samuelsen fired off a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday, calling on the White House to stand up and protect TWU members’ livelihoods in their contract fight with American Airlines. The letter calls out the company for its continued offshoring of jobs, a decidedly un-American business model, and a clear…Read More…