Press Releases
Another TWU-Represented Work Group at American Airlines Secures New Contract
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin okorin@twu.org Another TWU-Represented Work Group at American Airlines Secures New Contract Flight Simulator Engineers Ratify New Agreement with Overwhelming Majority With nearly 100% of the work group participating in the election, American Airlines’ Flight Simulator Engineers ratified a new contract yesterday. The joint contract also covers…Read More…
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Approve New Contract
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byPublished 31 Oct, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Vote in Favor of New Labor Agreement TWU Local 556 Reaches First Contract in Three Years Today, members of TWU Local 556, flight attendants at Southwest Airlines, voted to ratify a new contract with the company after just…Read More…
In a Close Vote, Ground Workers Approve New Contract with Southwest Airlines
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byPublished 19 Feb, 2016 For Immediate Release February 19, 2016 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, (202) 549-4921, Patti Adams, (501) 519-2743 or Ori Korin, (202) 719-3834 In a Close Vote, Ground Workers Approve New Contract with Southwest Airlines New labor agreement includes 20 percent wage increase, first raises in five years for many ramp workers at highly…Read More…
Victory for TWU: MTA Capital Plan Gets Funded
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Oct, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2015 CONTACT: Ori Korin, (202) 374-6103 Victory for TWU: MTA Capital Plan Gets Funded Earlier today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor de Blasio and Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Prendergast announced an agreement on funding for the MTA Capital Program after weeks of vocal pressure…Read More…
TWU Reaches Tentative Agreement for Instructors at American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Oct, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Flight Crew Training Ground Instructors & Simulator Instructor Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement with American Airlines Dallas, Texas — Late last week, another workgroup represented by the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO reached a tentative agreement with American Airlines. The flight crew…Read More…
TWU Reaches First Contract for Virgin America Flight Attendants
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Aug, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2016 CONTACT: Thom McDaniel or Ori Korin Transport Workers Union Reaches First Contract for Virgin America Flight Attendants Dallas – The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) is pleased to announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Virgin America on behalf of its…Read More…
TWU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Envoy Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 07 Aug, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Transport Workers Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with Envoy Airlines Deal Covers Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and Related Workers Dallas, TX – The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, representing the AMT and Related work group at Envoy Airlines—a subsidiary of American Airlines—announced today…Read More…
TWU Locals 250-A, 502 & 505 Endorse Clinton
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byTWU Locals 250-A, 502 & 505 Endorse Clinton Published 03 Jun, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2016 CONTACT: Chris Donnelly (732) 280-9600 Transport Workers Union of America Locals 250-A, 502 & 505 Endorse Hillary Clinton for President California – The Transport Workers Union of America Locals 250-A, 502 and 505 today endorsed Hillary Clinton…Read More…
TWU Members, Deny NAI Coalition: Day of Action at White House
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 May, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin (202) 719-3834 TWU Members Join Deny NAI Coalition for Day of Action at White HouseUrge U.S. Government to Enforce U.S.–EU Air Transport Agreement, Defend Fair Competition WASHINGTON, D.C.—Members from the Transport Workers Union of America’s Air Division joined representatives of organizations representing…Read More…
Dispatcher Operation Specialists Ratify Contract with American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Apr, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin Dispatcher Operation Specialists Ratify Contract with American AirlinesTWU Looks to Replicate Gains for all Members at Company Late yesterday evening, TWU Local 549, which represents Dispatcher Operation Specialists at American Airlines, overwhelmingly ratified a contract that will give members immediate pay increases…Read More…