M&R and Stores Workers Achieve Improvements Published 10 Jul, 2012 Dallas – Members of the Transport Workers Union at American Airlines have reached new tentative agreements with the company for workers in the Maintenance and Related (M&R) and Stores bargaining units, the union said today. “Our strategy to keep all of our options open and…Read More…

Published 23 Jul, 2012 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in cooperation with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and Airlines for America (A4A), today announced plans for the second phase of the industry’s Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, offering identity verification and expedited security…Read More…

Published 23 Jul, 2012 The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants in the United States, applauds the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for announcing inclusion of all U.S.-based Flight Attendants into the risk-based, Known Crewmember program.  Veda Shook, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President; Laura Glading, Association of Professional Flight Attendants…Read More…

Published 23 Jul, 2012 Rapid Screening for Flight Crews Will Enhance Safety, Help Passengers Move Faster Through Security Flight attendants who are members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said today that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has made the right decision by including flight attendants in its Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, which will offer…Read More…

Published 01 Aug, 2012 For immediate release July 27, 2012 Contact:  Jamie Horwitz, 202/549-4921; jhdcpr@starpower.net Casino Dealers Ratify First Labor Pact at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas TWU Local 721 Wins Pact Including Health Care Protections, Seniority Rights and Job Security; Caesars Dealers Join TWU Members at Wynn As Only Dealers in Vegas with Negotiated…Read More…

Members at American Ratify Agreement for M&R and Stores Workers Published 08 Aug, 2012 N E W S R E L E A S E For further information contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921 media@twu.org Roger Kerson, 734/645.0535 roger.kerson@gmail.com TWU members at American Airlines Ratify Agreement for Mechanics and Related (M&R) and Stores Workers Dallas—Members of the…Read More…

Published 19 Sep, 2012 M E D I A A D V I S O R Y For Immediate Release: Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921jhdcpr@starpower.net Patti Adams 501-519-2743patti.adams@twu555.org Southwest Ground Workers File for Federal Mediation DALLAS –Transport Workers Union Local 555, representing 8,500 Southwest Airlines ramp, operations, provisioning and freight agents, informed Southwest Airlines on September…Read More…

Published 02 Oct, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921 media@twu.org Attention aviation, business, labor and Dallas-based reporters and editorsStatement by Robert Gless Deputy Director, Air Transport Division Transport Workers Union of America on Investigation of Loose Seats on American Airlines Flights The Transport Workers Union of America, which represents aircraft mechanics and other…Read More…

Published 23 Oct, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921 Is Allegiant Skirting Hawaii’s Health Care Law? Flight Attendants Call for Investigation; Airline Says Flight Attendants Won’t Make 20-Hour Threshold to Earn Health Care – But Each Trip to Mainland and back is 14 Hours Honolulu – Transport Workers Union (TWU) of America Local 577,…Read More…