Press Releases
Allegiant Flight Attendants Ask: Will Allegiant Be There?
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byAllegiant Flight Attendants Ask:“Your Bags Are Packed, But Will Allegiant Be There?”Billboards Greet Las Vegas Travelers in Multiple Locations LAS VEGAS – Members of TWU Local 577, representing more than 600 flight attendants at Allegiant Air, are continuing efforts to educate consumers with digital billboards in multiple locations in Las Vegas. The billboards, with a…Read More…
Flight Attendants Call for FAA Audit of Scheduling at Allegiant Air
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Aug, 2013 For immediate release Contact: Amy Shenker, askpr2011@gmail.com, 301.412.2616 or Roger Kerson, roger.kerson@gmail.com, 734.645.0535 Flight Attendants Call for FAA Audit of Scheduling at Allegiant Air WASHINGTON DC – The Transport Workers Union (TWU), representing more than 600 flight attendants at Allegiant Air, has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a “complete audit……Read More…
TWU Air Transport Director on Machinists Victory Over the Teamsters
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Aug, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, 202/549-4921 media@twu.org Statement by Garry Drummond Transport Workers Union Air Transport Director on Machinists Victory Over the Teamsters in a Union Representation Election at US Airways Today’s election results are a victory for the real trade unionists at US Airways. TWU is proud to stand with members…Read More…
AA Bankruptcy Hearing, TWU Actions in Response to DOJ Lawsuit
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Aug, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921, media@twu.org Statement by Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Today’s American Airlines Bankruptcy Hearing and TWU Actions in Response to DOJ Lawsuit It became even more apparent in Judge Lane’s courtroom today that the best course of action for American Airlines, its…Read More…
TWU President on Withdrawal of Election by IBT at AA
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 16 Aug, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921, media@twu.org Statement by Transport Workers Union of America International President James C. Little on Withdrawal of Election Challenge by the Teamsters at American Airlines We’re pleased that the Teamsters realized that this raid of TWU members at American Airlines was both wasteful and divisive. Now that we…Read More…
TWU Delivers Petition with Thousands of Signatures to DoJ
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 29 Aug, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, 202/549-4921 media@twu.org Transport Workers Deliver Petition with Thousands of Signatures to U.S. Dept. of Justice Offices in Major Cities Across the Nation; Call for End to Lawsuit Aimed at Blocking the American-US Airways Merger Jobs at American Airlines and US Airways Placed in Jeopardy by DoJ’s Misguided Interference…Read More…
TWU Statement on Court to Hear AMR/US Airways Merger Case
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 30 Aug, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921, media@twu.org Statement by Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Today’s Decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to Hear AMR/US Airways Merger Case in 2013 Members and leaders of the Transport Workers Union employed at both American Airlines and US Airways are…Read More…
Transport Workers Union to Leaflet Allegiant Passengers at St. Pete/Clearwater Airport
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Sep, 2013 As new routes kick off, workers ask: “Will Allegiant Be There?” Discount carrier has track record of cancelling routes and abandoning entire communities ST. PETERSBURG, FL –Members of the Transport Workers Union, representing more than 600 flight attendants at Allegiant Air, will leaflet passengers at the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport on…Read More…
TWU Informational Picketing at St. Pete/Clearwater Airport
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Sep, 2013 Contact: Amy Shenker, askpr2011@gmail.com, 301.412.2616 Roger Kerson, roger.kerson@gmail.com, 734.645.0535 News Advisory for Thurs. Sept. 19, St. Petersburg, Fla. Transport Workers Union to Conduct Informational Picketing in Allegiant Terminal at St. Pete/Clearwater AirportAs airline connects to new cities, workers ask: “Will Allegiant Be There?” Discount carrier has history of cancelling routes and abandoning entire communities ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. –Members…Read More…
Union to Hold Protest Outside Allegiant Airlines Vegas Headquarters
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 25 Sep, 2013 LAS VEGAS – Delegates and union activists from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 24th Constitutional Convention will gather for informational picketing at Allegiant Air headquarters in Las Vegas this coming Thursday, September 26 at 3:30 pm (PDT). TWU members, who will wear t-shirts highlighting Allegiant’s “Delayed Service, Cancelled Routes and Abandoned…Read More…