Press Releases
TWU Seeks Seat at the Table in US Airways/American Airlines Merger
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Oct, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921; media@twu.org Transport Workers Seek a Seat at the Table in US Airways/American Airlines Merger Case Case will go forward despite government shutdown Washington, DC – The Transport Workers Union has taken legal action in federal court to protect the jobs, pay and benefits of its members, TWU…Read More…
TWU to Leaflet Allegiant Passengers on Halloween
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 30 Oct, 2013 Contact: Roger Kerson, roger.kerson@gmail.com, 734.645.0535 Amy Shenker, askpr2011@gmail.com, 301.412.2616 Transport Workers Union to Leaflet Allegiant Passengers on Halloween at Punta Gorda Airport Workers ask “Is Allegiant’s Proposed Expansion at Punta Gorda a Trick or a Treat?” Discount carrier has track record of canceling routes and abandoning entire communities PUNTA GORDA, FL…Read More…
TWU Local 556 on the Expanded Use of Electronic Devices on Planes
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 31 Oct, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, 202-549-4921, jhdcpr@starpower.net STATEMENT OF TWU LOCAL 556, REPRESENTING 11,000 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, ON THE FAA’S DECISION TO ALLOW EXPANDED USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON AIRPLANES DALLAS – Leaders of TWU Local 556, representing more than 11,000 flight attendants at Southwest Airlines, said today that the…Read More…
Statement on American Airlines/US Airways Agreement
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Nov, 2013 Contact: Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921, media@twu.org Statement by Transport Workers Union of America…Read More…
Southwest Airlines Workers to Conduct Informational Picketing
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Feb, 2014 2608 Inwood Rd. Ste. 150, Dallas, Texas 75235 Hotline: 885-NEG-2011 (634-2011) ● negotiations2011@twu555.org ● www.twu555.org M E D I A A D V I S O R Y For Immediate Release – Feb 18, 2014 …Read More…
Statement on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s Veto of SB 1062
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Mar, 2014 Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO STATEMENT ON ARIZONA GOV. JAN BREWER’S VETO OF SB 1062 In our fight for justice and dignity for all American workers, it is incumbent upon the Transport Workers Union to stand against any encroachment upon the civil and human rights of working men and women….Read More…
Lombardo Expresses Support for IAM’s Effort to Be Free to Strike
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Mar, 2014 NEWS RELEASE March 18, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Jamie Horwitz – 202-549-4921, jhdcpr@starpower.net Roger Kerson – 734-645-0535, Roger.kerson@gmail.com Attention aviation, business, labor, Tulsa, Charlotte and Dallas-based reporters and editors The Transport Workers Union’s Lombardo Expresses Full Support for Machinists Union’s Effort to be Free to Strike American Airlines Washington —…Read More…
Transport Workers Press for Public Transit Funding at Capitol Rally
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 May, 2014 M E D I A A D V I S O R Y May 19, 2014 Contact: Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921 jhdcpr@starpower.net or Amy Shenker 301/412-2616 askpr2011@gmail.com Transport Workers from 40 States Press for Public Transit Funding at Capitol Rally Tues. Infrastructure Funding is About More Than Roads…Read More…
Victory in Congress for TWU and #DenyNAI Campaign
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Jun, 2014 STATEMENT Contact: Samantha Saly, (202) 251-7875 ssaly@twu.org Victory in Congress for TWU and #DenyNAI Campaign: House Passes Amendment Protecting Fair Competition in the U.S. Airline Industry The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) applauds the House of Representatives for its bipartisan vote last night opposing efforts to lower standards in the global…Read More…
TWU Local 250-A Members Ratify Improved Contract With SFMTA
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 16 Jul, 2014 * * * PRESS RELEASE * * * TWU Local 250-A For immediate release July 15, 2014 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, 202-549-4921 jhdcpr@starpower.net TWU Members Ratify Improved Contract 14.25% Raise in Three-Year Pact Covers New Pension Costs, Plus Improved Standard of Living for Muni Operators and Fare Inspectors SAN FRANCISCO…Read More…