Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE: TWU Local 208 Hosts Community Event to Stop Driverless Buses
Posted OnSeptember 18, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Laverty at 269-598-2235 September 18, 2019 TWU Local 208 Hosts Community Event to Stop Driverless Buses WHEN: Tomorrow, Thursday, September 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Travelers’ Rest Baptist Church, 1533 Cleveland Avenue WHO: TWU Local 208 and the People Before Robots Campaign, a statewide coalition of…Read More…
TWU and Envoy Air Reach TA for Aircraft Dispatch Group
Posted OnSeptember 10, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at 202-719-3837 September 10, 2019 TWU and Envoy Air Reach TA for Aircraft Dispatch Group The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and Envoy Air have reached a tentative agreement (TA) for the Aircraft Dispatch Group. Details of the TA will be forthcoming, as the parties finalize the documents….Read More…
Statement of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
Posted OnSeptember 6, 2019 bySTATEMENT OF THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO (TWU) “The Transport Workers Union is shocked by the reported allegations of airplane sabotage by an employee. If these allegations of sabotage are true, they are outrageous and indefensible, and we fully condemn such actions. Our mechanics are highly trained professionals who are dedicated to performing…Read More…
RELEASE: TWU Aircraft Dispatch Group and UPS Reach Tentative Agreement
Posted OnAugust 23, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 TWU Aircraft Dispatch Group and UPS Reach Tentative Agreement The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and the United Parcel Service (UPS) have reached a tentative agreement for the Aircraft Dispatch Group. Details of the tentative agreement will be forthcoming, as the parties finalize the…Read More…
NY Area Congressmembers Send Letter to AA, TWU-IAM Association
Posted OnAugust 20, 2019 byOn August 16, 27 Congressmembers from the New York Area sent a letter to American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, TWU International President John Samuelsen and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers President Robert Martinez, Jr, regarding outsourcing aircraft maintenance to foreign repair stations. Click here to read the letter.Read More…
TWU President Samuelsen Blasts Maintenance Offshoring, Toxic Cabin Air at ‘State of Aviation Safety’ Hearing
Posted OnJuly 18, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-826-7072, dromano@twu.org July 17, 2019 TWU President Samuelsen Blasts Maintenance Offshoring, Toxic Cabin Air at ‘State of Aviation Safety’ Hearing TWU International President John Samuelsen joined a panel of labor leaders at the “State of Aviation Safety” House Subcommittee Hearing on Wednesday, July 17, sharing frontline workers’ views on…Read More…
TWU President Samuelsen to Testify at ‘State of Aviation Safety’ House Subcommittee Hearing
Posted OnJuly 15, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-826-7072, dromano@twu.org July 15, 2019 TWU President Samuelsen to Testify at ‘State of Aviation Safety’ House Subcommittee Hearing WHO: TWU International President John Samuelsen WHEN: Wednesday, July 17 at 10 a.m. WHERE: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, or watch the livestream here. This “State of Aviation Safety” subcommittee meeting was announced by Chair of the…Read More…
Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety
Posted OnJuly 10, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Denise Romano: 202-719-3837, or dromano@twu.org Dennis Tajer: 847-902-8481, or dtajer@alliedpilots.org Robin Charbonneau: 817-540-0108, ext. 8308, or communications@apfa.org James Carlson: 202-500-3916, or jcarlson@iamaw.org Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety FORT WORTH, Texas (July 10, 2019) – Four large unions representing more than 70,000 workers at American…Read More…
TWU Condemns FTA for Failing to Protect Transit Operators
Posted OnMay 24, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pete Donohue, 917-796-8176 May 24, 2019 TWU Condemns FTA for Failing to Protect Transit Operators WASHINGTON, DC. – The Transport Workers Union (TWU) International President John Samuelsen released the following statement today in regard to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Notice, billed as Protecting Public Transportation Operators from the Risk of…Read More…
TWU-IAM Association Responds to American Airlines Lawsuit
Posted OnMay 21, 2019 byWASHINGTON, May 21, 2019— The TWU-IAM Association today issued the following statement in response to American Airlines’ request for an injunction against the Association: “It is unfortunate that American Airlines has chosen to abandon negotiating with its employees and instead go straight to federal court. The airline is frustrated with the Association for refusing to…Read More…