Press Releases
TWU’s Mike Mayes Selected to Serve on TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee
Posted OnMay 24, 2018 byWashington, DC – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) received welcomed news today that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected Mike Mayes to serve on the agency’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC). Mayes, TWU’s Air Division Director and International Administrative Vice President, will serve on the ASAC as a representative of a labor…Read More…
New Report Finds Risks Associated With Maintaining Airlines Outside the U.S.
Posted OnMay 21, 2018 byMay 21, 2018 NEW REPORT FINDS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTAINING AIRLINES OUTSIDE THE U.S. Ridge Global Report Says Safety and Security Concerns of Commercial Aviation Better Addressed When Repair and Maintenance Airline passengers may be less safe when the plane they are flying on has been repaired or maintained in a foreign country. That is…Read More…
Unions Representing Pilots and Mechanics are Standing Together for a Safety Culture Change at American Airlines
Posted OnMay 17, 2018 byThe Allied Pilots Association Calls on American Airlines to Give Mechanics, Represented by the Transport Workers Union, a Fair Contract BOSTON (May 17, 2018) — The Allied Pilots Association — and its 15,000 pilots at American Airlines — has pledged unconditional support for the Transport Workers Union, which represents the airline’s maintenance, stores, and fleet…Read More…
Transport Workers Union of America Reacts to Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan
Posted OnFebruary 12, 2018 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2018 CONTACT: Ori Korin okorin@twu.org Transport Workers Union of America Reacts to Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Washington, D.C. – In response to the White House’s infrastructure principles released today, Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement: “There’s no doubt that infrastructure in…Read More…
TWU Members in Railroad Brotherhood Ratify National Agreement
Posted OnJanuary 23, 2018 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2018 TWU Railroad Carmen Ratify National Agreement TWU Carmen along with the TCU Brotherhood have voted overwhelmingly to ratify the National Agreement, with nearly 80% voting in favor. Union leadership called the vote a solid display of confidence in the agreement. The TWU leadership and negotiating team thank the membership…Read More…
Local 291’s Five Demands for Mayor Gimenez
Posted OnJanuary 22, 2018 byThe men and women of Transport Workers Union Local 291 have worked without a contract for more than three years. Mayor Gimenez, meanwhile, has tried to blame transit workers for the poor Metrorail and MetroBus service that Miami-Dade residents have been getting. Today, TWU Local 291 is fighting back with a series of demands for…Read More…
American Airlines Workers Industry Best Pay Rates Go into Effect
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 9, 2016 Contact: Ori Korin American Airlines Workers Industry Best Pay Rates Go into Effect This month, approximately 30,000 ground workers at American Airlines will see their industry-leading wage rates reflected in their paychecks. The wage increases for the TWU/IAM Association-represented workers will average approximately 22 percent. Mechanic and Related workers…Read More…
TWU Takes Important Next Step with Frontier Negotiations
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byCONTACT: Ori Korin The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and Frontier Airlines have been negotiating regarding an agreement covering Frontier Flight Dispatchers for four and a half years, and they have been in mediation for more than three years. A full account of the history of these negotiations can be found here. By all…Read More…
TWU International Stands with Striking Members in Philadelphia
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2016 CONTACT: Ori Korin TWU International Union Stands with Striking Members in Philadelphia Washington, D.C. – Nearly 5,000 SEPTA workers represented by TWU Local 234 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have walked off the job and are headed to the picket lines this morning. The union members operate subways, trolleys and buses…Read More…