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American Airlines Association Update: Association Participates in Mediated Negotiations
Posted OnOctober 31, 2018 byOctober 31, 2018 Brothers and Sisters, The TWU-IAM Association met with American Airlines October 30 in Dallas, TX for mediated negotiations under the supervision of the National Mediation Board. The purpose of this first mediated session was to bring the Federal mediators up to speed on the status of our negotiations. Areas covered were compensation,…Read More…
Air Wisconsin Dispatchers Ratify Contract in Landslide Vote: 24-1
Posted OnOctober 29, 2018 byOn October 29, Air Wisconsin Dispatchers represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) ratified a two-year contract with the carrier in a landslide vote: 24 voted “yes,” one voted “no,” and two did not vote. “This contract was a long time in the making, but I think the votes speak for themselves. We are happy…Read More…
Rallying Against American Airlines’ “UnAmerican” Outsourcing
Posted OnOctober 29, 2018 byOn Tuesday, Oct. 23, nearly a thousand TWU members, IAM members and allies rallied together at Dallas Fort Worth Airport to save our jobs and protect our livelihoods, fighting American Airlines outsourcing of maintenance, subcontracting ramp work, attacking working people and risking passenger safety system-wide. Click here to view all the photos on Flickr. Click…Read More…
FYI from Transit Division Director Curtis Tate
Posted OnOctober 17, 2018 byTransit Industry Random Drug Testing Rate to Increase January 1, 2019 On October 17, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration issued a “Dear Colleague” letter announcing that effective January 1, 2019, the minimum rate of random drug testing will increase from 25 percent to 50 percent of covered employees for employers subject to FTA’s drug and alcohol…Read More…
American Airlines Association Update: Mediator Schedules Dates, Association Demands More
Posted OnOctober 16, 2018 byOctober 16, 2018 Brothers and Sisters, The two mediators assigned to our negotiations have notified the TWU-IAM Association and the Company that three bargaining dates have been scheduled: October 30, January 29-31 and February 12-14. While the Association welcomes the opportunity to negotiate during these dates, these three sessions are simply not enough. We demand…Read More…
Air Wisconsin and TWU Dispatchers Reach Tentative Agreement
Posted OnOctober 11, 2018 byOn October 10, Air Wisconsin and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) reached a two-year tentative agreement for the carriers’ Aircraft Dispatchers. “Although it took mediation to reach an agreement, we believe this deal will meet our members’ needs in the short-term, while providing them with the ability to reengage in negotiations quickly to achieve even…Read More…
Summary of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Posted OnOctober 10, 2018 byOn October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The law reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 5 years (through 2023) and establishes various policies and programs, committees and task forces, and studies relating to safety, workers, industry, and passengers. The law also reauthorizes the Transportation…Read More…
Amtrak Workers, Riders, Union Leaders Blast Proposed Plan to Slash Jobs and Service
Posted OnOctober 9, 2018 byOctober 9th, 2018 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-826-7072 New York, NY: More than 100 Amtrak workers, union leaders and supporters vowed Tuesday to fight Amtrak CEO’ Richard Anderson “tooth and nail” to stop massive layoffs and service cuts. Anderson already eliminated full dining-car service on two lines earlier this year and is looking to eliminate the…Read More…
TWU Applauds Passage of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302)
Posted OnOctober 3, 2018 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 3, 2018 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, (202) 719-3837 The TWU Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (H.R. 302) John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) issued the following statement on the passage of Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization: “The TWU applauds the…Read More…
Amtrak Workers, Riders, Union Leaders Blast Planned Layoffs and Worsening Service
Posted OnSeptember 28, 2018 byNEW YORK, NY: More than 1,700 hardworking Amtrak employees will be laid off – and service will continue to deteriorate – unless slash-and-burn CEO Richard Anderson is stopped. Ever since he was appointed President and CEO of Amtrak last year, he has been hell-bent on privatizing our national rail system and has already taken steps…Read More…