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Statement: American Rescue Plan Will Provide Critical Boost to Transport Workers Amid COVID-19 Recovery
Posted OnMarch 12, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org American Rescue Plan Will Provide Critical Boost to Transport Workers Amid COVID-19 Recovery The TWU Fought for Maximum Worker Protections on Every Dollar of Funding for Transit, Rail, and Airline Sectors Following the President signing the American Rescue Plan into law, this statement should be attributed…Read More…
The TWU Urges Senate to Immediately Pass COVID Relief Bill
Posted OnMarch 2, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Urges Senate to Immediately Pass COVID Relief Bill Following the House of Representatives vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, Transport Union Workers of America (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement: “As the TWU continues to mourn the transport workers that…Read More…
Release: The TWU Urges Administration to Put Public Safety Before Autonomous Vehicle Companies
Posted OnFebruary 7, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2020 The TWU Urges Administration to Put Public Safety Before Autonomous Vehicle Companies Washington, DC – Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen issued this statement in response to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration’s decision to grant an autonomous vehicle company an exemption from federal safety regulations for the…Read More…
AA Association Update: NMB to American Workers: “Drop Dead” Schedules, Then Cancels Negotiations
Posted OnJuly 17, 2019 byJuly 17, 2019 The Association had been demanding the Company meet with or without the NMB to resume and complete our negotiations. The National Mediation Board (NMB) after a long period of delay finally scheduled negotiations for American Airlines and the TWU/IAM Associations for July 16, 17 and 18 in Washington, DC. The session scheduled…Read More…
HR 4 Compare
Posted OnJuly 10, 2018 byAttachment_House and Senate Comparison HR 4 S 2997 July 2018Read More…
HR 4 FAA
Posted OnJuly 10, 2018 byAttachment_Amendments Considered by the HouseRead More…
TWU 2017 Constitution
Posted OnJune 20, 2018 byThe TWU Constitution, 2017 EditionRead More…
TWU International President John Samuelsen Statement on the Historic JetBlue Flight Attendant Vote for Representation
Posted OnApril 18, 2018 byMORE THAN FIVE-THOUSAND VERY DETERMINED JETBLUE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS HAVE UNIONIZED! OVERWHELMING YES VOTE TO JOIN THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA! TWU International President John Samuelsen calls this a “historic victory.” “This historic victory is yet another example of the tide turning in America as workers continue to lock arms and fight back to defend their livelihoods,” Samuelsen said. Washington,…Read More…
TWU International Creates Fund to Support Hurricane-Affected Members
Posted OnAugust 30, 2017 byAs the extreme weather continues to affect families in Texas, the TWU leadership has met to outline an action plan to best support our brothers and sisters in the area. Working with Houston-based International Administrative Vice President John Bland, State Conferences, and all our Texas-area locals, we are committed to securing our members’ immediate safety,…Read More…
Arbitration Decision for Envoy Members
Posted OnMarch 22, 2017 byThat decision was released March 20 and the following are the items on which the Board ruled: Rates of pay: The 2 percent across the board increases on January 1, 2017, January 1, 2018, January 1, 2019, January 2, 2020 are awarded. Holiday Pay: Restore holidays to double time for all hours worked on a…Read More…