Day: February 8, 2011

Protest Against American Airlines Corporate Greed

As passengers got out of cabs and shuttle buses at Terminal D they were met with a boisterous crowd carrying picket signs and chanting through blaring bullhorns. Hundreds of TWU members, alongside fellow union flight attendants and pilots and retired NFL players with the NFL Players Association, rallied to seize upon the national attention brought…

Teamsters , TWU Labor Alliance Applauds PBS FRONTLINE REPORT

(WASHINGTON) – Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division and Transport Workers Union (TWU) commended PBS “Frontline” on its investigative report into airline maintenance. The two unions also stated that much remains to be addressed to ensure the safety of the traveling public. The report brought to light the increasing use by U.S. airlines of maintenance,…