Day: July 24, 2013

NMB to Hear TWU Charge That Teamsters Forged Signatures

SOURCE WASHINGTON (TheStreet) — The Transport Workers Union claims two Teamster organizers admitted their union submitted forged signatures as it sought to gather enough signed cards to require a representation election among mechanics and related workers at American(AAMRQ.PK). The International Brotherhood of Teamsters denies the charge. In an email, David Bourne, director of the IBT’s airline…

Southwest Flight 345

Brothers and Sisters, The incident yesterday (July 22,2013) at LaGuardia Airport, involving Southwest Flight 345, is evidence of the lack of concern Southwest has demonstrated in regards to the safety of its passengers and our members as they continue to press forward in the name of cost savings. Thankfully, no lives were lost due to…