TWU International Convention We have a New President: Harry Lombardo (See All Elected Here) TWU514 President, Dale Danker is appointed International VP (non staff, non paid – position) He will be on the International Executive Board. We will have more details as to Resolutions and Representatives Soon! Membership Meeting Monday 9-30-2013 Regular Order of Business.…
Month: September 2013
Elected by acclamation by the TWU 24th Constitutional Convention delegates:
Harry Lombardo International President John Samuelsen Executive Vice President Alex Garcia Secretary-Treasurer John Bland Administrative Vice President Gary Maslanka Administrative Vice President Vice Presidents: Pat Bowden, Charles Cerf, Mike Conigliaro, Dale Danker (514), Sean Doyle, Garry Drummond, Jerome Lafragola, Tom Lenane, Carl Martin, Thom McDaniel, Curtis Tate, Tony Utano, James Whalen
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Addresses TWU Constitutional Convention
The words solidarity, workers’ rights and fight for all workers brought Delegates to their feet on Wednesday at the 24th Constitutional Convention as they heard from a series of speakers including keynote speaker, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Trumka expressed his support for TWU and motivated the crowd to continue to strengthen the labor movement…
Union Delegates to Hold Protest Outside Allegiant Airlines Las Vegas Headquarters Thursday
TWU members, who will wear t-shirts highlighting Allegiant’s “Delayed Service, Cancelled Routes and Abandoned Cities,” are concerned about ongoing customer service issues at the Las Vegas-based discount carrier. Union delegates also will protest the failure of airline management to reach a labor agreement with more than 600 flight attendants who are members of TWU Local…
TWU CONVENTION REPORT: DAY 2
[vimeo 75381435] Election Day of the TWU 24th Constitutional Convention
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Main Base APU Wheel/Brake Composite Oct. 10 8am-2pmOct 11 8am-2pm Oct 14 8pm-2am Oct 15 8pm-2am Oct 16 2pm-8pm Oct 17 8am-2pm Oct 18 8am-2pm Oct 2 7am-11am Oct 9 12pm-4pm Oct 9 11:30am-4pm Polish Sausage and hot dogs will be served to all donors. Also, Up with Trees is graciously providing one tree for…
Delegates Elect Harry Lombardo as International President
Harry Lombardo was elected by acclamation by the TWU 24th Constitutional Convention delegates as International President of the Transport Workers Union Tuesday afternoon along with John Samuelson as Executive Vice President, Alex Garcia as Secretary-Treasurer, John Bland and Gary Maslanka as Administrative Vice Presidents. “I feel energized and I pledge every ounce of energy I…
AIRLINE MERGERS: Issues Raised by the Proposed Merger of American Airlines and US Airways
What GAO Found The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust review will be a critical step in the proposed merger between American Airlines (American) and US Airways. DOJ uses an integrated analytical framework set forth in the Horizontal Merger Guidelines to determine whether the merger poses any antitrust concerns. Under that process, DOJ assesses, among other…
Membership Meeting, Monday, September 30, 2013
Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM 11:30 PM Place : TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Regular Order of Business. Discussion and vote on sponsoring the Veterans Day Parade and Halloween event at the Claremore Veteran’s Hospital on an annual basis. Discussion and Vote on sponsorship of the 9-11 “Ride for Freedom” Poker Run. Membership Meeting…
TWU Equity Appeals Process and Deadline
The 30 day appeals window opened on September 23, 2013 and will close on October 23, 2013. All appeals on both the Equity Distribution and Health Insurance will need to be postmarked by October 23, 2013 to be considered as a timely appeal. Anyone filing an appeal should send the appeal by certified mail with…