Washington DC – A new report from the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) highlights significant gaps in the safety and security of aircraft maintenance performed in outsourced repair facilities in the U.S. and overseas. The study, Who’s Fixing My Plane: Aircraft Maintenance in America? is based on a review of government audits and industry…
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Say goodbye to seven-digit dialing; say hello to 10-digit dialing this Saturday
Starting Saturday, March 5, say goodbye to dialing seven digits to make a phone call. Mandatory 10-digit dialing is coming to the Tulsa area. Starting in April, new phone numbers will be issued the 539 area code, though customers can ask for a 918 number if they are still available. The move is spurred on…
OETA and Jimmy Curry, Sunday 2-27-2011 – 1:00pm
OETA is hosting a panel discussion on labor & collective bargaining to air this sunday at 1:00 p.m. The panel participants are: Jimmy Curry, President of Oklahoma AFL-CIO (Local 514 member) Carolyn Stager, Oklahoma Municipal League There are others that have been invited to participate but as of now have not…
House Committee Should Reject Repeal of Fair Union Election Rules
“Fairness and democratic union elections are on the line with a measure in the pending House FAA bill – to be considered in committee tomorrow – that would repeal recently reformed election procedures for aviation and rail workers. “Under current rules, modified in 2010 by the National Mediation Board, employees who actually cast a vote…
Flying Cheap- FRONTLINE Examines….
Correspondent Miles O’Brien explores the world of contract maintenance and focuses this new FRONTLINE investigation on an ST Aerospace facility in Alabama, which now does heavy repair work for several major airlines, including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and US Airways. Through interviews with company mechanics and an examination of both government and company records,…
Workers Have Right to Vote in Oklahoma Primary on Tuesday July 27, 2010
Oklahoma law requires employers to allow their employees time to vote. Workers must notify their employer at least one day before the election that they intend to exercise their right to vote and after voting they must produce proof they indeed voted.
Court Decision Upholds New Rules For Rail and Aviation Union Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement today in response to a decision in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, rejecting the Air Transport Association’s attempt to overturn new National Mediation Board (NMB) rules governing union elections:
Greater Fairness Comes to Airline and Rail Union Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation unions applaud the announcement today by the National Mediation Board (NMB) that it has amended union election procedures in the airline and rail industry to make them fairer and more consistent with democratic norms. “In too many instances, airline and rail workers were denied the ability to bargain collectively because of…
UPS Contract (Not Verified– but looks right :)
It has been brought to my attention that this is what a contract with UPS looks like, I want to make this available for all to see.. Although it looks authentic, I am skeptical. If anyone can get verification on its accuracy that would be great.. Remember that UPS made profits these past years that were…
American Airlines’ Flight Attendants Union to Request Release From Mediation
Statement by TWU Air Transport Division Director John M. Conley on Decision by American Airlines’ Flight Attendants Union to Request Release From Mediation Speaking for all 28,000 TWU members employed by AMR, we’re very disappointed that the flight attendants union was not able to reach an agreement with American Airlines. It now appears that APFA…