PHONE BANKS – HubDialer The HubDialer system is now set up for us to contact union households in support of targeted candidates listed below. You can use the HubDialer system to call these potential voters from home on your own schedule, or you can join us for Phone Banks. PHONE BANKS Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30…
On October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The law reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 5 years (through 2023) and establishes various policies and programs, committees and task forces, and studies relating to safety, workers, industry, and passengers. The law also reauthorizes the…
October 3, 2018 By a vote of 93-6, the Senate voted this afternoon to pass the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302). Now that both the House and Senate have passed identical bills, the legislation will go to President Trump for his signature. The measure is the result of nearly two years of work…
With the FAA extension set to expire at the end of September, the House and Senate are working today to reach a final compromise on FAA reauthorization. While the House version of FAA reauthorization would guarantee flight attendants 10 hours rest, the Senate bill would allow for just 9 hours rest. Senate Republicans currently are…
TWU Sign Shop – Saturday 9-15-2018 The TWU Sign Shop will be making signs this Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Signs will be made for Tim Gilpin (Congressional District 1). The Sign Shop is air conditioned and has a big screen TV. We need YOUR help to get these signs made. The Sign Shop…
July 26, 2018 U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Petition to the Secretary of Transportation to Conduct Rule making to Prevent Incidents of Extreme On Board Temperature Conditions on Commercial Airplane Flights Petition Submitted by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO Office of the…
The TWU Sign Shop will be making signs this Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We need your help putting signs together for Tim Gilpin (candidate for 1st Congressional District) and Ed Trumbull (candidate for OK House 5). The Sign Shop IS air conditioned and has a big screen TV. We need YOUR help to…
As you know, the House and Senate have been considering their own versions of FAA reauthorization (H.R. 2997, S. 1405) for more than a year. Both bills had controversial provisions: the House privatized the air traffic control (ATC) system; the Senate reduced pilot training standards and prohibited trucker meal and rest breaks. House Action In…
The TWU Sign Shop will be making signs this Wednesday (5/23) starting at 3:00 p.m. We need your help putting the signs pictured above on wires. These will be sold for $5/sign with proceeds going to the OK State AFL-CIO’s COPE account to help us elect endorsed candidates this November. The Sign Shop IS air…
Update on FAA Reauthorization As you know, every several years Congress must renew the FAA and aviation programs. Congress has been unable to enact a reauthorization measure since the previous law expired in October 2015. Since then, Congress has passed a series of extensions to keep the FAA and aviation programs running. The current extension…