Category: TWU

Fraud Alert – Facemasks

A company has used the TWU’s logo to sell facemasks that do not meet federal respiratory standards and are not union made. The Transport Workers Union of America does not sanction the sale of these products and we are fighting to stop it. A fly-by-night non-union company, which goes by various names including Mercury Tee,…

TWU & IAM Retirement Sick leave election

For our Brothers and Sisters retiring Please read this: The Difference between the RHRA and the “applicable rate for my work group” is RHRA = accumulated unused sick leave hours at the time of retirement multiplied by the 50% of the hourly rate of the retiree at the time of retirement. “Applicable rate for my…

COVID-19 AFFILIATE WORKING GROUP — AFL-CIO UPDATE

  1)    Attached is a letter sent by the AFL-CIO and 29 union presidents last Thursday, calling on President Trump to require and make available necessary safety protections for essential workers. AFL-CIO Letter to TrumpApril 9, 2020 in PDF   2)    Attached is a memorandum accompanying the letter to President Trump, which identifies immediate actions…