You may have seen some electioneering from the Teamsters lately regarding Tom Horton’s compensation and the bankruptcy court. Let’s be perfectly clear about what is really going on here: Not only is the TWU not supportive of excessive bonuses and compensation for Tom Horton – we worked with the other unions at American…
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4.8% Equity Facts
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Several members have informed me that IBT organizers are distributing propaganda that claims that the TWU International will withhold equity that is rightfully due to our members. The TWU successfully negotiated the 4.8% equity, and it will be distributed to our members fairly, and with transparency. What seems to upset the…
Local airlines workers to vote on union change
SOURCE TULSA – After nearly a yearlong effort of knocking on doors and garnering support, mechanics and related workers at American Airlines on Tuesday filed for an election with the National Mediation Board to become Teamsters. The petition for an NMB election follows a similar move by mechanics at US Airways. Those workers filed for…
Pension Plan Helps IAM in Campaign at US Airways
By Ted Reed – 05/29/13 – 6:45 AM EDT SOURCE CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TheStreet) — As the Teamsters union seeks to raid mechanics at US Airways , the toughest question the union has to answer concerns the impact that a change could have on the mechanics’ pensions. The International Association of Machinists provides members, including 3,500 US Airways mechanics,…
Statement by TWU Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Teamsters Raid on American Airlines Mechanics and Related Workers
In the Labor Movement we’re very good at pointing out problems with employers, we’re not very good at talking about what’s wrong within our own ranks. I believe that we’ve been silent for too long. Let’s tell it like it is The once proud International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a rogue union. In 2012, the…
Letter from TWU President James C. Little Re: TWU- Equity stake, Dated 5-20-2013
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Several members have informed me that IBT organizers are distributing propaganda that claims that the TWU International will withhold equity that is rightfully due to our members. The TWU successfully negotiated the 4.8% equity, and it will be distributed to our members fairly, and with transparency. What seems to upset the…
TWU Condemns Teamsters Union Raid on Machinists Union at US Airways
“The IBT is acting like a parasite.” The following statement is from TWU Air Transport Division Director Garry Drummond, after it was announced that the Teamsters would be filing cards to raid the International Association of Machinists (IAM) at US Airways: As a trade unionist, I’m outraged and disgusted that the Teamsters plan to waste…
Chinese Celebrate as Teamsters Send More United Airlines Overhaul Work to China
TWU has 31 overhaul lines at American Airlines Teamsters have 8 overhaul lines at United Airlines I Don’t Want to Be IBT
Your Union: Title II Mechanic To Mechanic
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The Teamsters’ New Low
The Teamsters seem to have forgotten what solidarity is all about. They are attacking our union, the Transport Workers Union (TWU), just when we need support from the entire labor movement. Our employer, American Airlines is using the bankruptcy process to cut jobs and benefits. This is no time for the Teamsters to be dividing…