Passages

Passages “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

Pensions and the TWU – IAM Joint Agreement

The IAM back in March 2014 concluded discussions with the Board of Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund (IAMNPF) that increased pension benefits by 35 to 45 percent for approximately 17,000 IAM members at United Airlines. “IAM members at United Airlines are covered by the best pension plan in the airline industry, and that plan…

National Mediation Board Representation Manual, Rev. Sept. 8, 2009

This Manual provides general procedural guidance to the National Mediation Board’s staff with respect to the processing of representation cases before the NMB. Such procedural guidance is not required by or subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of this Manual are neither obligatory upon the Members of the Board nor do they constitute…

Federal Labor Relations Statutes: An Overview

  Summary Since 1926, Congress has enacted three major laws that govern labor-management relations for private sector and federal employees. An issue for Congress is the effect of these laws on employers, workers, and the nation’s economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, nationwide, 14.8 million employees are union members. In the 112th Congress…

GSW Election for Vice Chairman – Sample Ballot and Mail Out

Ballots for the TWU Local 514 MCT, Vice Chairman at GSW election have been mailed. If you have not received your ballot by August 15, 2014, or your ballot has been damaged, please call Shawn Allan at (918) 694-3783 and a ballot will be mailed to you. All Ballots must be received in the TWU…

IAM, TWU Alliance moves forward with American Airlines Single Carrier Filing

In a move that will lead to joint contract negotiations for more than 30,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and Transport Workers Union (TWU), the two unions today jointly petitioned the National Mediation Board (NMB) asking it declare that post-merger American Airlines and US Airways are now operating as a…