The words solidarity, workers’ rights and fight for all workers brought Delegates to their feet on Wednesday at the 24th Constitutional Convention as they heard from a series of speakers including keynote speaker, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Trumka expressed his support for TWU and motivated the crowd to continue to strengthen the labor movement…
Michael Quill Scholarship Application 2024
TWU Founder Michael J. Quill The union has been honoring our founder with these scholarships since 1969. Quill Scholarship awards have benefited hundreds of TWU families. Children of our members…
Passages
Passages “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Addresses TWU Constitutional Convention
Union Delegates to Hold Protest Outside Allegiant Airlines Las Vegas Headquarters Thursday
TWU members, who will wear t-shirts highlighting Allegiant’s “Delayed Service, Cancelled Routes and Abandoned Cities,” are concerned about ongoing customer service issues at the Las Vegas-based discount carrier. Union delegates also will protest the failure of airline management to reach a labor agreement with more than 600 flight attendants who are members of TWU Local…
TWU CONVENTION REPORT: DAY 2
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Main Base APU Wheel/Brake Composite Oct. 10 8am-2pmOct 11 8am-2pm Oct 14 8pm-2am Oct 15 8pm-2am Oct 16 2pm-8pm Oct 17 8am-2pm Oct 18 8am-2pm Oct 2 7am-11am Oct 9 12pm-4pm Oct 9 11:30am-4pm Polish Sausage and hot dogs will be served to all donors. Also, Up with Trees is graciously providing one tree for…
Delegates Elect Harry Lombardo as International President
Harry Lombardo was elected by acclamation by the TWU 24th Constitutional Convention delegates as International President of the Transport Workers Union Tuesday afternoon along with John Samuelson as Executive Vice President, Alex Garcia as Secretary-Treasurer, John Bland and Gary Maslanka as Administrative Vice Presidents. “I feel energized and I pledge every ounce of energy I…
AIRLINE MERGERS: Issues Raised by the Proposed Merger of American Airlines and US Airways
What GAO Found The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust review will be a critical step in the proposed merger between American Airlines (American) and US Airways. DOJ uses an integrated analytical framework set forth in the Horizontal Merger Guidelines to determine whether the merger poses any antitrust concerns. Under that process, DOJ assesses, among other…