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…
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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,…
President Dale Danker Steve Luis Ron Engles Kunal Shinde Don Canann Harry Ashbaugh James Booker John Hewitt Vice President Terry Lesperance Gary Yingst Ray Wilson Secretary Treasurer Patrick Thornton Hugh Nichols Mark Bruski Shelby Morgan D’Ann Johnson John Carlisle Recording Secretary Joe McGill Jay Potter Chairman of Maintenance Pat Kinnamon Tony Bunch Chairman of Stores…
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…
Dear Brothers & Sisters: Your TWU Equity Distribution Committee met again on May 23 and 24 at the TWU Headquarters in Washington D.C. to draft the procedures and principles for distribution of shares of Equity in the New American Airlines to eligible American employees represented by the TWU. During this week’s meetings, TWU’s counsel and…
THE ALLIANCE Q: Why is this the right time for the TWU/IAM representation Alliance? A: TWU and IAM both believe that fighting to achieve industry-leading contracts for TWU and IAM members at the “new” American Airlines is a better use of resources than fighting each other in a bitter representation campaign. With the issue of representation settled,…
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Today, we join thousands of AMTs at American Airlines and American Eagle in celebrating National AMT Day. We have tremendous pride in your professionalism, and the skills and knowledge you apply to keep the flying public safe. At both American Airlines and American Eagle, AMTs along with all work groups have…