WASHINGTON, DC – Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement supporting the Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act (H.R. 8404), passed by the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure on September 30:
“The TWU was the first union to call for the 737-MAX to be grounded because our members did not trust that the aircraft was safe. Over the past 18 months, it has become clear that the MAX was approved using a flawed process that intentionally took advantage of systemic problems at the FAA in order to avoid safety requirements. The bipartisan Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act directly addresses these concerns and makes permanent changes to the way we certify aircraft. On behalf of the flight attendants on these planes, the pilot instructors who train for every potential scenario, the aircraft mechanics who maintain this equipment, and our many other members who fly as part of their job, the TWU thanks Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves for their commitment to air safety at every level and we applaud their leadership on behalf of airline workers.”
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The TWU represents more than 150,000 members across the airline, railroad, transit, universities, utilities and service sectors