Transport Union

[usairbus01]

Can anyone tell me about the Transport Workers Union? What kind of benefits are gained from the representation, how much are dues, what airlines do they work with?

Thanks,

 

[homerjdispatch]

TWU ( totally worthless Union)!!!

 

[RVSM]

TWU represents SWA Ramp,Ops and Provisioning agents / AA dispatch and I think also their Rampers (Fleet service) *that is not a total list just the ones I know of.
I was with them when I was in Ground Ops at SWA. Dues were 1.5%.
I thought they did a decent job back then, can't speak for current conditions as I am in a different union now.
Unions are usually only as good as the folks you elect to lead them.
my 0.02
CAS

 

[SKC]

Visit twu.org for a list of all of their groups.

 

[usairbus01]

Went to the website, didn't learn a whole lot. Lots of horn-tooting, not much substance. I'll check it again though. Thanks for the input.

 

[WalterSobchak]

Apparently, the folks over at Pinnacle (I think we're talking PCL in that thread) are super-happy with TWU...

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=92180

 

[SKC]

I only suggested their website because you asked what groups they represented.

 

[405]

We love Management AND the TWU at 9E. We're all working together. It's one big happy family!

Our Management supports us in anything we do (tankering fuel for THEIR benefit, central load control). My company supports me in anything that benefits the company.

We need to stop tankering fuel and pass CLC to the CLC person on duty.

The TWU? Really not sure about that yet. They're there though. I think.

 

[ShutupandFly]

Unions are usually only as good as the folks you elect to lead them.
my 0.02
CAS

So far the TWU has been a wonderful thing..............................for the company. They have saved thousands of dollars in our raises and bonuses and were offered a sweetheart deal in the first TA we rejected. As for our leadership, we have no say in who it is. They are appointed by the union president. I really love it when they tell me that even though I would be taking home less money and would have less benifits that I am still better off with them than without them. If your group is looking for a union make sure you ask them ALOT of questions at the initial meetings and nail them down on what they are going to do for the group, or at least try to. Bottom line, they can say anything but once they are in they don't have to deliver and just about takes an act of god to get rid of them.

OK maybe that came off as a little bitter.

 

[IndyGTP]

Ask the Republic, Chauatuaqua, Shuttle Dispatchers if they are happy with there new contract. I haven't heard anything about it.

 

[RVSM]

As for our leadership, we have no say in who it is. They are appointed by the union president.

TWU-ATP appointed your leadership..???
or
Your locally elected President appointed all the other local union positions..???

Something in that deal ain't square, in my experience the local members elect the local president and all local officers. The local president can appoint special committees, ie: the negotiating committee members. The TWU-ATP would assign a representative of the International (the parent union) to advise the local leadership.

Or you can do what we did and form an independent union, not affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

 

[ljg]

TWU is only strong with strong local representation.

 

[shooter]

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quote=RVSM;1351029]TWU-ATP appointed your leadership..???
or
Your locally elected President appointed all the other local union positions..???

Something in that deal ain't square, in my experience the local members elect the local president and all local officers. The local president can appoint special committees, ie: the negotiating committee members. The TWU-ATP would assign a representative of the International (the parent union) to advise the local leadership.

Or you can do what we did and form an independent union, not affiliated with the AFL-CIO.[/quote]

isn't that what caused the NW mechanics to not have any support from other unions?

 

[clr4theapch]

Just noticed on Avweb that you guys at 9e are hiring more dispatchers... are folks jumping out of there again... I would hate to be in the situation you guys seem to be in.. It would make me strongly consider decerting the union.. geez

 

[RVSM]

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isn't that what caused the NW mechanics to not have any support from other unions?

Being an independent union is not what prevented the other unions from supporting the NW MX strike, bad blood between AMFA and IAM was the real deal killer.

NW MX was represented by AMFA. AMFA is classified by the AFL-CIO as a "raider" union and forbids AFL-CIO unions from working with them in any official way. AMFA courted the NW MX away from IAM (an AFL-CIO union).
This was a big part of the reason IAM, which also rep'ed the NW ground folks, didn't honor the AMFA picket lines. I think the pilots were ALPA,which I think is also AFL_CIO. (not sure on the status, etc of the pilots)

If you look at how NW is now individually taking the unions apart with cutbacks and layoffs they would have been better off to put aside their issues with AMFA for the betterment of all NWA union employees, since they couldn't do that they are now all paying the price.

This is only my opinion as an outside observer, I am sure there is much more to it, but this is my perception based on what I have seen/read.

 

[405]

Just noticed on Avweb that you guys at 9e are hiring more dispatchers... are folks jumping out of there again... I would hate to be in the situation you guys seem to be in.. It would make me strongly consider decerting the union.. geez

It's continuous hiring here - a revolving door.