June is designated as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The Transport Workers Union of American, AFL-CIO (TWU) has deep roots in the civil and human rights movement and that also extends to the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
We are so excited to have wrapped our first dues / membership signup, which closed on May 19 at midnight PST. After our first month, we have over 5,000 submissions completed! This is a monumental step towards chartering our Local, and a testament to what we can do when we stand together. It is not too late to become a founding member of our Local 579.
Since ratification of the CBA 5 months ago, IFCs have gone from no real way to challenge the Company, to building up a powerful grievance process.
To date:
77 contract grievances have been filed – These include many group grievances affecting multiple IFCs, and some that affect all like Late Reserve and Critical Coverage.