Education is important to TWU Local 556. Our Local is proud to sponsor five (5) scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year:
The Charline Jenkins “CJ” Bostic Scholarship
The Paul Gaynor Scholarship
The Madeleine Howard Scholarship
The Robert “Trebor” McDowell-Akins Scholarship
The Gwen York Scholarship
In March 2025, a call for Letters of Interest was sent to all Members via email and social media for applications to join the first-ever expanded Safety Committee. On April 1, 2025, our Safety Committee Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Health Committee Chairperson read and evaluated each applicant’s letter.
We all know that TWU Local 556 is responsible for negotiating and upholding our Contract. Still, many Members don’t recognize the direct importance of our grievance process and how it can impact all of us. A pervasive Union-busting narrative is that Unions fight for bad employees. This is not true. Through the representation, grievance, and arbitration process, our Union ensures that our employer follows all legal and pre-established procedures and timelines for everyone equally and fairly.
Contractual Grievance. Disciplinary Grievance. What is the difference? Are there different timeframes associated with filing a grievance? How do I know if something is an actual grievance? And who do I go to in order to file a grievance? All of that and more can be found in this week’s Fast Fact Friday – Grievance -vs- Gripe!
Today, we received notice of an evacuation of a Southwest Airlines plane at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston after returning to the airport due to a reported engine issue. We are happy to report that the Crew and Passengers are safe.
