The Teamsters Union on Thursday said bankruptcy reform is needed to protect airline workers from abuse under the current law.

The fourth issue of the TAMC (Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition) newsletter, Nuts and Bolts, is out and ready to read.

The Teamsters Union today urged the House of Representatives to swiftly pass legislation tightening safety requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials.

A proposed change in how some unions are formed could have a bearing on years of attempts to organize ramp workers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Continental Airlines has again contacted the International Brotherhood of Teamsters claiming that a job action is occurring at numerous locations throughout the system.

The president of United(UAUA Quote) says the successful execution of the merger between Delta(DAL Quote)and Northwest should change the way airline mergers are viewed and could make them easier going forward.

Cape Air pilots will have another chance to vote for Teamster representation. Management had interfered with the previous election, according to the government agency in charge of union elections.

Top executives at four companies that jettisoned their employee pension plans received $49.5 million in retirement and severance benefits in the years before the companies filed for bankruptcy, while retirees saw their benefits cut by as much as two thirds, congressional investigators conclude in a report released Thursday.

ABX Air pilots have approved an amended labor contract with the company that will allow members of the union, Airline Professionals Association Teamsters Local 1224, to receive severance benefits provided by express shipper DHL.

The Teamsters Union said Wednesday that there should be a single security standard for aircraft repair stations in the U.S. and overseas.