#twu 556 corruption

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Core Team Member, FADAP Team Member, -800 Committee Team Member Brian Talburt shared with the Core Team on Feb. 7th, 2015 reaching out to SWA "leaders" to support "Team Audrey."

SWA Leadership and TWU 556 "Standing Together."

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As reported in the Dallas News, rank and file members of 556 are perplexed at being contacted directly by Labor Management representatives of Southwest Airlines.

Transport Workers Union Local 556 is the official bargaining agent of the Flight Attendants of Southwest Airlines. Contractually, Southwest Airlines cannot negotiate directly with the Flight Attendants of Southwest Airlines. Contacting union members directly during negotiations is a violation of the contract and any good union President knows to assure union members that every member is represented by those elected to negotiate on behalf of the members of TWU Local 556.

Rank and file union members are e skeptical of those negotiating on their behalf and it is fair to say rank and file members have every right to be skeptical.

In July of 2015, the membership of TWU 556 voted down a tentative agreement proposal down by a staggering 87%. And 556 negotiators would not step down.

Typically when a tentative agreement fails union leaders take steps to protect the interest of of a union and assures that the collective interest of the union remains protected. Not at TWU 556. And not during the summer of 2015.

Rank and file members orchestrated many efforts in preserving their rights as unionized workers. Facebook pages dedicated to removing union officers and officials were met with resistance by the very leadership that was supposed to protect the interest of TWU 556. In fact, disgraced former union President Audrey Stone spent union funds on a paid "digital media team" that rank and file members referred to as the "Digital Media Team Mafia."

And indeed, the Digital Media Team operated like a mafia. When speaking out against the Audrey Stone regime, innocent rank and file members found themselves surrounded and mobbed by union officers and officials on the union dime. Facebook hackings of those opposed to the increasingly corrupt leadership of TWU 556 were not uncommon. Law enforcement and government agencies were contacted multiple times. Union meetings were attended in droves by rank and file members demanding the resignations of President Stone and her supporters. Letters to union officials were sent by the drove to union offices and never responded to by the officers tasked with holding President Stone accountable for failing the members of TWU 556 on such an unprecedented level never did remove President Stone by board removal as outlined in the bylaws governing TWU 556

By the fall of 2015, the membership TWU 556 became increasingly disenchanted with the majority of TWU 556 not standing up to President Stone and her supporters. Many rank ans file members circulated a recall petition that eventually garnered over 8,500 signatures and $50,000 in fees dedicated to the legal battles rank and file members were now forced to fight as a means of preserving their very livelihood now jeopardized by the very leaders that claimed to represent the interest of TWU 556.

By 2016, rank and file members realized the extent of union corruption when vocal rank and file members were fired from their jobs as flight attendants- at President Stone's request.

2016 soon became 2017. Undeterred, many rank and file members did all they could to stand up to what many referred to as "the union bullies of TWU 556. Rank and file members faced continued ridicule and harassment from the 556 Executive Board members and the Digital Media Team paid to carry out the wishes of the TWU 556 Executive Board.

Rank and file members would continue facing abuse from the TWU 556 Executive Board simply because of their disagreement of the leadership of TWU 556.

In March of 2018, Lyn Montgomery was elected as the President of TWU 556 by a huge margin of support from the rank and file members. Many 556 veterans are confident that their new President can get the job done and are happy to voice a positive opinion of President Montgomery.

However, the damage done to the union and to the rank and file members of TWU 556 is extensive. The grievance machinery of TWU 556 is tainted with at least two arbitration awards stating that Southwest Airlines can fire the flight attendants if a union President asks Southwest Airlines to do so. A dangerous place for the rank and file members of TWU 556. "Audrey Leftovers" have shaken the faith if the rank and file members of TWU 556. Whether or not any faith can be restored to the leadership of TWU 556 remains to be seen.

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Casey Rittner Ennis. Transcripts and Depositions show it was testified that Casey was/ is a rank and file member of TWU 566.

Casey's own FB posts state otherwise.

Casey did not win his bid for TWU 556 DEBM. Let's hope he doesn't win any offices at TWU 556 in the future.

Also, Casey Rittner Ennis opposed the Recall Petition and even brought charges against Recall Petition leader Jeanna Jackson.

More about the history of TWU 556 and its toxic leadership.

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Disparity in treatment brought out in Charlene Carter vs Transport Workers Union Local 556 Southwest Airlines Co proved Railway Discrimination and company interference with employees choosing their own Union representatives.

Acts of company union intimidation that can't be remedied to this very day.

The company union is comprised of company favorites like this one.

Heaven help innocent flight attendants get a decent contract!

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Not a great look for TWU 556 professional standards. When does it stop? Flight Attendants deserve better representation.

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Bully Brett AKA "the Leg Breaker" attempting to recreate TWU 556 history.

Brett Nevarez served as a negotiating team member for TA 2013 which was shot down by 9,916 pissed off flight attendants.

Nevarez also served as TWU 556 2nd VP while sexually harassing rank and file members and disrespecting flight attendants demanding better maternity leave. Many rank and file members attended meetings while signing the Recall Petition demanding his resignation and/ or removal from the negotiating team and/ or the TWU 556 Executive Board. Many showed up in T - shirts saying 'Bye Felicia.

Mr. Leg Breaker retaliated against dissident flight attendants and violated the Railway Labor Act when telling SWA Management to fire innocent rank and file flight attendants. His actions are documented in the transcripts of Carter vs TWU Local 556 and Southwest Airlines. Bully Brett/ Mr. Legbreaker also refused repeatedly a court order to sit for a deposition - following a pattern of arrogance that the law "doesn't apply to him" or the corrupt union leaders/ cronies he serves with.

Say no to Brett Nevarez for any leadership positions with TWU Local 556. Say no to bullies in union leadership. Say no to union officers who have rank and file members fired from their jobs as Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants.

Time to stop the abuse cycle of TWU 556 leaders like this one.

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When corrupt officers save your job, you gotta be the henchman and file charges to stop a valid Recall Petition. Casey Rittner Ennis proved his loyalty to the corrupt TWU 556 Executive Board. Casey Rittner Ennis has proven to be useful to the corrupt TWU 556 Executive Board and to Southwest Airlines. He is a player in the TWU 556 / Southwest Airlines Collusion. Rank and file flight attendants will remember Casey during the next union election.

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TWU 556 History lesson: this email sent to the TWU 556 Executive Board after screenshots of the unbecoming behavior of TWU 556 officers/ officials and their paid loyalists were exposed.

There were no apologies. And the retaliation for demanding apologies and taking corrective action was just starting. Rank and file would later feel the wrath of corrupt union officers and officials for years to come.