Transport Workers Union of America

Aircraft Flight Dispatchers at TWU Local 592 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract for 32 Aircraft Flight Dispatchers at Sun Country Airlines that will raise pay by at least 36% with an average increase of 43%. “We are pleased to have reached a new contract quickly that includes significant raises for hardworking Flight Dispatchers. A 36…

This is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar…

This op-ed from TWU International President John Samuelsen appeared in the New York Daily News. 

There is a new reality in play in the White House and his name is Donald Trump. And like it or not, many unionized workers voted for him

The Transport Workers Union of America – which represents tens of thousands of transit workers across the country – strongly supports the nomination of Marc Molinaro to lead the Federal Transit Administration.   “Marc Molinaro was a strong advocate for public transit in downstate New York while serving in Congress his experience will be essential for…

Fuelers at Orlando International Airport employed by PrimeFlight Aviation Services voted unanimously Monday to join the Transport Workers of America – expanding the TWU’s reach at the seventh largest airport in the country. “We are ready to negotiate a first contract that will address significant issues with wages, benefits, and working conditions for PrimeFlight Fuelers,” said TWU…

International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia announced today that applications are now being accepted for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU members a scholarship worth $4800.00.