Health & Safety

The TWU Opposes the Senate Republican Stimulus Proposal and Demands Immediate Relief for Workers

March 22, 2020 Air, Air Blog, Blog, Health & Safety, In The News, On The Hill, Press Releases, Rail, Rail Blog, Recent Posts, Transit, Transit Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Opposes the Senate Republican Stimulus Proposal and Demands Immediate Relief for Workers In response to the Senate Republican stimulus proposal, the following statement should be attributed to John Samuelsen, International President, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU): “The Senate Republican stimulus proposal is […]

COVID-19 Update from the TWU International Administrative Council

March 20, 2020 Air, Air Blog, Blog, Health & Safety, In The News, Rail, Rail Blog, Recent Posts, Transit, Transit Blog

March 19, 2020 Dear TWU local leaders and members, As we all continue to grapple with the unprecedented public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus, I wanted to reach out to brief you on the efforts which the International has been making on behalf of our members’ health, safety, and economic welfare. I […]

TWU Toxic Cabin Air Lobby Day Supporting the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019

November 22, 2019 Air, Air Blog, Health & Safety, On The Hill, Press Releases, Recent Posts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at dromano@twu.org November 22, 2019 TWU Toxic Cabin Air Lobby Day Supporting the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, November 20, members of the Transport Workers of America (TWU) met at our nation’s Capitol to encourage Members of Congress to support the Cabin Air […]

TWU Fights for 10-Hour Rest Rule

September 27, 2019 Air, Air Blog, Health & Safety, On The Hill, Recent Posts

This week, against the wishes of Congress and 151,000 TWU members, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published an Advanced Notice Proposed of Rule Making (ANPRM) to change the mandatory rest for flight attendants to 10 hours between shifts. This is a major delay for an action that was supposed to be completed 10 months ago. The TWU […]

RELEASE: Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events

September 19, 2019 Air, Air Blog, Health & Safety, On The Hill, Press Releases, Recent Posts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at 202-718-3837 September 19, 2019 Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of JetBlue Toxic Fume Events WASHINGTON, DC – On Sept. 19, 2019, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-3) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to JetBlue CEO Robyn Hayes, demanding answers as to what steps the airline is taking […]

Local 2054 Takes Safety Walk Through Keolis Pawtucket Yard with Congressional Reps

September 6, 2019 Health & Safety, Rail, Rail Blog, Recent Posts

Members of TWU Local 2054 met with Rhode Island State Rep Carlos Tobon and Massachusetts State Rep Jim Hawkin on September 6. They walked through the Keolis Pawtucket yard and discussed issues including safety; staffing; minimal inspection time; lack of parts; no accountability to Keolis; doing more with less – which resulted in an injury to […]

TWU International Expresses Support During Tropical Storm Dorian

August 28, 2019 Air, Air Blog, Health & Safety, Recent Posts, Transit, Transit Blog

August 28, 2019 To All Our Brothers and Sisters in Puerto Rico, The TWU International understands how distressed and uneasy many of you may be feeling right now as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches. Please make sure that you take any and all measures necessary to keep you and your families safe. We know that Puerto […]

TWU Fights Against Toxic Cabin Air

May 29, 2019 Air, Air Blog, Health & Safety, On The Hill, Recent Posts

Today, the TWU sent letters to the House and Senate encouraging our federal elected officials to cosponsor the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019. This legislation would directly address fume events and toxic air onboard our aircraft. When aircraft engines or air compressors malfunction, flight attendants and other airline workers can be exposed to unhealthy, harmful air that can cause […]

How Safe is the Cabin Air You’re Breathing? The TWU Launches Toxic Cabin Air Campaign

May 23, 2019 Air, Air Blog, Health & Safety, Recent Posts

The TWU launched the first stages of its latest campaign, fighting for the safety of aviation workers and the flying public. The International created a committee consisting of members from the Air and Transit, Universities, Utilities and Services Divisions, along with industry experts. As usual, the TWU is leading the charge with our Toxic Cabin […]

TWU Calls on Congress to Protect Transit Operators from Assault

May 8, 2019 Health & Safety, On The Hill, Recent Posts, Transit, Transit Blog

Today, TWU sent letters of support to both the U.S. House and Senate urging lawmakers to cosponsor the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act (H.R. 1139/S. 436). This bill is essential to helping protect transit operators around the country from the brutal assaults we face every day. H.R. 1139/S. 436 would require local transit agencies […]