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TWU Gives Back
Posted OnJanuary 17, 2026 byThe TWU honored Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. today through action: packaging and delivering boxes of supplies for the homeless in Miami.
Community service is important,” TWU International Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate said. “As Dr King said, it’s about service. It’s about giving back. It’s about uplifting each other. And at the TWU, we strongly believe in that.”Read More…
Read the Winter 2025 Express!
Posted OnJanuary 12, 2026 byThe latest Express is here.
Read how the TWU is pushing to get the overtime tax deduction extended to all members, along with updates from all divisions, including how the TWU regained firefighter jobs at Cape Canaveral and a new freight rail contract in Pennsylvania. Also, the deployment of a self-driving bus at a Texas bus depot highlights the job threat posed by increasing automation.Read More…
TWU Calls out Abuse of Power in NYC
Posted OnDecember 30, 2025 byThe Transport Workers Union is calling for an investigation into NYC Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro for his role in awarding a no-bid contract to a veterinarian who has ties to anti-horse carriage advocates and a very questionable financial track record. The Department of Investigations and the Conflict-of-Interest Board should start a probe, if they haven’t already, the TWU says.Read More…
TWU International, Local 234, Team Up for Victory in Philadelphia
Posted OnDecember 18, 2025 byTWU International President John Samuelsen, Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate, and Local 234 leaders discuss potential strike action. Local 234, which has a strong history of fighting back against SEPTA management, teamed up with TWU International to secure a new contract after coming within hours of striking. The might and full force of the International was behind…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Waymos and School Buses, A Dangerous Mix
Posted OnDecember 17, 2025 byIntroduction: 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…Read More…
TWU Flight Attendants at FSI Overwhelmingly Ratify a New Five-Year Contract
Posted OnDecember 16, 2025 byFlight Attendants at TWU Local 578 ratified a new five-year contract on Monday with over 96 percent voting in favor of a deal that increases wages and provides critical quality-of-life gains. “Flight Attendants at TWU Local 578 voted massively to ratify a new contract that immediately offers life-changing raises, approaching 50 percent over five years,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen….Read More…
After Years of TWU Pressure, Amtrak Gives Executive Bonuses to Frontline Workers
Posted OnDecember 12, 2025 by“TWU workers get a much-deserved bonus. The Amtrak suits sitting in offices get a much-deserved reality check.” The Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak announced that all frontline Amtrak workers, including Transport Workers Union members, will receive $900 bonuses during the holiday season – redistributing executive bonuses to the workers that move America’s passenger rail system. …Read More…
Akron Metro CEO Quietly Rakes in Big Pay Bonuses While Workers Get Nothing
Posted OnDecember 10, 2025 byThe Transport Workers Union is blasting Akron Metro leaders and warning of a potential strike, partly because of secretive pay bonuses totaling around $72,000 given to Metro CEO Dawn Distler while workers have been denied raises. Akron Metro Bus Operators and other workers, represented by Transport Workers Union Local 1, haven’t had a raise…Read More…
AAM Advancements Must Include Existing Aircraft Maintenance Standards, Human Dispatchers
Posted OnDecember 2, 2025 byThe Transport Workers Union of America, the nation’s largest airline workers union, is urging Congress to ensure that the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry meets existing aircraft maintenance standards, includes human dispatchers for all AAM operations, and ensures that the AAM industry is not favored over existing modes of transportation for federal funding. The TWU submitted a…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Two Person Crews on NYC Trains are Going Nowhere
Posted OnNovember 24, 2025 byThis 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…Read More…