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PRESS RELEASE: Transport Workers Union Supports Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act as Part of Larger Deal

September 22, 2020 Air, Air Blog, Blog, On The Hill, Press Releases, Recent Posts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Transport Workers Union Supports Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act as Part of Larger Deal Transport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement regarding the Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act introduced by Senators Susan Collins and Roger Wicker: “Our transportation systems […]

American Airlines Labor Unions Send Joint Letter to Congress

September 17, 2020 Air, Air Blog, Blog, On The Hill, Recent Posts

On September 16, 2020 TWU International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia sent the following letter to Secretary Mnuchin, Chief of Staff Meadows, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer. Click here for the full PDF version We wrote to you earlier this year, at an early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, urging you […]

PRESS RELEASE: TWU Local 1460 President Testifies at House T&I Subcommittee Hearing

September 9, 2020 Blog, On The Hill, Press Releases, Rail, Rail Blog, Recent Posts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Amtrak’s Proposed Cuts ‘Like a Slap in the Face’ TWU Local 1460 President Testifies at House T&I Subcommittee Hearing WASHINGTON, DC – TWU Local 1460 President Amy Griffin testified before the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials about […]

26 Senators Sign onto TWU Letter Urging Significant Support for Public Transit

July 9, 2020 On The Hill, Press Releases, Transit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org 26 Senators Sign onto TWU Letter Urging Significant Support for Public Transit Safe and clean public transit is essential to our fight against COVID-19 Washington, D.C. – On July 8, 2020, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) led a group of 26 U.S. Senators who sent a […]

Time is Running Out! Act Now and Urge Congress to Safeguard Aviation Jobs

July 7, 2020 Air, Air Blog, Blog, On The Hill, Recent Posts

TWU members have all put their lives at risk to serve the public during this pandemic. Federal funding is running out and our jobs are at risk of disappearing if Congress doesn’t extend worker protections in the airline industry before October 1. The CARES Act helped save transportation workers jobs, wages, and benefits by prohibiting […]

The TWU Applauds Passage of $1.5T House Surface Transportation Bill

July 1, 2020 On The Hill, Press Releases, Rail, Transit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Applauds Passage of $1.5T House Surface Transportation Bill INVEST in America Act provides essential worker protections in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic Washington, D.C. – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) applauds the House passage of the Investing in a New […]

Letter Campaign: Tell Congress to Fund Amtrak!

June 29, 2020 Blog, On The Hill, Rail, Rail Blog, Recent Posts

Members of the TWU Railroad Division family need your help! Here’s what you can do. Amtrak is putting 20% of its workers on the chopping block to be furloughed and has plans to drastically reduce long-distance services. The company is using the Covid-19 pandemic to cut or suspend service on many of its routes across […]

RELEASE: Without Extension of CARES Act Payroll Support Program, Mass Layoffs Inevitable

June 25, 2020 Air, Air Blog, Blog, Health & Safety, On The Hill, Press Releases, Recent Posts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Without Extension of CARES Act Payroll Support Program, Mass Layoffs Inevitable Washington, DC — In a joint letter to Congressional leadership, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), along with other leading aviation unions, are calling on lawmakers to extend the Payroll Support […]

The TWU Applauds SCOTUS Decision Protecting LGBT Workers

June 15, 2020 Air, Air Blog, Blog, In The News, On The Hill, Rail, Rail Blog, Recent Posts, Transit, Transit Blog

The Transport Workers of America applauds the United States Supreme Court’s June 15 landmark decision that affirms sexual orientation and gender identity are protected characteristics under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. No one should live in fear of discrimination in the workplace based on who they are or who they love. It is […]

Local 234 Bus Operator Thomas Shaw’s Testimony Before T & I House Committee

June 10, 2020 Health & Safety, In The News, On The Hill, Recent Posts, Transit, Transit Blog

On June 9, Thomas Shaw, a Bus Operator and member of TWU Local 234 in Philadelphia, testified at the Transportation & Infrastructure House Committee’s hearing, “On the Front Lines: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Transportation Workers.” Click here to read his full testimony.