On The Hill
LAST PUSH FOR Congress to Fund Amtrak and Save TWU AMTRAK MEMBERS’ Jobs!
Posted OnSeptember 28, 2020 byIt is time to act! It is time to ensure that our North East Corridor and National Network of Long-Distance trains continues to function at current frequency. Call your Members of Congress today and ask for Amtrak funding in the next relief package. Let Congress know that Amtrak workers have been deemed essential workers and…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: Transport Workers Union Supports Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act as Part of Larger Deal
Posted OnSeptember 22, 2020 byFOR 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…Read More…
American Airlines Labor Unions Send Joint Letter to Congress
Posted OnSeptember 17, 2020 byOn 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…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: TWU Local 1460 President Testifies at House T&I Subcommittee Hearing
Posted OnSeptember 9, 2020 byFOR 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…Read More…
26 Senators Sign onto TWU Letter Urging Significant Support for Public Transit
Posted OnJuly 9, 2020 byFOR 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…Read More…
Time is Running Out! Act Now and Urge Congress to Safeguard Aviation Jobs
Posted OnJuly 7, 2020 byTWU 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 . The CARES Act helped save transportation workers jobs, wages, and benefits by prohibiting involuntary furloughs or wage reductions at airlines through the Payroll Support Program (PSP). It…Read More…
The TWU Applauds Passage of $1.5T House Surface Transportation Bill
Posted OnJuly 1, 2020 byFOR 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…Read More…
Letter Campaign: Tell Congress to Fund Amtrak!
Posted OnJune 29, 2020 byMembers 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…Read More…
RELEASE: Without Extension of CARES Act Payroll Support Program, Mass Layoffs Inevitable
Posted OnJune 25, 2020 byFOR 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…Read More…
The TWU Applauds SCOTUS Decision Protecting LGBT Workers
Posted OnJune 15, 2020 byThe 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…Read More…