Transit
Say ‘NO’ to Governor Cuomo’s Assault on Retirement Security
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Mar, 2012 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Tier 6 pension proposal would cut retirement benefits by 40 percent by reducing the multiplier used in determining benefits from 2 percent to 1.67 percent; raising the minimum retirement age to 65, excluding all overtime from pension calculations and changing the Final Average Salary calculation period…Read More…
Hyundai-Rotem Workers Win First Contract
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Jan, 2012 On December 10, Hyundai Rotem workers at the South Philadelphia railcar plant ratified a first contract by an 88 percent margin. The contract, negotiated by a team led by President John Johnson, Jr., established job security, a grievance procedure, and included gains in wages and benefits. As International Rep. Jerome LaFragola,…Read More…
11 Most Promising Moments of 2011
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 05 Jan, 2012 Last year, 2011 will be known as the year people stood up to anti-union legislation and governors, corporate greed and forming solidarity across the nation against the attacks on workers’ rights. Here are the 11 most promising events from 2011. 1. Occupy Wall Street Inspires the 99 Percent to Fight Back…Read More…
Transportation Learning Center Update
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 04 Jan, 2012 The Transportation Learning Center (TLC) recently issued its updates for transit frontline training from Cost-Shared Consortium Development of Transit Training,Linking School-Based and Work-Based Learning for Good Careers, Future Direction of the Center: Strategic Planning and Reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU as well as comments from team leaders about the importance and results of…Read More…
TWU Fights Back Against Attacks on Transit Workers
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Apr, 2012 “What do we want? Safe buses. When do we want it? Now!” could be heard loud and clear on March 26 as members from Local 234 in Philadelphia continue to demanded justice for victims of transit violence. The demand for justice comes after another attack on a bus operator occurred…Read More…
Working Women’s Committee Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 03 Apr, 2012 Local 100 and 234 co-hosted the Transit, Utility, University and Rail Working Women’s Committee Conference which brought together women from TWU Locals 171, 101 and numerous other unions, such as the Teamsters and SEIU. The conference was a 3-day event that consisted of speakers, plenary sessions and an awards ceremony recognizing…Read More…
Transit Unions Thank Sen. Menendez
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 Apr, 2012 TWU and other transit unions recently wrote Sen. Menendez of New Jersey thanking him for his leadership for maintaining transit funding in the Senate’s surface transportation bill. You can read the letter here. …ReturnRead More…
TWU Stops SEPTA Outsourcing in its tracks
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Jun, 2012 TWU Local 234 won the first round in the fight to keep the overhaul of 176 wheel-assembly units for the Market Frankford El rail cars in Philadelphia. On June 15, Common Pleas Court Judge Idee Fox entered an order prohibiting SEPTA from outsourcing the M-4 trucks pending further discussions with the…Read More…
Banks Get Bailed Out, Transit Riders and Workers Get Sold Out
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Jul, 2012 The City of Philadelphia, the School District and SEPTA, at a time when all are hard pressed to make ends meet, are paying millions of dollars to Wall Street banks to service debt. These payments include bad interest swap deals the banks negotiated that have cost the City an estimated 331…Read More…
TWU Members at NASA Launch Campaign
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 07 Aug, 2012 NASA Firefighters are under attack but they’re fighting back. NASA has awarded their Fire Services contract to a company named G4S GS. G4 GS is now attempting to slash NASA Firefighter pay and retirement benefits by 20%, but TWU Local 525 is fighting back. The local has been picketing 5 days…Read More…