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City by city, industry by industry, TWU members are on the frontlines of the Covid-19 fight nationwide. Please continue to communicate with the TWU International staff by emailing health@twu.org with any concerns, requests or updates from your local. We are here to support you in this crisis as you continue to keep America moving.
Transportation workers across the United States are on the frontlines of the Covid-19 battle. As a result, our TWU membership has been hit very hard by this disease. We honor our fallen brothers and sisters here, as we mourn our losses and continue to fight like hell for the living.
The Transport Workers Union Of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) strongly supports the bipartisan coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (Cares) Act (H.R. 748). The Cares Act helps stabilize the transportation sector and delivers immediate aid to frontline workers.
After the Transport Workers Union announced it secured first-of-its-kind contract language to give labor veto power over the deployment of autonomous vehicles, the national media is taking note. Politico first covered the announcement of contract language with the Central Ohio Transit Authority that prevents the agency from laying off Bus Operators or Mechanics or…
Read MoreThe Transport Workers Union of America issued the following statement on the announcement that Jet Blue and Spirit airlines will no longer pursue a merger.
Our main concern throughout this process was protecting and advancing the livelihoods of our members. We achieved those goals. For our JetBlue Inflight Crewmembers, we secured 17% mid-contract raises, millions of dollars in potential bonus payments, and more.
Read MoreNY Gov. Kathy Hochul and her MTA have hit TWU members at the Metro-North Railroad with a litany of heavy-handed contract demands that will cause real economic harm on the blue-collar workforce.
TWU International President blasts Hochul for her treatment of TWU Local 2001 and 2055 members in this editorial published in the NY Daily News.
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