Transport Workers Union of America

TWU Covid-19 Resources

Transport Workers Union of America

TWU Covid-19 Resources

5/29/20 Crisis Update Video

TWU President Samuelsen Talks Transportation with Chris Hansen

Update: May 8

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5/29/20 Crisis Update Video

TWU President Samuelsen Talks Transportation with Chris Hansen

Update: May 8th

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TWU COVID-19 RESOURCES TOOLKIT

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SEE THE LIST OF TWU RESOURCES IN THE TOOLKIT >
1. Economic Impact Payments (fact sheet)
2. Economic Impact Payments: What you need to know (IRS FAQs) stimulus payment
3. FMLA and Paid Sick Leave (fact sheet)
4. Paid Leave Employee Rights (DOL poster)
5. Paid Sick Leave – NY Only
6. Paid Leave, various programs – CA Only
7. 2020 Paid Family and Medical Leave/Paid Sick Days – State legislation
8. What NJ Workers Need to Know – Paid Leave and Unemployment, Best Order in Which to Use Benefits
9. Unemployment Insurance- CARES Act (fact sheet)
10. Unemployment Eligibility – table and flow chart from the AFL-CIO
11. Unemployment Agencies – State office contact information
12. When the Paycheck Stops – Unemployment Survival Guide – AFL-CIO
13. Unemployment Insurance Protections in Response to COVID-19: State Developments, National Employment Law Project Policy Brief
14. Mortgage assistance information
15. Renter Eviction Protection information
16. Renter Eviction Protection information – NY only
17. Utility Shutoff Protection information
18. COVID-19 Assistance for Labor Unions, SBA Emergency Economic Injury Loans & Grants
19. Bank of Labor COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program for AFL-CIO Affiliate Unions
20. COVID-19 Assistance for Labor Unions Federal Payroll Tax Credits and Deferrals
21. Accessing Retirement Account Funds (fact sheet)
22. Student Loan Repayment Relief (fact sheet)
23. Income tax filing – federal and state deadline extensions
24. Real ID deadline extension
25. Flood insurance policy renewal grace period extension
26. Respirators, Masks and Face Shields – uses and certifications – AFL-CIO
27. Hierarchy of Controls for COVID – NIOSH-based graphic
28. WA State Dept of Labor & Industries Coronavirus Prevention: Gen’l Requirements & Prevention Ideas for Workplaces
29. Worker Safety & Health During COVID-19 Pandemic: Rights & Resources, NELP Toolkit
30. Recommendations for Airline Crew Traveling with a Sick Passenger – CDC interim guidance
31. Health and Safety Guidance for Flight and Cabin Crew Members – CDC
32. What U.S. Airlines Should be Doing for Flight and Cabin Crew Members – CDC
33. Disinfecting Your Facility if Someone is Sick – CDC recommendations
34. Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19, OSHA – 3-2020
35. TWU letter to FAA and OSHA re: IFC health and safety concerns
36. TWU letter, with five other unions, to Sec. Mnuchin re: implementation of the CARES Act
37. TWU and ATU press release re: agreement to work together to pressure transit agencies to protect frontline workers.
38. Help for Local 501 in winning stay at home pay
39. Help for Local 570 in winning stay at home pay
40. Help for Local 591 in winning stay at home pay
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REMEMBER OUR MEMBERS >

CORNELL ANDERSON, LOCAL 100
BRYSON KENT BOWMAN, LOCAL 100
DIMITRIY BOZHOVSKIY, LOCAL 100
ALEJANDRO BUSTAMANTE, LOCAL 100
HESRONNI CAYENNE, LOCAL 100
THOMAS TECK KUWE CHAI, LOCAL 100
GARY CHERRY, LOCAL 100
MIGUEL CHUMPITAZ, LOCAL 100
RAUL CLARKE, LOCAL 100
DENISE COLBERT, LOCAL 100
JACOB CREDELL, LOCAL 100
OLIVER CYRUS, LOCAL 100
PHILIP DAVIS, LOCAL 100
VENANCIO “BENNY” DIAZ, LOCAL 100
JUAN DIAZ, LOCAL 100
SCOTT ELIJAH, LOCAL 100
SABRINA A. EUBANKS, LOCAL 100
TAI-DRIN FANG, LOCAL 100
WAYNE FINGALL, LOCAL 100
JOSEPH FLETCHER, LOCAL 100
STANLEY FONG, LOCAL 100
ERLIN “FLINTSTONE” GALARZA, LOCAL 100
RHONDA GARVIN, LOCAL 100
HAROLD GERMAIN, LOCAL 100
FERDI AMAURY GERMAN, LOCAL 100
ALEXANDER GIGUEREDO, LOCAL 100
LEV GOLUBOV, LOCAL 100
ANSTAY GODDARD, LOCAL 100
RAMON GUTIERREZ, LOCAL 100
ERNESTO HERNANDEZ, LOCAL 100
RICARDO HILL, LOCAL 100
CLINTON HINDS, LOCAL 100
PHYLLIS SUSAN HOLLEY, LOCAL 100
CHRISTOPHER NEIL HOWARD, LOCAL 100
JAMES JACKSON, LOCAL 100
RUSSELL JACKSON, LOCAL 100
EMMANUEL JACOB, LOCAL 100
RONNIE JIMENO, LOCAL 100
HORATIO JORDAN, LOCAL 100
REYNA JOYASACA, LOCAL 100
ALAA KHALIL, LOCAL 100
HARVEY KNIGHT, LOCAL 100
DARYL LABORDE, LOCAL 100
FRANK LEE, LOCAL 100
SAU LEE, LOCAL 100
CUONG LUU, LOCAL 100
KHEMRAJ MAHADEO, LOCAL 100
THANKACHAN MATHAI, LOCAL 100
LEON MCNIGHT, LOCAL 100
JULIO MEJIA, LOCAL 100
BRUCE MILEY, LOCAL 100
JEAN LEVELT MODESTILE, LOCAL 100
ANANDA MOOLIYA, LOCAL 100
FOSTER MOORE, LOCAL 100
ARISTEDES MORAITIS, LOCAL 100
HANSARAJ NANKISSURE, LOCAL 100
DARLISA NESBITT, LOCAL 100
EMILIANO PADILLA, LOCAL 100
GIRISH PATEL, LOCAL 100
PATRIK PATOIR, LOCAL 100
MILAGROS PEREZ, LOCAL 100
HARRICHAND PERSAUD, LOCAL 100
PETER PETRASSI, LOCAL 100
JOHN PHILLIP, LOCAL 100
BUDLINO RAMIREZ, LOCAL 100
PHYLLIS ROBINSON-WARD, LOCAL 100
STEVE RYBKIN, LOCAL 100
CARI SANTIAGO, LOCAL 100
ROBERT SARUTTO, LOCAL 100
BEN SCHAEFFER, LOCAL 100
WILLIAM SCOTT, LOCAL 100
ROBERT SIMON, LOCAL 100
RODNEY SPARROW, LOCAL 100
DARRYL K. SWEENEY, LOCAL 100
LAFAYETTE TERRELL, LOCAL 100
MICHAEL THOMPSON, LOCAL 100
CESAR TORRES, LOCAL 100
WARREN TUCKER, LOCAL 100
PETER VOYT, LOCAL 100
ALAIN WALKER, LOCAL 100
WALTER WATSON, LOCAL 100
URAUL WATTS, LOCAL 100
ELECIER WILLIAMS, LOCAL 100
FRANCHETTE WOODLEY, LOCAL 100
KENNETH WRIGHT, LOCAL 100
ALEXANDER YOUNG, LOCAL 100
SLY TERRY, LOCAL 171
DAVE CLARK, LOCAL 220
TERRANCE BURTON, LOCAL 234
MIKE HOLT, LOCAL 234
THEODORE NIXON, LOCAL 234
PHILLIP WILLIAMS, LOCAL 234
YOLANDA WOODBURY, LOCAL 234
RAMSEY PUCH, LOCAL 241
WALLACE MILLER, LOCAL 252
MIKE JONES, LOCAL 501
HARRY HAZELDINE, LOCAL 501
SEAN LEMESSY, LOCAL 501
VINTON WALLOCK, LOCAL 504
VALERIE BROWN, LOCAL 513
STEVE WILLIAMS, LOCAL 514
JUDGE WILLIAMS, LOCAL 529
RAMFIS ARIAS, LOCAL 568
DELVIN FRANCIS, LOCAL 568
CHARLES SHAY, LOCAL 572
GABRIEL GLENMAR, LOCAL 575
SING WONG, LOCAL 591
RALPH GISMONDI, JETBLUE IFC
RAY PABON, JETBLUE IFC
CATHIEA THRONTON-POPE, LOCAL 2001

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.

This list is updated regularly and reflects the most recent information we have received from TWU local unions.

CARES ACT

(H.R. 748)

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.

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