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Battle in Ohio
Posted OnJune 10, 2026 byTWU Local 1 is united like never before in opposition to a horrific contract proposal. They are fighting back with the International providing expertise and resources. A possible strike looms.Read More…
Workers’ Victory Over Autonomous Vehicles
Posted OnMay 18, 2026 byAs autonomous vehicle technology spreads, proposed federal legislation that the TWU helped craft protects the employment of Bus Operators and School Bus Drivers. The Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, introduced last night, May 17, 2026, sets the first federal guidelines for AV technology as Big Tech looks to expand beyond robotaxis to transit buses, motorcoaches, and school buses.Read More…
Scholarship Winners Announced
Posted OnMay 7, 2026 byThe Transport Workers Union has conducted its annual scholarship drawing, and 32 winners have been randomly selected for a monetary award, International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia announced today, May 7, 2026.
The winners will receive a combined $112,000 to help pay for college. Recipients of the TWU’s Michael J. Quill scholarship will each get $4,800 over four years of their continuing education, totaling $72,000. Another $40,000 in scholarships is being provided by four sponsors.
The list of winners is here: scholarship infoRead More…
TWU Activists Takes the Hill
Posted OnMay 7, 2026 byMore than 150 TWU activists and officers lobbied on Capitol Hill on May 5 to build support for federal legislation that would benefit union members and their families – including a bill that would allow all overtime earners to pay less in federal income taxes.
This is a top priority for us,” TWU International President John Samuelsen said. “We are laser-focused on the economic security of our members, and this legislation would save working families thousands of dollars a year.”Read More…
TWU Assisting Members Affected by Spirit Airlines Shutdown
Posted OnMay 3, 2026 byAir Ambulance Crews in Nevada and California Unionize with the TWU
Posted OnApril 22, 2026 byAir ambulance crews – who respond by helicopter and small plane to medical emergencies in remote, hard-to-reach areas of northern Nevada and California, including alpine ski trails and desert highways, are now members of the Transport Workers Union. The Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics at REMSA Health want better wages and benefits, but also a say in how they provide this vital service.Read More…
Tucson Summit: TWU Air Division Prepares for the Future
Posted OnApril 15, 2026 byDozens of Air Division local presidents and officers convened in Tucson, Arizona, on April 14 for a daylong TWU International conference focused on the broad range of expertise and resources available to help them serve their members.
“You never have to fight alone,” Air Division Director Andre Sutton told the gathering.Read More…
Judge Tosses Brightline Lawsuit. Union Election Upheld
Posted OnApril 1, 2026 byThe TWU’s victories against Brightline and the railroad’s “shameful” anti-union attacks continue, as a federal judge dismissed the company’s lawsuit seeking to invalidate workers’ vote to unionize.Read More…
Keep Conductors on New York City’s Subway Trains!
Posted OnMarch 12, 2026 byThe Transport Workers Union is taking action to ensure Conductors remain on board NYC subway trains, anticipating that transit officials will look to cut staffing as it invests in One Person Train Operation (OPTO) technology. A new poll commissioned by the TWU shows overwhelming public support for keeping Conductors on trains. The TWU is seeking legislation to maintain staffing.Read More…
TWU Gives Back
Posted OnJanuary 17, 2026 byThe TWU honored Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. today through action: packaging and delivering boxes of supplies for the homeless in Miami.
Community service is important,” TWU International Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate said. “As Dr King said, it’s about service. It’s about giving back. It’s about uplifting each other. And at the TWU, we strongly believe in that.”Read More…