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TWU Members in Upper Darby Authorize Strike
Posted OnDecember 17, 2024 byUpper Darby municipal workers voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, to authorize a strike, paving the way for a potential walkout as soon as New Year’s Day.Read More…
Potential Strike in Philly on Hold
Posted OnNovember 8, 2024 byPhilly transit workers did not go on strike at midnight Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, when their contract expired, but a walkout is still possible at a later date. TWU International gives its full support to Local 234.Read More…
TWU International Strongly Supports Local 234 in Contract Fight with SEPTA
Posted OnOctober 29, 2024 byTWU International fully supports Philly transit workers who voted to authorize a strike. International President John Samuelsen and TUUS (Transit) Division Director Willie Brown spoke to Local 234 members on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.Read More…
The Express is Out!
Posted OnSeptember 30, 2024 byRead the latest news and features from The Transport Workers Union: Air, Rail, and TUUS.Read More…
Tentative Contract Extension Reached with American Airlines
Posted OnSeptember 20, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America today announced a tentative contract extension featuring raises of 18% to 26% for more than 34,000 American Airlines AMTs, Fleet Service Workers. Ground Mechanics and other personnel. There are no concessions.
No more secret six-figure bonuses for Amtrak executives
Posted OnSeptember 18, 2024 byA TWU-supported bill that would end Amtrak’s shameful practice of secretly doling out six-figure bonuses without giving the public and elected officials time to object advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives today.
“Amtrak deserves every bit of federal funding it gets to provide safe and reliable transportation,” TWU International President John Samuel said. “It absolutely should not, however, be doling out six-figure bonuses to wealthy executives sitting in comfortable office suites while the actual workers are out there providing service, fixing trains and cleaning coaches all day.”Read More…
New TWU-Backed Bill Would Keep Engine Fumes Out of Passenger Planes
Posted OnMay 23, 2024 byToxic “fume events” put the health of Flight Attendants and airline passengers at risk. The TWU supports new legislation that would ensure the air in aircraft cabins is clean and untainted by pollutants.Read More…
Big Gains in Boston for TWU Commuter Rail Workers
Posted OnMay 12, 2024 byFrench-owned Keolis, part of an international transportation conglomerate, was offering unacceptably low wage increases and dragging out contract negotiations – until TWU Local 2054 and The International waged a fierce campaign against the “carpetbaggers.”Read More…
TWU Pres. Samuelsen Blasts Columbia University for Failing to Protect Workers
Posted OnMay 7, 2024 byTWU members were working as Custodians and Security Officers in a Columbia University building in NYC when protesters stormed and occupied the building on April 30. The university epically failed to protect them, TWU International President John Samuelsen said in scathing letter to the university president, adding the union is exploring legal action against Columbia and the building occupiers.Read More…
Do You Want to Be a Crash Test Dummy?
Posted OnApril 3, 2024 byTWU International Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate criticizes a NYC plan to test Autonomous Vehicles in this opinion piece published in The New York Daily News. Tate also details why buses always need human Bus Operators.Read More…