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TWU Efforts in Congress Pay Off, Space Force Firefighter Staffing Levels Restored
Posted OnSeptember 30, 2025 byAfter a years-long lobbying effort, the Transport Workers Union International successfully fought to restore our Firefighter staffing levels at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Local 525 and the International led an effort to win jobs back for laid off Firefighters. “This is a great example of the International and Locals locking arms fighting…Read More…
Airport Workers at Westchester County Airport Overwhelmingly Vote to Join the TWU
Posted OnSeptember 23, 2025 byFed up with intentionally low staffing levels and forced overtime shifts, workers at Westchester County Airport voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the largest airport workers union in the country. Ramp and Senior Ramp Agents at the county-owned airport have been forced to work at least one and sometimes two…Read More…
New Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2025 byA new, bipartisan bill introduced Thursday and backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for a tax deduction on overtime earnings. “Half of our membership is currently ineligible for this critical tax break and the TWU…Read More…
Honoring Mike Quill and the TWU’s Rich History: Convention Day Four Recap
Posted OnSeptember 18, 2025 byThe final day of the 27th Transport Workers Union Convention in Las Vegas concluded with a homage to the TWU’s historical roots and founder Mike Quill – who was born 120 years ago today. TWU International President John Samuelsen told delegates that Quill was a fierce advocate for racial equality and spent years traveling…Read More…
A Spotlight on Safety: Convention Day 3 Recap
Posted OnSeptember 17, 2025 byWorkplace safety dominated the morning session of the 27th Constitutional Convention with International President John Samuelsen saying prosecutors need to “lock up” unhinged riders and passengers who assault TWU members. “We need urban district attorneys to lock up violent people,” Samuelsen said. “We’re not the punching bags of freakin’ psychotic people.” Samuelsen held up Brooklyn District…Read More…
Samuelsen and Slate Win Historic Reelection: Day Two Recap
Posted OnSeptember 16, 2025 byVictory!
TWU International President John Samuelsen, Executive Vice President Alex Garcia, Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola, and Administrative Vice Presidents Curtis Tate and Mike Mayes, were reelected today, Wednesday, September 16, at the International Convention. It was an unprecedented victory – at the TWU’s largest convention ever.
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TWU Convention Begins: Day One Recap
Posted OnSeptember 15, 2025 byThe TWU’s 27th Constitutional Convention – the largest ever – kicked off Monday with International President John Samuelsen reporting on the “unprecedented victories and unprecedented growth” secured by America’s Fightback Union over the last four years.
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Tributes to TWU 9/11 Responders
Posted OnSeptember 11, 2025 byThousands of TWU members responded to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. We pay tribute to them today with a full-page ad in the New York Daily News and this video.Read More…
Fort Bend Transit Operators, Facing Appalling Working Conditions, Vote to Join the TWU
Posted OnSeptember 5, 2025 byBus and Van Operators working for Fort Bend Transit in Rosenberg, Texas overwhelmingly voted to join the Transport Workers Union of America on Friday – sending a strong message to the operator Transdev that a complete lack of respect for workers is unacceptable. “Transdev forces drivers to work without proper bathroom breaks, disciplines and fires…Read More…
Breeze Airways Flight Dispatchers Overwhelmingly Vote to Join the TWU
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2025 byFlight Dispatchers at Breeze Airways voted Tuesday to join the Transport Workers Union of America – the latest group of workers to join America’s largest airline workers union. “The TWU is continuing to grow across the country as airline workers see the benefit of joining a fighting union,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. “The…Read More…