In The News
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 Prioritizes Safety, American Jobs
Posted OnJune 7, 2018 byJune 7, 2018 Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, 202-719-3837 Washington, DC – Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dan Donovan (R-NY) put aviation passengers, workers and safety first by introducing the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 (H.R. 6028 S. 3026) earlier today. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation requires public reporting of U.S….Read More…
Local 1460 Tells Amtrak President Anderson: Stop the #ColdCuts and Stop Cutting Our Jobs!
Posted OnMay 31, 2018 byLocal 1460 President Amy Griffin spent May 31 and June 1 on the ground talking to members, letting them know about Amtrak President Richard Anderson’s plans to cut dining car service from the Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited lines, beginning June 1. Griffin was joined by Unite Here General Chair Dwayne Bateman, who stressed…Read More…
TWU Local 100 Approves Contract by an 82% Margin [WSJ]
Posted OnNovember 9, 2016 byPublished 19 May, 2014 Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees who run New York City’s subway and bus system overwhelmingly voted in favor a tentative contract deal that would provide retroactive pay and boosts in benefits. Transport Workers Union Approves Contract: Workers Vote in Favor of the Deal by an 82% Margin *Click here to read this…Read More…
2015 Quill Scholarship Recipients Announced
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 May, 2015 The idea for the scholarship program began at the 13th Constitutional Convention as a memorial to our first International President and other deceased members of our union. The fund provides 15 college scholarships of $1,200 each, annually renewable for four consecutive years. The scholarship money is paid directly to the college…Read More…
Workers Vote “YES” for TWU in First Test of New Workplace Rules
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 May, 2015 Jon Bradford is president of Transport Workers (TWU) Local 226, representing some 800 bus drivers and social service workers in New Jersey. The local is about to grow by 100 members, thanks to a successful organizing campaign by bus driver Luis Del Toro and his co-workers who work for Trans-Ed, a…Read More…
TWU Meets with Japanese Embassy
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Aug, 2011 A U.S. delegation of labor leaders, led by Transport Workers Union International Administrative Vice President John Conley, met with Japanese government officials at their embassy in Washington, D.C. on August 16th. The delegation, comprised of labor leaders representing the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), International…Read More…
Unions Challenge Wisconsin Law
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Jun, 2011 Unions are challenging the Wisconsin law that eliminates collective bargaining for public workers by filing suit in federal court to have the law blocked. On June 15 the Wisconsin State Supreme Court overruled a lower court’s injunction on the law, thus clearing the legislation to be implemented. In response, a coalition…Read More…
Breaking News: Judge Blocks Collective Bargaining Bill in Wisconsin
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Mar, 2011 Today, Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order blocking the implementation of the bill that strips hundreds of thousands of hard working Wisconsinites of their voice on the job. “Judge Sumi confirmed today what we knew all along – that the bill stripping hundreds of thousands of…Read More…
President Little on Union Edge Radio Show
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Mar, 2011 Transport Workers Union International President James C. Little appeared on the Union Edge Radio Talk Show on Tuesday, March 15 to discuss the rising attack on the middle class and the need to create good jobs. President Little spoke about the threat to workers’ rights that is occurring in states across…Read More…
Protests Swell in Wisconsin
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Mar, 2011 Passion flooded Madison, Wiscosin today as thousands of workers and their families from all over the state and nation swarmed Wisconsin’s capital protesting the recent passage of the law eliminating most collective bargaining rights for wisconsin’s public employee unions. Today’s massive demonstration followed yesterday’s walkout by Madison high school students, who…Read More…