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Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority Workers Join the TWU
Posted OnAugust 7, 2026 byBrick Township Municipal Utilities Authority workers on the Jersey Shore joined the Transport Workers Union of America after they were automatically recognized under the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act. They will join TWU Local 220, which represents municipal workers in Ocean County, New Jersey. The Utilities Authority workers primarily work as Professional and Office Staff,…Read More…
NYC Ferry Workers Unanimously Vote to Join the TWU, New York’s Fightback Union
Posted OnAugust 7, 2026 byWe are growing our ranks at the New York City Ferry with this latest organizing victory, as Technicians and Welders can see the day-in-day-out fight we bring on all fronts and want to be a part of it.Read More…
Transit Workers in Augusta, Georgia are Prepared to Strike After Months of Negotiations
Posted OnAugust 6, 2026 by“MV Transit is a behemoth worth billions of dollars trying to argue they can’t afford to raise the pay of a starting Bus Operator from $17 per hour to $21 per hour – that’s absurd,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. “The TWU is ready to throw the entire weight of the International Union and our 165,000 members behind Local 527 in their ongoing fight with MV Transit.”Read More…
Read the Spring 2026 Express!
Posted OnApril 22, 2026 byRead about Amtrak executive bonus payments being redirected to workers, the Transit Division tackling technology, the new Local 578 contract – and more.
Other features: The TWU’s charitable tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the TWU member who responds to calls of stray dogs, trespassing raccoons, coyote pups – and even urban alligators.Read More…
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Mechanics Vote to Join the TWU
Posted OnApril 9, 2026 byMechanics at the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail in New Jersey voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, fulfilling the TWU’s goal of wall-to-wall industrial trade union organizing. All workers at the privately-operated NJ Transit light rail system are now part of the TWU. “The TWU knows that worker power comes from…Read More…
TWU Local 320 – LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems
Posted OnApril 3, 2026 byTWU Local 320 – LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems (Los Angeles, CA) Members of TWU Local 320, based in Los Angeles, secured a landmark industry-leading contract extension with Bicycle Transit Systems featuring 13% raises over two years and a 32-hour, 4-day work week. “I could not be…Read More…
Pittsburgh Bikeshare Workers Vote to Join the TWU, America’s Largest Bikeshare Union
Posted OnMarch 3, 2026 byPittsburgh bikeshare workers with POGOH voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the largest union of bikeshare workers nationwide. The decisive vote came quickly after POGOH workers filed to join the TWU last month. “Today’s victory is a big step forward for POGOH bikeshare workers who want the benefits of a contract and being a part of the country’s…Read More…
TWU Calls for Federal Investigation of Smoke-Filled Brightline Train
Posted OnFebruary 19, 2026 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is demanding a federal investigation into an incident on Friday night during which two Brightline train cars filled with smoke and three crew members went to the hospital for nausea and headaches. The Miami to Orlando train should have been taken out of service after smoke started emanating…Read More…
POGOH Bikeshare Workers in Pittsburgh File to Join the TWU
Posted OnFebruary 13, 2026 byPittsburgh bikeshare workers with POGOH filed for an election to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the largest union of bikeshare workers nationwide. “Bikeshare workers in Pittsburgh decided to demand a greater say in their working conditions and join the TWU to fight for better pay, benefits and quality-of-life improvements,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen….Read More…
2026 Michael J. Quill Scholarship Applications Are Now Open!
Posted OnJanuary 21, 2026 byApplications for the 2026 Michael J. Quill Scholarship are now being accepted. Winners will receive fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU members a scholarship worth $4800.00. This scholarship will be paid out each year in the amount of $1200.00 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four (4) year college course. The scholarship application…Read More…