Press Releases
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…
Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
Posted OnApril 17, 2026 byA new, bipartisan Senate bill backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy passed in last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for a tax deduction on overtime earnings. Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Waymo No Mo in NYC (For Now)
Posted OnApril 14, 2026 byThis is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar…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…
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…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Don’t Trust NY Gov. Kathy Hochul on Autonomous Vehicles
Posted OnMarch 17, 2026 byTransport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen warns that NY Gov. Kathy Hochul is simply trying to wait out a reelection bid before returning to boosting autonomous vehicles.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…