Press Releases
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…
Menzies Fuelers in Orlando Join the TWU, the Largest Union at MCO Airport
Posted OnAugust 5, 2026 byThe Transport Workers Union of America has successfully organized all Aircraft Fuelers at Orlando International Airport, as Fuelers and GSE Mechanics with Menzies were voluntarily recognized to join TWU Local 504. The TWU is the largest airport workers union in the country and the largest union on property at Orlando International Airport.Read More…
TWU Local 1 Bus Workers Vote 269 to 1 to Authorize a Strike
Posted OnJune 30, 2026 byEnough is Enough. TWU Local 1 bus workers vote nearly unanimously to give leadership the power to call a strike. Members are irate at how they’ve been mistreated by the bosses who have offered a three-year contract – with two zeros, higher healthcare costs, and other insults.
Negotiations resume tomorrow, but leadership can now call a strike.Read More…
Battle in Ohio
Posted OnJune 10, 2026 byTWU Local 1 is united like never before in opposition to a horrific contract proposal. They are fighting back with the International providing expertise and resources. A possible strike looms.Read More…
Workers’ Victory Over Autonomous Vehicles
Posted OnMay 18, 2026 byAs autonomous vehicle technology spreads, proposed federal legislation that the TWU helped craft protects the employment of Bus Operators and School Bus Drivers. The Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, introduced last night, May 17, 2026, sets the first federal guidelines for AV technology as Big Tech looks to expand beyond robotaxis to transit buses, motorcoaches, and school buses.Read More…
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…