Press Releases
Press Release: The TWU Looks Forward to Working with President Biden and Vice President Harris
Posted OnJanuary 20, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Looks Forward to Working with President Biden and Vice President Harris Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the following statement should be attributed to Transport Workers Union (TWU) President John Samuelsen: “The TWU is proud to congratulate…Read More…
Press Release: The Biden Administration’s Mask Mandate Will Save Lives
Posted OnJanuary 20, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The Biden Administration’s Mask Mandate Will Save Lives In response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of a federal mask mandate, the following statement should be attributed to Transport Workers Union (TWU) President John Samuelsen: “It’s about damn time our government lived up to its obligations…Read More…
Press Release: The TWU Applauds President-Elect Biden’s Covid-19 Relief Package
Posted OnJanuary 15, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org The TWU Applauds President-Elect Biden’s Covid-19 Relief Package WASHINGTON, DC – President Elect Joe Biden released a comprehensive $1.9 trillion stimulus plan on Jan 14. It includes a Covid-19 relief package designed to protect the health and safety of frontline workers, as well as prevent…Read More…
Press Release: TWU Statement on Transportation Secretary Chao’s Resignation
Posted OnJanuary 7, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org TWU Statement on Transportation Secretary Chao’s Resignation Transport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen issued the statement below in response to Transportation Secretary Chao’s resignation: “Our democracy rests on the choices our leaders make to uphold and honor our civil procedures and norms. In the…Read More…
Press Release: The TWU Applauds Nomination of Marty Walsh To Be Labor Secretary
Posted OnJanuary 7, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Applauds Nomination of Marty Walsh To Be Labor Secretary Following President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Marty Walsh to be Labor Secretary, the following statement should be attributed to Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen: “The Transport Workers Union offers is thrilled to congratulate…Read More…
Press Release: The TWU Strongly Condemns Department of Labor Rule Misclassifying Thousands of Union Workers as Independent Contractors
Posted OnJanuary 6, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Strongly Condemns Department of Labor Rule Misclassifying Thousands of Union Workers as Independent Contractors In response to the Department of Labor issuing a final rule on independent contractor status, TWU International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement: “The rule issued by Trump’s…Read More…
The TWU Is Encouraged by Stimulus Agreement, Urges Congress to Provide Additional Funding for State and Local Governments
Posted OnDecember 21, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2020| Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Is Encouraged by Stimulus Agreement, Urges Congress to Provide Additional Funding for State and Local Governments TWU issued the following response to the deal reached by Congressional leaders in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: “The TWU worked hard to ensure this package…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: TWU Applauds Nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation
Posted OnDecember 15, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org TWU Applauds Nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation Following the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Transportation Secretary, the following statement should be attributed to Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen: “Pete Buttigieg is committed to transformational infrastructure investment that creates…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: TWU Lauds Bi-Partisan Passage of Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
Posted OnNovember 17, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU Lauds Bi-Partisan Passage of Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act WASHINGTON, DC – Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement lauding the bipartisan passage of the Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act (H.R. 8408): “The bipartisan passage of this vitally crucial…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: The TWU Congratulates President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris
Posted OnNovember 7, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2020| Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Congratulates President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris The below statement should be attributed to the Transport Workers Union (TWU) International Administrative Council: Thanks to historic levels of voter turnout, this country is going to get a President in Joe Biden who believes in…Read More…