Rail
Read the Winter 2025 Express!
Posted OnJanuary 12, 2026 byThe latest Express is Here. Read how the TWU is pushing to get the overtime tax deduction extended to all members, and updates from all divisions, including regaining firefighter jobs at Cape Canaveral, a new freight rail contract in Pennsylvania, and the ongoing threat from automation. Read the entire Express below! https://www.twu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TWU_Xpress_Magazine-Winter-2025w.pdfRead More…
After Years of TWU Pressure, Amtrak Gives Executive Bonuses to Frontline Workers
Posted OnDecember 12, 2025 by“TWU workers get a much-deserved bonus. The Amtrak suits sitting in offices get a much-deserved reality check.” The Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak announced that all frontline Amtrak workers, including Transport Workers Union members, will receive $900 bonuses during the holiday season – redistributing executive bonuses to the workers that move America’s passenger rail system. …Read More…
New TWU Contract for Union Tank Car Workers Provides Gains on Wages, Health Insurance, and Time Off
Posted OnNovember 7, 2025 byWorkers at Union Tank Car in Altoona, Pennsylvania overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract that provides retroactive pay increases and a nine percent raise through August of 2027. The TWU Rail Division and Local 2017 officers negotiated the contract with Union Tank Car Company. In addition to three percent raises each August, the contract increases shift differential pay for second and third…Read More…
Official Call: TWU 2026 Internship Program
Posted OnNovember 3, 2025 byTWU International is excited to announce that we are opening up applications for our internship program. This will be an opportunity for actively involved members to gain valuable training and insight into the Union’s political and legislative work. It is our hope that this program will, over the years to come, develop a skilled set…Read More…
Read the Fall 2025 Express!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2025 byThe latest TWU Express magazine is here with updates from the 27th TWU International Convention and new developments in the Air, Rail, and TUUS Divisions! Read the entire Express below! https://www.twu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/TWU_Xpress_Magazine-Fall-2025w.pdfRead More…
New Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2025 byA new, bipartisan bill introduced Thursday and backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for a tax deduction on overtime earnings. “Half of our membership is currently ineligible for this critical tax break and the TWU…Read More…
Honoring Mike Quill and the TWU’s Rich History: Convention Day Four Recap
Posted OnSeptember 18, 2025 byThe final day of the 27th Transport Workers Union Convention in Las Vegas concluded with a homage to the TWU’s historical roots and founder Mike Quill – who was born 120 years ago today. TWU International President John Samuelsen told delegates that Quill was a fierce advocate for racial equality and spent years traveling…Read More…
A Spotlight on Safety: Convention Day 3 Recap
Posted OnSeptember 17, 2025 byWorkplace safety dominated the morning session of the 27th Constitutional Convention with International President John Samuelsen saying prosecutors need to “lock up” unhinged riders and passengers who assault TWU members. “We need urban district attorneys to lock up violent people,” Samuelsen said. “We’re not the punching bags of freakin’ psychotic people.” Samuelsen held up Brooklyn District…Read More…
TWU Strongly Opposes Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
Posted OnJuly 29, 2025 byBillions for Wall Street while workers get shafted The Transport Workers Union of America strongly opposes the planned merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern and urges federal regulators, lawmakers, shippers, and unions to block the deal. “Union Pacific has a shameful safety record and was caught by the federal government trying to…Read More…
Feds Agree with TWU in Brightline Clash
Posted OnJuly 1, 2025 byThe TWU won a significant victory against Brightline – and its shameful, ongoing effort to squash workers’ rights. The Federal Railway Administration essentially told the company’s wealthy executives and billionaire owners to stop the delay tactics and negotiate a contract with worker representatives.Read More…