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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, along with updates from all divisions, including how the TWU regained firefighter jobs at Cape Canaveral and a new freight rail contract in Pennsylvania. Also, the deployment of a self-driving bus at a Texas bus depot highlights the job threat posed by increasing automation.Read More…
TWU Calls out Abuse of Power in NYC
Posted OnDecember 30, 2025 byThe Transport Workers Union is calling for an investigation into NYC Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro for his role in awarding a no-bid contract to a veterinarian who has ties to anti-horse carriage advocates and a very questionable financial track record. The Department of Investigations and the Conflict-of-Interest Board should start a probe, if they haven’t already, the TWU says.Read More…
TWU International, Local 234, Team Up for Victory in Philadelphia
Posted OnDecember 18, 2025 byTWU International President John Samuelsen, Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate, and Local 234 leaders discuss potential strike action. Local 234, which has a strong history of fighting back against SEPTA management, teamed up with TWU International to secure a new contract after coming within hours of striking. The might and full force of the International was behind…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Waymos and School Buses, A Dangerous Mix
Posted OnDecember 17, 2025 byIntroduction: This 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…Read More…
Akron Metro CEO Quietly Rakes in Big Pay Bonuses While Workers Get Nothing
Posted OnDecember 10, 2025 byThe Transport Workers Union is blasting Akron Metro leaders and warning of a potential strike, partly because of secretive pay bonuses totaling around $72,000 given to Metro CEO Dawn Distler while workers have been denied raises. Akron Metro Bus Operators and other workers, represented by Transport Workers Union Local 1, haven’t had a raise…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Two Person Crews on NYC Trains are Going Nowhere
Posted OnNovember 24, 2025 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…
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…
TWU Tech Newsletter: TWU, SAG-AFTRA Join Forces on Tech Issues
Posted OnOctober 21, 2025 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…
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…