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Oct 16 is the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Day of Action
Posted OnOctober 9, 2019 byTWU members are encouraged to participate in the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The PRO Act strengthens the federal laws protecting a workers’ right to organize. It would stop companies from retaliating against workers for exercising their democratic rights. It would help newly organized employees negotiate…Read More…
Save the Date: Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action – Wednesday, Oct. 16
Posted OnOctober 5, 2019 byOn Wednesday, October 16, TWU members are encouraged to participate in the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Day of Action, with a national call-in and social media blitz. The PRO Act strengthens the federal laws protecting a workers’ right to organize. You can read all about it in Secretary-Treasurer Lafragola’s column. Stay tuned…Read More…
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 Will Strengthen Unions
Posted OnOctober 4, 2019 by(The following article first appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of the TWU Express magazine) Click here for a PDF version By International Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet, as working peoples’ wages remain stagnant while the rich get richer. In fact, between 1980 and 2014, income for the…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: TWU Local 208 Hosts Community Event to Stop Driverless Buses
Posted OnSeptember 18, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Laverty at 269-598-2235 September 18, 2019 TWU Local 208 Hosts Community Event to Stop Driverless Buses WHEN: Tomorrow, Thursday, September 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Travelers’ Rest Baptist Church, 1533 Cleveland Avenue WHO: TWU Local 208 and the People Before Robots Campaign, a statewide coalition of…Read More…
The TWU Honors the 18th Anniversary of 9/11
Posted OnSeptember 11, 2019 byToday marks the 18th anniversary of one of the most tragic of days in modern history. The Transport Workers Union honors the sacrifices made by Cabin Crews, Passengers, First Responders and all the innocent victims who perished on September 11, 2001. As we remember the tragic events that unfolded on 9/11 we ask that you…Read More…
Happy Labor Day from the TWU International!
Posted OnAugust 30, 2019 byThe entire TWU International Administrative Committee and staff wish our hardworking members and their families a very Happy Labor Day! This is our holiday – a day to celebrate all the progress the trade union movement has made. Whether you spend your weekend grilling with your family or on the job keeping America moving, take…Read More…
TWU International Expresses Support During Tropical Storm Dorian
Posted OnAugust 28, 2019 byAugust 28, 2019 To All Our Brothers and Sisters in Puerto Rico, The TWU International understands how distressed and uneasy many of you may be feeling right now as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches. Please make sure that you take any and all measures necessary to keep you and your families safe. We know that Puerto…Read More…
TWU Local 239 Spoke Truth to Power – And Won!
Posted OnAugust 27, 2019 byTUUS Division, COPE Host Democratic Debate Watch Party
Posted OnJuly 31, 2019 byTWU’s Transit, Universities, Utilities and Services Division (TUUS) and COPE hosted a Democratic Debate Watch Party on Tuesday, July 30 in Columbus, Ohio. The party was part of a conference to address autonomous technology and to bring it to the attention of the State Conferences as we transition the autonomous technology fight to include all…Read More…
TUUS Division Road Trip
Posted OnJuly 22, 2019 byLed by Transit Director Curtis Tate, the Transit, Universities, Utilities and Services (TUUS) staff embarked on a week-long 1,500-mile road trip to visit midwestern transit locals. The staff flew to Ohio where they boarded a vehicle and began the 1,500-mile trip, which took them through the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska….Read More…