Transit
TWU Calls on Congress to Protect Transit Operators from Assault
Posted OnMay 8, 2019 byToday, TWU sent letters of support to both the U.S. House and Senate urging lawmakers to cosponsor the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act (H.R. 1139/S. 436). This bill is essential to helping protect transit operators around the country from the brutal assaults we face every day. H.R. 1139/S. 436 would require local transit agencies…Read More…
Reposting: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
Posted OnMay 6, 2019 byAt last week’s Air and Transit Division President’s Joint Council Meeting in Orlando, there was some discussion about Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol testing regulations. Click here to read about testing procedures. If you have further questions or need more information, please contact your Local Staff Representative.Read More…
Augusta Community to Deliver Petition to Richmond County Board of Education: Put the Brakes on Toxic School Buses
Posted OnApril 22, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TWU Contact: Heather Laverty, 269-598-2235 Bus Driver Contact: Yolanda Brown, 706-513-4879 Parent Contact: Timothy Howard, 706-399-1367 April 22, 2019 Augusta Community to Deliver Petition to Richmond County Board of Education: Put the Brakes on Toxic School Buses WHEN: Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. WHERE: 864 Broad Street, Central Office Boardroom, Augusta, Georgia WHO: The…Read More…
Ford GoBike Workers in San Francisco Vote to Join TWU: 60% Voted ‘Yes’
Posted OnMarch 29, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 Ford GoBike Workers in San Francisco Vote to Join TWU: 60% Said Yes After an intensive organizing effort, Ford GoBike workers in San Francisco voted 60% for representation by the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU). Ford GoBike workers are employed by Motivate LLC….Read More…
TWU Participates in International Transportation, Labor and Manufacturers Summit in Vatican City
Posted OnMarch 18, 2019 byThe leadership of the Transport Workers Union of America was invited to participate in a Transportation, Labor and Manufacturers summit held at Casina Pio IV in Vatican City, March 4-5. The summit was sponsored by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the Vatican’s Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS). International President John Samuelsen, Secretary-Treasurer Jerome…Read More…
Putting Brakes on Toxic School Buses in Augusta, GA
Posted OnMarch 8, 2019 byThe TWU is fighting back against environmental hazards that are plaguing school bus drivers, mechanics, monitors and school children in Augusta, GA. The International and TWU Local 239 hosted a Citizen’s Town Hall: Augusta School Buses in Crisis on March 7. Students, parents, teachers and bus operators packed the room discussing the health and safety…Read More…
The TWU was recently featured in this article by Bob Hennelly on Salon.com
Posted OnMarch 8, 2019 by“I think he is a fauxgressive, not a progressive,” Mr. Samuelsen said in a phone interview. “He’s the exact kind of Democrat that got Trump elected, and he’s exactly the kind of candidate that if he gets traction in the primary will get Trump re-elected.” To read the full text click here or see below. New…Read More…
Everyday Heroes: Local 291 Member Elijah Saleem
Posted OnMarch 6, 2019 byThe evening of President’s Day, Feb. 18, Saleem was driving his bus north on NW 155th Street and 27th Avenue when he saw a car go into a canal. He immediately and safely stopped the bus and waded into the water to rescue the occupants – a man in his 20s, his sister and his…Read More…
CITIZEN’S TOWN HALL: Augusta School Buses in Crisis #TOXICSCHOOLBUS
Posted OnMarch 5, 2019 byFOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY CONTACT: Nick Bedell, 646-298-2123 March 5, 2019 WHEN: Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. WHERE: Minnick Park, 1850 Kissingbower Road, Augusta GA 30904 WHO: The Transport Workers Union (TWU), which represents School Bus Operators and Mechanics for Richmond County, is hosting a Citizen’s Town Hall where parents, students, teachers and drivers will speak…Read More…
President Samuelsen Appointed to International Transport Worker Federation’s Urban Transport Committee
Posted OnFebruary 6, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at 202-719-3837 February 6, 2019 Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) International President John Samuelsen was appointed to the International Transport Worker Federation’s (ITF) Urban Transport Committee (UTC). The UTC is a joint activity of the ITF Railway Workers’ Section and the ITF Road Transport Workers’ Section on…Read More…