Transit
President Lombardo to Testify Before Congress
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 22 Apr, 2015 TWU International President Harry Lombardo will be testifying before Congress this Thursday, April 23, on the importance of reauthorizing MAP-21, the federal surface transportation funding legislation. This is the first time a president of TWU has been asked to testify before Congress in recent memory. President Lombardo will take advantage…Read More…
Watch President Lombardo’s Testimony on Transit Funding
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 23 Apr, 2015 HEARING: Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Building on the Successes of MAP-21 to Deliver Safe, Efficient and Effective Public Transportation Services and Projects [April 23, 2015] [VIDEO] Watch the full hearing: President Lombardo’s testimony begins at 37:33. [READ THE FULL WRITTEN TESTIMONY] Read and download the full text of TWU International President Harry…Read More…
Street Co-Named For Late TWU Member Edwin Thomas
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 08 Jun, 2015 On Dec. 1, 2008, Bus Operator Edwin Thomas, a 46-year old father of two, was stabbed to death by a passenger on the B-46 Bus at Malcolm X Boulevard and Gates Ave in New York. He was loved by his co-workers and respected and liked by his passengers. Local 100 has…Read More…
Transit Division Meeting Keeps Momentum Strong
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 29 Jun, 2015 Following the June IEC meeting, presidents and officers from a number of Transit, Universities, Utilities and Services Division locals gathered in Chicago to discuss key issues, attend a number of trainings, and continue to build strength and unity within the division. The meeting began with an ambitious call to action from…Read More…
Transit Reauthorization Bill Update
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 24 Jul, 2015 Following several days of procedural voting on the surface transportation reauthorization bill, the U.S. Senate voted this week to move forward with their sweeping transportation package. Unfortunately the bill included transit public private partnership language that would make it easier to privatize transit work. We have opposed this bill during negotiations…Read More…
Transit Legislative Update, July 31, 2015
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 31 Jul, 2015 This week, Congress took two noteworthy actions involving transit: 1) The House and Senate voted to provide a short-term funding patch so that federal surface transportation spending can continue until the fall. 2) The Senate passed the Drive Act, its surface transportation reauthorization bill to establish policy for transit and highways…Read More…
Chairman Shuster Announces Surface Transportation Markup
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 14 Oct, 2015 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee plans to mark up the surface transportation reauthorization bill on Thursday, October 22. TWU has fought to include language in the bill requiring federal regulations to oppose transit privatization and protect transit operators from assault. The final legislative text will be released later this week. TWU will evaluate…Read More…
House Introduces Surface Transportation Reauth & Reform Act
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byHouse Introduces Surface Transportation Reauth & Reform Act Published 20 Oct, 2015 Today, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders introduced the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763), a multi-year surface transportation bill to reauthorize and reform federal highway, transit, and highway safety programs. Here are a few key facts about the…Read More…
House Passes Measure to Extend Transportation Authority
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Nov, 2015 Facing a Nov. 20 deadline, the House has passed a clean, bi-partisan extension of the Surface Transportation bill. The House and Senate now have until Dec. 4, 2015, to negotiate over the two different versions of the bill in a Conference Committee. Once they reach a final agreement, the House and…Read More…
TWU Members: We Need Your Help!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Dec, 2015 UPDATE: Both the House and Senate have passed the bill. This week, Congress reached agreement on a transit and Amtrak bill that includes numerous provisions supported by TWU. For the last two years, we have fought for federal legislation that protects labor rights, increases transit funding, preserves Amtrak jobs, provides a…Read More…