Rail Division

The Rail Division represents members at Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Conrail, and some of the Northeast’s largest regional rail systems. We are proud to be the voice of car inspectors, car repairmen, welders, crane operators, carpenters, on-board service workers, cleaners, trackmen, and flagmen at the bargaining table, fighting for fairer wages, increased safety, and better benefits for the hardworking people who keep our trains and freight rail moving.

Being a Unionized railroader has distinct advantages. Click here to watch a video providing some basic information about how railroad Unions function and what they do for YOU. It also highlights the importance of having a contract and the role the Union has in enforcing it.

Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program general info

Rail Workers Hazardous Training Program IBT Consortium Description of Curricula Part 1

Rail Workers Hazardous Training Program IBT Consortium Description of Curricula Part 2

Rail Workers Hazardous Training Program IBT Consortium Description of Curricula Part 3

The 8 Hr HazMat Transportation Safety and Security Course offers an incentive of $175.00 for the two-day class. Please feel free to post this information on your website and share with your membership. Anyone interested in taking a class must register at www.teamstersafety.org/moodle.

RRB Plans Improved Access to Toll-Free Service

Update: National Freight Negotiations

Unemployment and Sickness Benefit Flexibilities Under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) during the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak

For individual contract information, please visit the local website or contact your local.

Rail Division Updates

TOMORROW: Join the Virtual March on Washington

Tomorrow, please join us in watching the March on Washington virtually, info is below: If there ever was a year that underscored the importance of collective action, and the significance of civil rights activism, it is the year 2020. After months of protests, online petitions, campaigns, and boycotts, we’ve seen firsthand the power we have […]

TTD Memo: Trump Record on Transportation Labor

The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) released a memo on Trump’s record on transportation labor. Click here to read the memo.

RELEASE: United Rail Unions Sue to Block Carriers from Modifying Healthcare Benefits without Bargaining

Washington, DC, August 7 — On August 5, 2020, 12 rail unions whose members and their families are covered by the NRC/UTU Plan and the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan, filed suit against the nation’s Class I railroad carriers in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit asks […]

We Mourn Theresa Samuelsen, Mother of International President John Samuelsen

The Union is saddened today by the passing of Theresa Samuelsen, who raised four sons and a daughter in Brooklyn, including TWU International President Samuelsen. She had eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Her husband Bunky passed away in 2017. She was a lifetime trade unionist, who worked as a benefit fund administrator for both […]

In Memoriam: John Bland

With heavy hearts, the TWU International Administrative Council announces the passing of John Bland. It is said the arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice. Mr. Bland stood on the precipice of that arc to demand justice for all. John Bland was TWU’s Administrative Vice President until his retirement in 2017 and the Director […]

Road to Nowhere: PATH Workers at TWU Local 2001 Without a Contract for Nine Years

Members rally in Jersey City in January 2020 July 7, 2020 Road to Nowhere PATH Workers at TWU Local 2001 Without a Contract for Nine Years Members at TWU Local 2001 working for PATH have been negotiating a contract for nearly nine years– and with no progress in sight, members are disgusted. The company is […]

The TWU Applauds Passage of $1.5T House Surface Transportation Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Applauds Passage of $1.5T House Surface Transportation Bill INVEST in America Act provides essential worker protections in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic Washington, D.C. – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) applauds the House passage of the Investing in a New […]

2020 Scholarship Winners

Established in 1969, the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund provides 15 scholarships worth $4,800 to college-bound dependents of TWU members. It is paid out every year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four-year course of study. The money is paid directly to the recipient’s accredited college or […]