Congress granted hourly workers a new tax benefit, but the language is flawed. It inadvertently excludes millions of workers, including airline and railroad employees. The TWU is leading the charge to fix that.
The Transport Workers Union of America successfully negotiated a first contract for PrimeFlight Fuelers working at Orlando International Airport – locking in a 15 percent raise and replacing a management-controlled paid time off system with guaranteed sick and vacation time. The contract was approved by a unanimous vote on July 21 and will go into effect…
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 blue-collar…
Hundreds of TWU school bus workers in Long Island, N.Y., are set to receive annual raises totaling 13.5% over a 3-year contract negotiated by Local 252. The local and the Guardian Bus Company reached a tentative agreement earlier this month with a ratification vote scheduled for Aug. 18 – 25, Local 252 President Debra Hagan…