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Transit Workers in Augusta, Georgia are Prepared to Strike After Months of Negotiations 

“MV Transit is a behemoth worth billions of dollars trying to argue they can’t afford to raise the pay of a starting Bus Operator from $17 per hour to $21 per hour – that’s absurd,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. “The TWU is ready to throw the entire weight of the International Union and our 165,000 members behind Local 527 in their ongoing fight with MV Transit.”

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Menzies Fuelers in Orlando Join the TWU, the Largest Union at MCO Airport

The Transport Workers Union of America has successfully organized all Aircraft Fuelers at Orlando International Airport, as Fuelers and GSE Mechanics with Menzies were voluntarily recognized to join TWU Local 504. The TWU is the largest airport workers union in the country and the largest union on property at Orlando International Airport.

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TWU Tech Newsletter: Feds Demand AVs Stop Interfering With First Responders 

NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison issued a call to action urging AV companies to immediately clean up their operations or get off the road.

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TWU Tech Newsletter: Robots Come for the Ramps

Humanoid, robot baggage handlers are undergoing a trial run at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, according to the Guardian and CNBC, with the Chinese-made robots performing baggage handling and cabin cleaning duties. The publications note that Japan Airlines, which operates flights to and from the United States, is facing labor pressure from an aging domestic workforce. But the robots are currently unable to perform many tasks on the job that require dexterity.

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