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TWU Mourns Bus Operator Killed In the Line of Duty

Published 16 Feb, 2014 TWU Local 100 lost a hard-working family man when New York City Transit Bus Operator William Pena, 49, was killed in the line of duty early on the morning of February 12, after a stolen truck slammed into his M-14 Manhattan crosstown bus. Pena was taking his bus across 7th Avenue…

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London Underground Workers Strike Over Plan to Cut 950 Jobs

Published 10 Feb, 2014 Last Tuesday, the United Kingdom’s National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) struck the London Underground, bringing the Tube system to a screeching halt. The 48-hour strike was brought on by management’s refusal to engage in negotiations with the union after announcing a plan to close every single ticket…

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TWU Honors MLK’s Legacy Through Community Service

Published 30 Jan, 2014 </div> <div>At TWU’s 1961 Constitutional Convention, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told our delegates that he drew inspiration in the fight for civil rights from their independence of mind: “I want to say a word about your President, Mike Quill, and some of your other leaders whom I have met. There…

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School Bus Drivers Gain Contract Deal

Published 24 Jan, 2014 This article was originally published in the Chief-Leader. Read the online version of this article on the Chief-Leader’s website here. By SARAH DORSEY | Posted: Monday, January 13, 2014 5:15 pm Nearly 100 school bus drivers and mechanics with Quality/Brothers bus services who dumped their previous union in March ratified their…

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