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Tributes to TWU 9/11 Responders

Thousands of TWU members responded to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. We pay tribute to them today with a full-page ad in the New York Daily News and this video.

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Fort Bend Transit Operators, Facing Appalling Working Conditions, Vote to Join the TWU

Bus and Van Operators working for Fort Bend Transit in Rosenberg, Texas overwhelmingly voted to join the Transport Workers Union of America on Friday – sending a strong message to the operator Transdev that a complete lack of respect for workers is unacceptable. “Transdev forces drivers to work without proper bathroom breaks, disciplines and fires…

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Breeze Airways Flight Dispatchers Overwhelmingly Vote to Join the TWU

Flight Dispatchers at Breeze Airways voted Tuesday to join the Transport Workers Union of America – the latest group of workers to join America’s largest airline workers union. “The TWU is continuing to grow across the country as airline workers see the benefit of joining a fighting union,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. “The…

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New Bill Would Fix Federal Transit Funding, Enable Spending on Operations

A new bill introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) would fix federal funding rules for transit and enable funds to be spent on transit operations instead of being restricted to capital projects – a top priority for the Transport Workers Union in next year’s surface transportation reauthorization bill.  “This bill fixes a critical problem for transit workers…

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