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Keep Conductors on New York City’s Subway Trains!

The Transport Workers Union is taking action to ensure Conductors remain on board NYC subway trains, anticipating that transit officials will look to cut staffing as it invests in One Person Train Operation (OPTO) technology. A new poll commissioned by the TWU shows overwhelming public support for keeping Conductors on trains. The TWU is seeking legislation to maintain staffing.

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Pittsburgh Bikeshare Workers Vote to Join the TWU, America’s Largest Bikeshare Union 

Pittsburgh bikeshare workers with POGOH voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the largest union of bikeshare workers nationwide. The decisive vote came quickly after POGOH workers filed to join the TWU last month. “Today’s victory is a big step forward for POGOH bikeshare workers who want the benefits of a contract and being a part of the country’s…

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JetBlue Air Dispatchers Vote to Join the TWU and Reject Management’s Empty Promises

Air Dispatchers and dispatch-related workers at JetBlue Airways voted Thursday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the latest group of JetBlue workers to join the largest union of airline workers in the country. JetBlue Dispatch workers voted to unionize after years of broken promises from management – a strong rejection of JetBlue’s “at-will…

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TWU Calls for Federal Investigation of Smoke-Filled Brightline Train

The Transport Workers Union of America is demanding a federal investigation into an incident on Friday night during which two Brightline train cars filled with smoke and three crew members went to the hospital for nausea and headaches.    The Miami to Orlando train should have been taken out of service after smoke started emanating…

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