The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is a labor union founded in 1934. We work to aggressively defend the livelihoods of our members.
The TWU represents more than 155,000 workers across the airline, railroad, transit, universities, utilities and service sectors. The TWU is the largest airline workers union in the United States.
Get latest news, event information, updates, and more.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org America’s Largest Airline Union Calls on DOJ, DOT to Stop JetBlue/Spirit Deal WASHINGTON, DC — Citing gross managerial incompetence at JetBlue Airways, massive economic harms that would befall frontline workers, and historical precedence, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is calling on the Departments of Justice…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org WASHINGTON, DC—John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) issues this statement in response to today’s Supreme Court Ruling in favor of a company seeking to bypass federal labor law and sue a union in state court for the destruction of property caused by…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org Support for the Air PUMP Act Washington, DC—John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) issues this statement in support of the Air PUMP Act, which would give flight crews workplace protections afforded to other nursing mothers: “Flight crews are the…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org The TWU Encourages Wholistic Approach to Micromobility Industry Best Practices Washington, DC—John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), issues this statement in response to the North America Micromobility Industry Best Practices framework issued by Lime, Superpedestrian, Bird, and Spin:…
Read More
While assaults against airline crew members have increased dramatically during the pandemic, unruly passengers were an issue long before COVID-19 and will be an issue long after. For airlines to allow previously banned, unruly passengers back onto planes — without an investigation, without notifying the workers who were assaulted, and without a plan to further protect them — is irresponsible and unacceptable. It’s time we all take a stand against airline assaults. Join the TWU in saying: Assault Won’t Fly.
The bipartisan Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act (HR 7321), formerly known as The Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act, improves safety standards for U.S.-flagged aircraft maintained abroad to bring them in line with domestically maintained aircraft. This will not only better ensure the safety and security of frontline aviation workers and the flying public, but also deter offshoring of aircraft maintenance.
Federal legislation has been re-introduced in the U.S. Congress to address this issue. The Cabin Air Safety Act, sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), would help set our cabin air on a path to being healthy and safe. The TWU fully endorses this important bill as a first step to ensuring our cabin air is healthy and safe.
