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TWU Tech Newsletter: Robotaxis and Ridesharing: A Dangerous Duo
Posted OnSeptember 6, 2024 byThis is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar…Read More…
The TWU Demands Action from MTA, Kathy Hochul After FTA Audit Confirms More Than 260 Near-Miss Events on NYC Subway System
Posted OnAugust 14, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York Governor Kathy Hochul to immediately address safety concerns on the New York City Subway – the country’s busiest mass transit system – after a Federal Transit Administration audit revealed more than 260 near-miss events involving transit workers, transit riders…Read More…
Brightline Florida Workers File for a Union – Starting the Path for a Voice on the Job
Posted OnAugust 8, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is helping to organize on-board rail workers at Brightline Florida, with an overwhelming majority filing for recognition on Thursday with the National Mediation Board. On-board workers at Brightline are critical for the operations of the nation’s only privately owned intercity passenger railroad and reached out to the TWU…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: A Failed Origin Story
Posted OnAugust 2, 2024 byThis is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar…Read More…
TWU Local 252 Honors Veterans With New Patch
Posted OnJuly 31, 2024 byTransport Workers Union Local 252 announced that Suffolk County Transit Operators who served in the armed services will be honored with a special patch on their uniform. The patch, which is a gold-bordered United States flag with the word “veteran” stitched in silver, was the brainchild of Suffolk County Transit Driver Luis Mercado, a…Read More…
TWU Wins Largest Wage Increase for On-Board Workers in Amtrak History, With Paid Family Leave
Posted OnJuly 30, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America secured the largest wage increase for Amtrak workers in the agency’s 53-year history after on-board service workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new seven-year contract on Tuesday. The new contract includes a 34 percent compounded wage increase over seven years. The agreement covers July 1, 2022 through December…Read More…
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Workers Win Raises, Reduced Healthcare Costs in New Contract
Posted OnJuly 29, 2024 byWorkers on New Jersey Transit’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail represented by the Transport Workers Union voted to ratify a new three-year contract. The new deal includes raises and reductions in healthcare costs that will save workers thousands of dollars. Train Operators and Maintenance Workers represented by TWU Local 229 voted by a large majority to…Read More…
TWU Announces 2024 Scholarship Winners
Posted OnJuly 24, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union announced the latest list of scholarship recipients. A total of 32 students across all divisions were awarded a combined $112,000 in scholarships after a random drawing at the TWU International office in Washington, DC. “I want to congratulate the 2024 scholarship winners and their families,” said TWU International Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola,…Read More…
New Freight Rail Safety Bill Would Make Trains Safer
Posted OnJuly 24, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union is backing a new House bill that would impose new regulations on freight rail in response to the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment. Reps. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) introduced a bill, The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024, that expands on existing rail safety proposals drafted in the last year. The…Read More…
Letter on Autonomous Vehicles
Posted OnJuly 18, 2024 bySeptember 12, 2023 The Honorable Rick Crawford Chair Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Ranking Member Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Dear Chair Crawford and Ranking Member Norton, On behalf of more than…Read More…