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Press Release: TWU, Amtrak partner to create apprenticeship pilot program for frontline workers
Posted OnMay 5, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2022 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org WASHINGTON – The Transport Workers Union of America is proudly partnering with our national passenger railroad, Amtrak, to create an Apprenticeship Pilot Program for frontline workers. The first-of-its-kind program at Amtrak is designed to create formal paths for Amtrak employees to learn on the job…Read More…
Coordinated Bargaining Coalition Update
Posted OnApril 25, 2022 byThe Coordinated Bargaining Coalition released the following statement on April 25, 2022: On January 24, 2022, after more than two years of bargaining with the major U.S. Class I railroads, the 10 Rail Unions bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) announced that they had applied to the National Mediation Board (NMB) for…Read More…