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TWU Tech Newsletter: A Rapid AV Expansion is Coming. Be Prepared for Chaos
Posted OnApril 14, 2025 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…
Transit Workers in North Carolina Advance on Wages in New Contract
Posted OnApril 11, 2025 byTWU Local 248 members at the Winston-Salem Transit Authority recently ratified a new three-year contract that provides significant wage increases and keeps intact existing contract language despite a recent change in operators. Fixed Route Bus Operators in their first year on the job will see a wage increase over 25 percent over the life of…Read More…
The TWU Keeps Rolling Forward: Avelo Flight Dispatchers Vote to Join the TWU
Posted OnApril 9, 2025 byFlight Dispatchers at Avelo Airlines voted Wednesday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, increasing the TWU’s footprint in representation of Flight Dispatchers across the country. “Our immediate next step is to win that all-important first contract that will significantly improve the quality of life for Avelo Flight Dispatchers and their families,”…Read More…
Read the latest TWU Express Magazine!
Posted OnApril 4, 2025 byThe latest edition of the TWU Express is here. Check it out! https://www.twu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TWU_Xpress_Magazine-Spring-2025w.pdf Read More…
TWU Persistence Pays Off, Amtrak Graduates First Apprentice Class in 31 Years
Posted OnMarch 31, 2025 byFor years, Rail Division Director John Feltz pressured Amtrak officials to revive a long-shuttered apprentice program that provides critical training to become a Journeyman Carman, only to be told he was “beating a dead horse.” “My response was, ‘I’ll beat that horse until it comes back to life,’” Feltz said at the first graduation…Read More…
Delta Shuttle Bus Drivers Vote to Join the TWU
Posted OnMarch 27, 2025 byApproximately 100 Bus Operators and Bus Supervisors employed by a 3rd party vendor ERMC-UNIFI voted Wednesday night to join the Transport Workers Union of America so they can improve their substandard working conditions and wages. The Bus Operators and Bus Supervisors are based at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and…Read More…
TWU International, Local 100 Secure Hundreds of New Jobs
Posted OnMarch 25, 2025 byTWU Local 100 and the International have secured hundreds of additional jobs for TWU members in the next capital plan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has committed to hiring 300 additional NYC transit workers to help carry out the critically important state-of-good-repair tasks listed in the 2025-2029 Capital Plan. This is a direct result of Local…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Another Bus Bites the Dust
Posted OnMarch 18, 2025 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…
2025 Scholarship Applications Available
Posted OnMarch 14, 2025 byApplications are still being accepted for scholarships from the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund.Read More…
The TWU Congratulates New Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Posted OnMarch 11, 2025 byThe Transport Workers Union of America supports the U.S. Senate confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as President Donald Trump’s Labor Secretary – ensuring that a strong leader for workers will lead the Labor Department. “Lori Chavez-DeRemer has a strong track record of standing up for working people. The TWU congratulates and looks forward to working with…Read More…