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Transportation Technology Campaign Newsletter Issue #6
Posted OnMarch 15, 2022 byTransportation Technology Campaign Newsletter Issue #6 March 14, 2022 If you see or hear about new technologies or services, please send us an email, TransportationTech@twu.org TWU President Samuelsen to Congress: “Overreliance” on Transportation Automation Can Be Deadly TWU President John Samuelsen, testifying in the House on the future of autonomous vehicles, warned members of the Transportation…Read More…
Statement on FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Posted OnMarch 9, 2022 byFollowing the release of the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, the statement below can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen. “With this appropriation, Congress is fully funding the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This long overdue investment in transit, bridges, and highways will create hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs for transportation workers across…Read More…
Press Release: TWU Says, ‘No’ to Suspending the Gas Tax
Posted OnFebruary 23, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU Says, ‘No’ to Suspending the Gas Tax The following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen: “The TWU is unequivocally opposed to playing politics with our jobs and our transportation infrastructure. Suspending the gas tax would severely undermine the recently-enacted historic…Read More…
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Unions Call for More Federal Action to Protect Airline Passenger Service Agents from Assault
Posted OnFebruary 10, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2022 CONTACTS: Biruk Assefa (CWA) | Bassefa@cwa-union.org; Jonathan Battaglia (IAMAW) | jbattaglia@iamaw.org; Matthew McQuaid (IBT) | MMcQuaid@teamster.org; Denise Romano (TWU) | dromano@twu.org; Samantha Brown (TTD) | samanthab@ttd.org Unions Call for More Federal Action to Protect Airline Passenger Service Agents from Assault Multiple Unions Ask the White House and Other Administration…Read More…
Press Release: White House Report Highlights Urgent Actions Needed to Empower Workers
Posted OnFebruary 7, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org White House Report Highlights Urgent Actions Needed to Empower Workers Today, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment released its report on the most immediate actions the federal government can take to increase union membership across the country. TWU President John Samuelsen…Read More…
Press Release: FAA to Issue New Guidance for Pilots on Aircraft Automation ‘Automated Systems Must Have Human Oversight to Truly Be Safe’
Posted OnFebruary 3, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org FAA to Issue New Guidance for Pilots on Aircraft Automation ‘Automated Systems Must Have Human Oversight to Truly Be Safe’ On February 1, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new draft advisory aimed at revamping pilot training on aircraft automated flight controls. The agency…Read More…
Press Release: ‘Future Transportation Systems Should Be Built for Users, Not Companies’
Posted OnFebruary 2, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org ‘Future Transportation Systems Should Be Built for Users, Not Companies’ TWU President Samuelsen Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Automated Vehicles On February 2, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) International President Samuelsen testified in front of the Congressional Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on…Read More…
MEDIA ADVISORY: TWU President Samuelsen to Testify at Feb. 2 Hearing “The Road Ahead for Automated Vehicles”
Posted OnFebruary 1, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU President Samuelsen to Testify at Feb. 2 Hearing “The Road Ahead for Automated Vehicles” WHO: TWU International President John Samuelsen WHEN: Wednesday, February 2 at 11 a.m. EST WHAT: President Samuelsen will testify front of the Congressional Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on…Read More…
Apply for the 2022 Quill Scholarship
Posted OnJanuary 29, 2022 byApplications are now being accepted for the 2022 Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU members a scholarship worth $4,800.00. This scholarship will be paid out, each year in the amount of $1,200.00 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four (4) year course. We…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: Rail Labor’s Largest Coalition Reaches Dead End on Path to Voluntary Agreement
Posted OnJanuary 24, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Rail Labor’s Largest Coalition Reaches Dead End on Path to Voluntary Agreement The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) has released the following statement: “After more than two years of bargaining with the major U.S. Class 1 railroads, discussions completely stalled last week. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms and…Read More…