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The TWU Celebrates National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
Posted OnMay 24, 2022 byMay 24 marks National Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Day. The following statement can be attributed to TWU Air Division Director and International Vice President Gary Peterson: “The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, celebrates National AMT Day, honoring our 10,000+ Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) who are responsible for the safety of flight of nearly 1,000…Read More…
Transportation Technology Campaign Newsletter #8
Posted OnMay 23, 2022 byTransportation Technology Campaign Newsletter Issue #8 May 19, 2022 If you see or hear about new technologies or services, please send us an email, TransportationTech@twu.org Human Operators in Public Transit ‘Highly Likely’ Even as Autonomous Vehicle Tech Advances, Carnegie Mellon University Experts Reveal in New Paper This paper is a critical contribution to the evolving…Read More…
Carnegie Mellon University researchers echo what TWU has long said: Human operators must remain onboard transit vehicles as Automation Technologies Advance
Posted OnMay 19, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 19, 2022 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org Carnegie Mellon University researchers echo what TWU has long said: Human operators must remain onboard transit vehicles as Automation Technologies Advance Washington, DC — The Transport Workers Union of America today is praising new, independent research from Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Traffic21, a transportation…Read More…
TWU: Corporations should not be given tax breaks for union busting
Posted OnMay 12, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2022 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org TWU: Corporations should not be given tax breaks for union busting Washington, DC – Today the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, which would end the practice of allowing corporations to claim tax deductions for funds they spend on union busting, was introduced…Read More…
The TWU Takes Multi-Pronged Approach to Fighting Toxic Cabin Air
Posted OnMay 6, 2022 byThe TWU has been the main advocate against the effects of toxic cabin air for the past three years. We’ve taken the bull by the horns and have spearheaded the issue via a multi-pronged approach: Legislatively, by calling for the passage of the Cabin Air Safety Act Raising awareness on the ground, with our Cabin…Read More…
Local 101 rallies to save jobs
Posted OnMay 5, 2022 byOn May 4, 2022, Transport Workers Union Local 101 rallied in Brooklyn, New York to oppose a proposed climate plan that would bar new natural-gas service to existing and newly constructed buildings beginning in 2024 and ban gas appliances entirely by 2030. The proposal, if enacted, would wipe out thousands of good union jobs. “We’ve…Read More…
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…
Local 2003 Members Keep Beech Grove Shop Buzzing
Posted OnMay 5, 2022 byFor the past hundred years, members of TWU Local 2003 have been keeping the Beech Grove Shop – Amtrak’s largest railway maintenance overhaul shop just outside Indianapolis – buzzing with dedicated activity. Members at the shop perform a wide variety of crafts to keep America’s national rail system moving, including stripping down and refurbishing, inspecting,…Read More…
TWU Locals 514, 591, 567 Participate in 2022 Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC)
Posted OnMay 3, 2022 byAfter a two-year hiatus, the Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) was back in action, April 25-28. American Airlines sent six company and three student teams to Dallas, TX, to compete in a variety of aviation maintenance challenges. Members from TWU Locals 514, 591, 567 took part. In the overall maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) category, American Airlines…Read More…
TWU Local 592 Flight Dispatchers at Hawaiian Airlines Ratify Epic Agreement
Posted OnApril 26, 2022 byOn April 22, Transport Workers Union of America Local 592 members who work as Flight Dispatchers for Hawaiian Airlines, ratified an epic agreement with an 80 percent vote. The five-year, industry-leading contract includes major increases to base wages, premiums, retirement, and all-in wage increases (inclusive of license and longevity) ranging from 16.8 percent to 34.7…Read More…