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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…
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…
TWU Express – Summer 2024
Posted OnJuly 1, 2024 byExpress! Express! Read All About It! The Summer edition of The TWU Express magazine is out.Read More…
Senate introduces key transit operations bill to fix broken transit funding rules
Posted OnMay 14, 2024 byThe U.S. Senate has introduced a bill backed by the Transport Workers Union that would establish a new program within the Federal Transit Administration to support transit operations – a critical step for transit agencies across the country seeking to improve and expand service while facing major budgetary shortfalls. The bill, introduced by Sens….Read More…
Big Gains in Boston for TWU Commuter Rail Workers
Posted OnMay 12, 2024 byFrench-owned Keolis, part of an international transportation conglomerate, was offering unacceptably low wage increases and dragging out contract negotiations – until TWU Local 2054 and The International waged a fierce campaign against the “carpetbaggers.”Read More…
TWU Pres. Samuelsen Blasts Columbia University for Failing to Protect Workers
Posted OnMay 7, 2024 byTWU members were working as Custodians and Security Officers in a Columbia University building in NYC when protesters stormed and occupied the building on April 30. The university epically failed to protect them, TWU International President John Samuelsen said in scathing letter to the university president, adding the union is exploring legal action against Columbia and the building occupiers.Read More…
Transport Workers Union Local 556 Flight Attendants at Southwest Airlines Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four-Year Contract, Become Highest-Paid Flight Attendants in the Industry
Posted OnApril 24, 2024 byFlight Attendants at Southwest Airlines represented by the Transport Workers Union of America – Local 556 ratified a new four-year contract that includes a 22.3 percent raise on May 1 and $364 million in retroactive wages that will be paid out based on how much Flight Attendants flew during years of negotiations. The new wage…Read More…
TWU Praises Brightline West Groundbreaking as a Major Opportunity for Labor
Posted OnApril 22, 2024 byTransport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen hailed the groundbreaking of Brightline West as a high-speed rail project with the potential to create thousands of economically secure union jobs. “The Transport Workers Union is proud to be here for the unveiling of this critical infrastructure project that will transform the way people travel…Read More…