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An Open Letter to Passengers Flying Spirit Airlines
Posted OnAugust 5, 2021 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is the recognized bargaining agent for the Spirit Airlines Guest Service Agents based at Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). We are writing you to openly express our frustration over – what seems like – continual operational meltdowns at Spirit. While management searches for every possible excuse as to why…Read More…
The TWU Fought Hard for Stimulus Bill, Encouraged by Results
Posted OnDecember 22, 2020 byThe TWU has spent the past few months working diligently to ensure today’s stimulus bill was passed. The International has been lobbying the Congress ever since March on direct aid to our sectors to ensure that our members are kept on payrolls. This work culminated in five relief and aid bills totaling nearly $4 trillion…Read More…
Holiday Hawk: Local 2001 Member Saves Injured Raptor from PATH Tracks
Posted OnDecember 21, 2020 byA Railroad Division member saved an injured hawk from PATH train tracks on the E platform heading towards Grove Street during the early morning hours of Friday, December 18. Local 2001 member Kevin Ronan said he was with his inspection partner and fellow TWU member Giuseppe Rosado, walking and inspecting the areas they were assigned…Read More…
Statement: Public Transit Safety Should Not Be Trusted to Heartless Robots
Posted OnFebruary 26, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther – treuther@twu.org Statement: Public Transit Safety Should Not Be Trusted to Heartless Robots In response to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s decision to suspend service on driverless vehicles in Columbus, OH after a rider was injured when a shuttle abruptly stopped for unknown reasons, the following…Read More…
Chicago Bike Share Member Rescues Three, Including Baby, From Crash
Posted OnMay 22, 2019 byMotivate Bike Share Worker Chris Reyes was on the job, sitting at the intersection of North Ridge Boulevard and Touhy Avenue when “all of a sudden a van comes speeding along next to me…goes through the intersection and plows into another car.” The car flipped upside down, landing on the roof and trapping three passengers inside….Read More…
Ford GoBike Workers in San Francisco Vote to Join TWU: 60% Voted ‘Yes’
Posted OnMarch 29, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2019 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 Ford GoBike Workers in San Francisco Vote to Join TWU: 60% Said Yes After an intensive organizing effort, Ford GoBike workers in San Francisco voted 60% for representation by the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU). Ford GoBike workers are employed by Motivate LLC….Read More…
Victory for TWU: MTA Capital Plan Gets Funded
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Oct, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2015 CONTACT: Ori Korin, (202) 374-6103 Victory for TWU: MTA Capital Plan Gets Funded Earlier today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor de Blasio and Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Prendergast announced an agreement on funding for the MTA Capital Program after weeks of vocal pressure…Read More…
Southwest Baggage Handlers to Protest as Airline Receives Award
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 24 Feb, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release February 24, 2015 Contact: Jamie Horwitz, 202.549.4921, jhdcpr@starpower.net or Amy Shenker, 301-412-2616, askpr2011@gmail.com Advisory for Wed., Feb. 25th in Washington, DC Southwest Baggage Handlers to Protest as Airline Receives “Airline…Read More…
Local 100 Members Nominated for Hometown Heroes Awards
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 07 Nov, 2014 A number of heroic MTA/New York City Transit workers among TWU Local 100’s ranks have been nominated for the Daily News Hometown Heroes in Transit awards, which honor exceptional bus and subway workers. Who are these heroes? Among them is a group of fast-moving MTA trackmen who saved the life of…Read More…
Members Make A Big Improvement to Car Shop
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Oct, 2014 REPORT FROM THE LOCAL: TWU Local 2019 members and military veterans Robert Barnes and Dave Cunningham donated flags for each branch of the military — as well as the American flag — to Macedonia Car shop. Local 2019 represents railroad workers of the Carman Craft for Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX…Read More…