On The Hill
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…
Record DOT Investment to Modernize Bridges Will Keep Public Transit and Rail Moving
Posted OnJanuary 14, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org Record DOT Investment to Modernize Bridges Will Keep Public Transit and Rail Moving Following today’s launch of the Federal Highway Administration’s bridge formula program, which invests more than $27 billion to fix 15,000 bridges across the country, the below statement should be attributed to TWU President John Samuelsen:…Read More…
TWU President Samuelsen: DOT Innovation Principles Will Ensure Transportation Workers Have a Seat at the Table
Posted OnJanuary 6, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org TWU President Samuelsen: DOT Innovation Principles Will Ensure Transportation Workers Have a Seat at the Table Following Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s announcement of the DOT’s Innovation Principles, the below statement should be attributed to Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen: “The TWU has been working with the Biden…Read More…
Press Release: TWU President John Samuelsen: Government Agencies and Transportation Companies Must Do Far More to Protect Transportation Workers from Assault
Posted OnNovember 16, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org TWU President John Samuelsen: Government Agencies and Transportation Companies Must Do Far More to Protect Transportation Workers from Assault Frontline workers continue to face major increase in physical assaults in our transportation systems On Tuesday, November 16th, Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen testified before the U.S….Read More…