Press Releases
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: Blue Skies Ahead: JetBlue Inflight Crewmembers Ratify Inaugural Contract with the TWU
Posted OnDecember 13, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Blue Skies Ahead: JetBlue Inflight Crewmembers Ratify Inaugural Contract with the TWU JetBlue Inflight Crewmembers (IFCs) decisively ratified their inaugural contract with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) on Monday, December 13. Successfully negotiating a first contract is not an easy feat to accomplish under ordinary…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: After Yet Another Flight Attendant Assault, TWU Renews Call for Unruly Passenger No-Fly List
Posted OnNovember 23, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org After Yet Another Flight Attendant Assault, TWU Renews Call for Unruly Passenger No-Fly List WASHINGTON, DC – So far in 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recorded more than 5,000 incidents of unruly passenger behavior onboard aircraft and airports – a 2,000 percent increase…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…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Transform the Future of Public Transit and Passenger Rail
Posted OnNovember 6, 2021 byNovember 5, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Transform the Future of Public Transit and Passenger Rail Infrastructure Bill Includes Record Sums for Transit and Rail, Key Workplace Protections for Transport Workers Following House passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this statement should be…Read More…
Press Release: Illinois Sick Leave Act of 2017 Extended to Aviation Workers
Posted OnOctober 28, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Illinois Sick Leave Act of 2017 Extended to Aviation Workers 30,000+ aviation workers in Illinois will soon have the right to use employer-provided sick leave to care for ill or injured relatives After a multi-year fight led by members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU),…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: Turbulence at Queens-Based JetBlue Airlines, TWU Takes JetBlue to Court
Posted OnSeptember 22, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELASE September 22, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Turbulence at Queens-Based JetBlue Airlines Transport Workers Union of America Takes JetBlue to Court The union representing JetBlue’s approximately 5,000 Inflight Crewmembers (flight attendants) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, September 21, against the company for violating both the New York City and New York State…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: The TWU Supports TSA’s Increased Fines for Mask Mandate Violations
Posted OnSeptember 12, 2021 bySeptember 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Supports TSA’s Increased Fines for Mask Mandate Violations In response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of increased penalties for individuals who violate the federal mask mandate in airports, on commercial aircraft, aboard passenger rail, and other public transportation, the below statement should be attributed to…Read More…
RELEASE: TWU Joins #EssentialAlways Campaign to Honor, Thank Frontline Transportation Workers this Labor Day
Posted OnSeptember 3, 2021 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU Joins #EssentialAlways Campaign to Honor, Thank Frontline Transportation Workers this Labor Day Washington, DC – This Labor Day, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) proudly joins the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation to recognize and thank frontline…Read More…
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Would Provide Historic Funding for Public Transit and Passenger Rail
Posted OnAugust 10, 2021 byAugust 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Would Provide Historic Funding for Public Transit and Passenger Rail TWU urges House of Representatives to pass bill prior to September 30th expiration of Surface Transportation Bill Following Senate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, this statement should be attributed to Transport Workers…Read More…