Press Releases
Letter: Keep Workers Top Priority
Posted OnApril 3, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Unions Call on Treasury to Keep Workers Top Priority in CARES Act Implementation WASHINGTON, DC – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and five other unions representing nearly 400,000 airline and airport workers sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin outlining how to…Read More…
The TWU Opposes the Senate Republican Stimulus Proposal and Demands Immediate Relief for Workers
Posted OnMarch 22, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Opposes the Senate Republican Stimulus Proposal and Demands Immediate Relief for Workers In response to the Senate Republican stimulus proposal, the following statement should be attributed to John Samuelsen, International President, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU): “The Senate Republican stimulus proposal is…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…
RELEASE: The TWU Urges Administration to Reverse Decision to Suspend Global Entry Registration in New York
Posted OnFebruary 6, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, 202-340-9652 The TWU Urges Administration to Reverse Decision to Suspend Global Entry Registration in New York In response to the Administration’s decision to suspend registration in New York for Trusted Traveler Programs, including Global Entry, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is calling on President…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: The TWU Supports House Moving Forward Infrastructure Framework
Posted OnJanuary 29, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 The TWU Supports House Moving Forward Infrastructure Framework The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) supports the Moving Forward Framework for infrastructure investment introduced today by House leaders today. The plan will increase infrastructure investment to $760 billion over five years, prioritizing public transit funding,…Read More…
RELEASE: TWU Local 592 Reaches Tentative Agreement with ExpressJet
Posted OnDecember 19, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 December 19, 2019 TWU Local 592 Reaches Tentative Agreement with ExpressJet Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 and ExpressJet have reached a tentative agreement. The TWU’s flight dispatch group had been negotiating a contract since November 2018. Workers will receive industry leading wages and…Read More…
TWU Local 592 Ratifies Sun Country Airlines Contract in 80% Vote Every Group Member Voted
Posted OnDecember 4, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano, 202-719-3837 December 4, 2019 TWU Local 592 Ratifies Sun Country Airlines Contract in 80% Vote Every Group Member Voted Members of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 592 ratified their contract with Sun Country Airlines in an 80% vote. Every member in the Air Dispatch Group participated in…Read More…
San Francisco Motivate Workers Ratify TWU Contract Extension with 91-6 Vote
Posted OnNovember 26, 2019 byMotivate bike share workers in San Francisco ratified their one-year contract extension with the TWU in a crushing 91-6 vote on November 21. The one-year extension is a local supplement to the national contract they adopted. The contract settlement includes significant raises, strong safety language and fair access to training opportunities. “I strongly believe that…Read More…
TWU Toxic Cabin Air Lobby Day Supporting the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019
Posted OnNovember 22, 2019 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Romano at dromano@twu.org November 22, 2019 TWU Toxic Cabin Air Lobby Day Supporting the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, November 20, members of the Transport Workers of America (TWU) met at our nation’s Capitol to encourage Members of Congress to support the Cabin Air…Read More…
Transportation Labor Leaders: Lawmakers Must Ensure One Level of Safety, Security in Aircraft Maintenance Industry
Posted OnNovember 21, 2019 byNovember 20, 2019 Washington, D.C. – John Samuelsen, international president of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), Sito Pantoja, general vice president of the International Association of Machinists (IAM), Mike Perrone, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), and Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issue this joint statement…Read More…