Rail Blog
The TWU Celebrates Black History Month
Posted OnFebruary 1, 2022 byFebruary is Black History Month, which celebrates all of the ways Black Americans have enriched our society. The TWU International will mark Black History Month this year, just as we did in 2021, by sharing stories of Black Americans who have made an impact in the Labor Movement. If you or your local participate in…Read More…
Apply for the 2022 Quill Scholarship
Posted OnJanuary 29, 2022 byApplications are now being accepted for the 2022 Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU members a scholarship worth $4,800.00. This scholarship will be paid out, each year in the amount of $1,200.00 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four (4) year course. We…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: Rail Labor’s Largest Coalition Reaches Dead End on Path to Voluntary Agreement
Posted OnJanuary 24, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Rail Labor’s Largest Coalition Reaches Dead End on Path to Voluntary Agreement The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) has released the following statement: “After more than two years of bargaining with the major U.S. Class 1 railroads, discussions completely stalled last week. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms and…Read More…
Honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Posted OnJanuary 16, 2022 byTWU Founding President Mike Quill and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were allies during a time of great societal upheaval. King spoke at the TWU’s Constitutional Convention in 1961. Over six decades later, the TWU carries on King’s legacy by defending the livelihoods of working people, preserving our foundation of maintaining equality in the…Read More…
The TWU Mourns the Passing of International President Emeritus Harold “Sonny” Hall
Posted OnJanuary 15, 2022 byInternational President Emeritus Sonny Hall (center) at the TWU Constitutional Convention in 1997 Harold “Sonny” Hall, former President of TWU Local 100 and the International Union – and one of TWU’s most memorable and charismatic leaders – has died at the age of 89. According to his niece, Patricia, Sonny had been…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…
Rail Workers’ Right to Choose Medical Network Upheld
Posted OnOctober 25, 2021 byWASHINGTON, D.C., October 22 — An arbitrator has rejected the railroad industry’s attempt to utilize a never-before-used contract clause imposed by Congress 30 years ago to reduce the healthcare networks available to over 250,000 railroad workers and family members on the National Healthcare Plan for Railroad Employees. The decision is a major victory for railroad…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…