Rail
Press Release: TWU, Amtrak partner to create apprenticeship pilot program for frontline workers
Posted OnMay 5, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2022 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org WASHINGTON – The Transport Workers Union of America is proudly partnering with our national passenger railroad, Amtrak, to create an Apprenticeship Pilot Program for frontline workers. The first-of-its-kind program at Amtrak is designed to create formal paths for Amtrak employees to learn on the job…Read More…
Local 2003 Members Keep Beech Grove Shop Buzzing
Posted OnMay 5, 2022 byFor the past hundred years, members of TWU Local 2003 have been keeping the Beech Grove Shop – Amtrak’s largest railway maintenance overhaul shop just outside Indianapolis – buzzing with dedicated activity. Members at the shop perform a wide variety of crafts to keep America’s national rail system moving, including stripping down and refurbishing, inspecting,…Read More…
Coordinated Bargaining Coalition Update
Posted OnApril 25, 2022 byThe Coordinated Bargaining Coalition released the following statement on April 25, 2022: On January 24, 2022, after more than two years of bargaining with the major U.S. Class I railroads, the 10 Rail Unions bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) announced that they had applied to the National Mediation Board (NMB) for…Read More…
Women in Nontraditional Workplace Roles: Celeste Kirkland, Local 100
Posted OnMarch 23, 2022 by(This article first appeared in the Spring 2022 issue of the TWU Express magazine) Women in Nontraditional Workplace Roles: Celeste Kirkland, Local 100 In honor of Women’s History Month, the TWU Express is launching a new series, “Women in Nontraditional Workplace Roles,” where we interview TWU members who are women performing jobs traditionally done by men….Read More…
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…
The TWU Celebrates International Working Women’s Day
Posted OnMarch 8, 2022 byThe TWU celebrates International Working Women’s Day 2022. Mike Quill founded this union on the idea of equality in the workplace for all and we continue his fight for true democracy. Today and every day, let’s #BreaktheBias so we can all equally enjoy the fruits of our labor. TWU members who identify as women, please…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…
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…
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…