Transit
Local 234, TWU International Secure Tentative Agreement for Transit Workers in Philadelphia
Posted OnNovember 20, 2024 byTransport Workers Union of America Local 234, working in conjunction with TWU International, secured a one-year contract agreement that provides significant wage increases and safety improvements for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority transit workers, and does not provide any concessions to SEPTA. “This is a massive win for Bus Operators, Subway Operators, Trolley Operators, Mechanics,…Read More…
An Election Night Victory for Transit Workers in Ohio
Posted OnNovember 8, 2024 byVoters in Columbus, Ohio voted this week to massively expand bus service and install bus rapid transit – a major win for Transport Workers Union Local 208, which represents workers at the Central Ohio Transit Authority, or COTA. TWU Local 208 actively campaigned for the ballot measure, which passed with nearly 57% support, knocking…Read More…
Weill Cornell Workers are Victorious, Voting to Form a Union with the TWU
Posted OnNovember 1, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is excited to announce an organizing victory for Custodians, Housekeepers, and Receiving Clerks at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Workers voted to form a union with TWU Local 241 in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The successful organizing effort, a joint project…Read More…
TWU International Strongly Supports Local 234 in Contract Fight with SEPTA
Posted OnOctober 29, 2024 byTWU International fully supports Philly transit workers who voted to authorize a strike. International President John Samuelsen and TUUS (Transit) Division Director Willie Brown spoke to Local 234 members on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.Read More…
FTA Finalizes Critical Trackworker Safety Protections
Posted OnOctober 29, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America’s years of advocacy for trackworker safety is paying off. The Federal Transit Administration and Department of Transportation announced Tuesday a Final Rule requiring minimum safety standards to protect trackworkers from on-the-job injuries and deaths. The Final Rule requires local transit agencies around the country to follow federal standards that include…Read More…
Workers at Weill Cornell Medicine File to Form a Union with the TWU
Posted OnOctober 8, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America is organizing Custodians, Receiving Clerks and Housekeepers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City after an overwhelming majority of workers filed for union recognition with the National Labor Relations Board this week. TWU International is working in conjunction with TWU Local 241 on the organizing effort. “The TWU is…Read More…
The TWU Beats Florida in Court, Federal Protections on Collective Bargaining Rights for Transit Workers Upheld
Posted OnOctober 7, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union of America recently won a court victory in Florida after a judge dismissed a challenge from the Florida Attorney General’s Office seeking to include transit workers in a draconian state law that violates collective bargaining rights. A U.S. district judge rejected a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody alleging that federal transit worker protections – known as…Read More…
The Express is Out!
Posted OnSeptember 30, 2024 byRead the latest news and features from The Transport Workers Union: Air, Rail, and TUUS.Read More…
TWU Hails the FTA’s First-Ever Final General Directive on Assaults
Posted OnSeptember 24, 2024 byTransport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement on the Federal Transit Administration’s Final Directive on Assaults to transit agencies across the country. The Final General Directive will publish in the federal register on Wednesday and is available on the public inspection docket today. Transit agencies must conduct a safety risk assessment, identify safety risk…Read More…
TWU Keeps Fighting for 9/11 First Responders
Posted OnSeptember 13, 2024 byOn the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, TWU members and officers in New York City continued their years-long fight to get first responders the recognition and compensation they deserve. The TWU contingent – with participants from Local 100, Local 106, and Local 1400 – met with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in…Read More…