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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…
Transportation Technology Campaign Newsletter Issue #5
Posted OnFebruary 17, 2022 byTransportation Technology Campaign Newsletter Issue #5 February 17, 2022 If you see or hear about new technologies or services, please send us an email, TransportationTech@twu.org TWU President Samuelsen Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Automated Vehicles TWU International John Samuelsen testified before the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and urged passage of federal legislation that…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…
Press Release: FAA to Issue New Guidance for Pilots on Aircraft Automation ‘Automated Systems Must Have Human Oversight to Truly Be Safe’
Posted OnFebruary 3, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org FAA to Issue New Guidance for Pilots on Aircraft Automation ‘Automated Systems Must Have Human Oversight to Truly Be Safe’ On February 1, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new draft advisory aimed at revamping pilot training on aircraft automated flight controls. The agency…Read More…
Press Release: ‘Future Transportation Systems Should Be Built for Users, Not Companies’
Posted OnFebruary 2, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org ‘Future Transportation Systems Should Be Built for Users, Not Companies’ TWU President Samuelsen Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Automated Vehicles On February 2, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) International President Samuelsen testified in front of the Congressional Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on…Read More…
MEDIA ADVISORY: TWU President Samuelsen to Testify at Feb. 2 Hearing “The Road Ahead for Automated Vehicles”
Posted OnFebruary 1, 2022 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU President Samuelsen to Testify at Feb. 2 Hearing “The Road Ahead for Automated Vehicles” WHO: TWU International President John Samuelsen WHEN: Wednesday, February 2 at 11 a.m. EST WHAT: President Samuelsen will testify front of the Congressional Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on…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…
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…