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Transport Workers Union Applauds Senate Democrats for Their Jobs and Infrastructure Plan
Posted OnMarch 7, 2018 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2018 CONTACT: Pete Donohue Pdonohue@twu.org Washington, D.C. – In response to the release of the Senate Democrats’ Jobs & Infrastructure Plan for America’s Workers, Transport Workers Union, AFL-CIO (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement: “We commend the Senate Democrats for the plan they released today that proposes…Read More…
Passing of Former International Vice President George Jennings
Posted OnFebruary 22, 2018 byTWU is saddened to announce the passing of George Jennings, who originally came out of the former Queens Private Bus Division as a Bus Operator for Local 100. Jennings later became a Local 100 Staff Representative for the Private Lines and was elected Vice President of the local covering Private Operations and School Bus in…Read More…
Transport Workers Union of America Reacts to Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan
Posted OnFebruary 12, 2018 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2018 CONTACT: Ori Korin okorin@twu.org Transport Workers Union of America Reacts to Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Washington, D.C. – In response to the White House’s infrastructure principles released today, Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement: “There’s no doubt that infrastructure in…Read More…
Miami Mayor Focus of New TWU Ad Campaign
Posted OnJanuary 31, 2018 byCome back to Earth, Mayor Gimenez. You want a $170,000 raise while Miami-Dade Transit riders are suffering service cuts, delays, and equipment breakdowns? The TWU won’t stand by while the mayor blames blue collar workers for problems caused by lack of adequate funding and equipment. That’s why this full page ad ran today in the…Read More…
Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 Quill Scholarship
Posted OnJanuary 23, 2018 byTWU is now accepting applications for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer 15 college-bound dependents of TWU members with a scholarship worth $4,800. This scholarship will be paid out per year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four-year course of study. The union has been…Read More…
Local 291’s Five Demands for Mayor Gimenez
Posted OnJanuary 22, 2018 byThe men and women of Transport Workers Union Local 291 have worked without a contract for more than three years. Mayor Gimenez, meanwhile, has tried to blame transit workers for the poor Metrorail and MetroBus service that Miami-Dade residents have been getting. Today, TWU Local 291 is fighting back with a series of demands for…Read More…
Local 208 Takes on Driverless Buses in Columbus
Posted OnDecember 8, 2017 byLocal 208 President Andrew Jordan testified before the Ohio House of Representatives Transportation and Public Safety Committee hearing Wednesday on the potential impacts of driverless technology. He was joined by nearly 50 bus operators and mechanics, who donned masks reading “we will not be silenced,” and afterwards held a press conference and lobbied to discuss…Read More…
Local 252 Strike Ends
Posted OnNovember 16, 2017 byFrom the beginning, Local 252, along with TWU International leadership, sought a speedy resolution to this dispute so our members could continue to serve our communities and provide safe transportation to the children in the affected districts. It’s unfortunate that we had to stand up and take action against a corporate bully, who has no regard…Read More…
Happy Veterans Day from TWU
Posted OnNovember 11, 2017 byOn Veterans Day and every day, we are honored to count among TWU’s members thousands of veterans from all branches of the U.S. military who have protected this great nation. We thank you for your service. Veterans Day 2017 from TWU International on Vimeo.Read More…
Local 252 School Bus Strike
Posted OnNovember 8, 2017 byAs of November 6, about 400 Local 252 members in Long Island are on strike. Every day, they’ve shown up by 5 am to hold the picket line outside local bus yards. Ronald Baumann and his wife Laurie, the owners of Baumann & Sons Buses, have made millions off Local 252 members’ hard work, and…Read More…