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TWU IAC and TWU Veterans Committee Veterans Day Statement
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Nov, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters, [November 11, 2014] Today, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO honors all veterans for their extraordinary service. We thank our veterans for the safety and security that we enjoy every day, and for their many sacrifices in protecting the American way of life. TWU is proud…Read More…
Veterans Committee November Meeting Update
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Nov, 2014 Today is Day 1 of the TWU Veterans Committee’s three-day quarterly meeting, held in Miami, FL and jointly hosted by Local 291 and Local 570 leadership. As with every meeting of TWUVC, the objective is to triage all areas of TWUVC business, assess whether the Committee has met its benchmarks for…Read More…
Happy Thanksgiving From TWU! Support Working Families
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 26 Nov, 2014 Brothers and Sisters, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families! Q: What is TWU grateful for? A: Your commitment to our great union, your hard work every day on the job, and everything you do to lift up working men and women! Going to be doing a lot of baking this…Read More…
TWU Concludes Robust Secretary-Treasurers’ Training Seminar
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 08 Dec, 2014 By Bob Wechsler, TWU Education & Training Coordinator The question inevitably comes up at the membership meeting, “Why can’t we afford it?’ Twenty-five local union officers, most of them Secretary-Treasurers came together at the Maritime Institute in Lithnicum, MD for an intensive 2.5-day training to learn and practice the tools of…Read More…
Training Workshops Empower Locals, Sharpen Representation Skills
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 14 Jan, 2015 </div></p> <div>Grounded in the Resolutions that came out of TWU’s 24th Constitutional Convention, the International’s education and training initiatives are transforming TWU representation at all levels of the union. The International Administrative Committee believes firmly that consistent, effective member representation is the bedrock of TWU’s success—and is committed to empowering and…Read More…
TWU Represented at AFL-CIO MLK Civil & Human Rights Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byTWU Represented at AFL-CIO MLK Civil & Human Rights Conference Published 19 Jan, 2015 </div></p> <div>Today, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we must reaffirm our commitment to the fight for justice. From TWU’s founding in 1934, our pursuit of absolute economic and social justice—regardless of race, gender, class or creed—has been this union’s most…Read More…
Now Accepting Applications for the 2015 Michael J. Quill Scholarship!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Jan, 2015 TWU is now accepting applications for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund’s 2015 cycle. Since 1969, TWU has awarded 15 four-year college scholarships each year to college-bound dependents of TWU members. Each award recipient receives $1,200 annually, for a total of $4,800 over the four-year college period. Quill Scholarship awards have…Read More…
Sneak Preview: TWU Express Winter 2015 Issue
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Jan, 2015 The latest issue of the TWU Express is hot off the presses and en route to TWU members across America. But you can get an advance look at the digital version of the issue right now! Read the full issue Read and download previous issues …ReturnRead More…
TWU Concludes Annual IEC and IEB Meeting in New Orleans
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 18 Feb, 2015 </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>The TWU International concluded its annual meeting of the International Executive Council (IEC) and International Executive Board (IEB) last week. This critical meeting brings together the TWU International Administrative Committee, our union’s Executive Council Vice Presidents, the Executive Council and…Read More…
State Conferences Work to Build Relationships With Local Officials
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 Feb, 2015 </div></p> <div><strong style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>WHY THE STATE CONFERENCES’ “TWU DISTRICT DAYS” CAMPAIGN IS SO IMPORTANT IN OUR FIGHT TO PROTECT WORKING FAMILIES</strong></div> <div>By TWU COPE Field Staff Representatives Gwen York and Terry Daniels</div> <div> <div>One of the main goals of our State Conference program…Read More…