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Veterans Committee Mobilizes for Midterm Elections
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 05 Sep, 2014 </div></p> <div>At its last summit meeting in August, held at the TWU Local 100 union hall in Brooklyn, NY, the TWU Veterans Committee (TWUVC) established a focused plan of action to make national strides on veterans’ issues. The midterm elections are upon us, and the TWUVC is in a position to…Read More…
Education & Training Workshops Build Stewards’ Expertise
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byEducation & Training Workshops Build Stewards’ Expertise Published 10 Sep, 2014 Over the past few months, TWU has rolled out a program of intensive education and training workshops at our locals across the country. Coordinated and overseen by Education Consultant Robert Wechsler, Ph.D., these focused sessions are tailored to the needs of specific union representatives…Read More…
State Conference Makes a Difference Through Community Service
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Sep, 2014 By TWU Texas/Oklahoma State Conference Chair LaTonia Benoit On Saturday, August 23, 2014, the TWU Texas/Oklahoma State Conference went to the Houston Food Bank (HFB) to volunteer as a part of our commitment to making a difference in our community through community service. As a State Conference, it is important to…Read More…
Honoring TWU Members Who Aided in 9/11 Emergency Response
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 11 Sep, 2014 Today, on the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we pay tribute to those who lost their lives and to the resilience and power of the American spirit. At this morning’s moving ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial, President Obama said these words in recognition of the men and women who displayed…Read More…
Organizing Slam Dunk for Local 100 at Global Contact Services
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Sep, 2014 Five hundred and fifty workers at Global Contact Services’ paratransit operation on Northern Boulevard in Queens, NY voted to join TWU Local 100 this weekend. Our newest union brothers and sisters chose TWU by a landslide margin over two other union contenders in the three-way representation election. The final tally, which…Read More…
Local 100 Organizes Bike Share Workers at Citi Bike
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Sep, 2014 TWU Local 100 is now the exclusive bargaining representative for Citi Bike workers, after Local 100 President and International Executive Vice President John Samuelsen signed a voluntary recognition agreement with the company on Tuesday night. After a months-long organizing drive—which found broad support among Citi Bike’s 200 bicycle mechanics, dispatchers, call…Read More…
Local 101 Powers Up for Contract Rally: Picket Signs at the Ready!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 06 Oct, 2014 CALLING ALL TWU MEMBERS IN THE NYC AREA!!! SUPPORT YOUR TWU LOCAL 101 BROTHERS AND SISTERS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 5PM @ ONE METRO TECH CENTER IN BROOKLYN, NY!!! TWU Local 101, which represents over 2,500 utility workers at the multi-national energy company National Grid, is ready to take its…Read More…
Local 101 Captures Contract Victory, After Thousand-Strong Rally
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Oct, 2014 Weeks of around-the-clock negotiations with employer National Grid have yielded a major coup for Local 101. Managment was singing to a different tune after more than 1,000 members rallied for a fair contract outside of company headquarters last week. Pending ratification by the membership, the contract settlement will give members close to 14%…Read More…
TWU Convenes Leadership Summit on Ebola Safety
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Oct, 2014 </div></p> <p style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><em style=”color: rgb(74, 74, 74);text-decoration: none;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014: TWU International President (at left) and International Vice President Sean Doyle (right) discuss strategy for ensuring member safety on the job with International Reps, Local Presidents, and…Read More…
SEPTA Workers Unanimously Authorize Local Leadership to Strike
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 Oct, 2014 On Sunday, hundreds upon hundreds of our brothers and sisters, working for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), crowded into a Columbus Boulevard meeting hall, unanimously authorizing Local President Willie Brown to take the union out on strike—if necessary to make headway in the Local’s contentious and protracted contract negotiations. The…Read More…