Transit
House Passes Measure to Extend Transportation Authority
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 17 Nov, 2015 Facing a Nov. 20 deadline, the House has passed a clean, bi-partisan extension of the Surface Transportation bill. The House and Senate now have until Dec. 4, 2015, to negotiate over the two different versions of the bill in a Conference Committee. Once they reach a final agreement, the House and…Read More…
TWU Members: We Need Your Help!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Dec, 2015 UPDATE: Both the House and Senate have passed the bill. This week, Congress reached agreement on a transit and Amtrak bill that includes numerous provisions supported by TWU. For the last two years, we have fought for federal legislation that protects labor rights, increases transit funding, preserves Amtrak jobs, provides a…Read More…
Transport Workers Union Lauds Passage of FAST Act
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 04 Dec, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: December 4, 2015 CONTACT: Ori Korin, (202) 719-3834 Transport Workers Union Lauds Passage of FAST Act Washington, D.C. —Today, President Obama signed the surface transportation reauthorization bill into law. The “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” (FAST Act) is a bipartisan measure that will fund our nation’s public transit…Read More…
Suspended Local 555 Members Need Our Help
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 16 Dec, 2015 Brothers and Sisters: As we write this message, over 100 of our members from Local 555 have been suspended for attending regional union meetings in Southern California and Orlando, Florida last month. Local 555 leadership organized the meetings to discuss options with their membership after stalled negotiations with Southwest Airlines, a…Read More…
Commitment to Training Continues
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 30 Dec, 2015 14th Financial Officers Seminar Held If running a local union is like operating a small business, then local secretary-treasurers are the chief financial officers. As part of our union’s ongoing commitment to developing members’ skills, TWU held a Financial Officers Training seminar at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland in…Read More…
Remembering the Bravery of Mike Quill and TWU Local 100
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 05 Jan, 2016 1966 Strike a Seminal Moment in TWU History Fifty years ago this month, New York City transit workers, led by TWU founding president Michael Quill, voted unanimously to strike, setting the stage for how TWU is recognized today: a fighting, militant union that stands up for justice for all working people,…Read More…
Now Accepting Applications for the 2016 Michael J. Quill Scholarship!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 13 Jan, 2016 TWU 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…Read More…
TWU Honors Dr. King
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Jan, 2016 Across the country, TWU members honored the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through community service activities. …ReturnRead More…
TWU: Now on Instagram!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Jan, 2016 You can now connect with us on Instagram! Follow @TransportWorker for updates from the ground (and from the skies!) If you were at the MLK Day parade in Washington, DC, tag your posts with #1uMLK so we can see them. You can also connect with us on Facebook and Twitter (@TransportWorker). …ReturnRead More…
TWU on Weather Watch
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Jan, 2016 As an historic storm approaches the East Coast of the United States, TWU’s members are hard at work ensuring America’s rail, transit, air, and other transportation sectors remain safe during this blizzard. Thank you for keeping America moving through this storm. Stay safe, everyone! …ReturnRead More…