After the Transport Workers Union announced it secured first-of-its-kind contract language to give labor veto power over the deployment of autonomous vehicles, the national media is taking note. Politico first covered the announcement of contract language with the Central Ohio Transit Authority that prevents the agency from laying off Bus Operators or Mechanics or…
After months of inaction, a letter from TWU International President John Samuelsen and Local 264 President Joseph Rose calling out the conduct of a Barnard College’s associate director for campus security is generating action. Last week, Samuelsen and Rose wrote to Barnard President Laura Rosenbury saying that Assistant Director of Community Service Rosemarie Ronde made…
TWU International President John Samuelsen issued the following comment regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ adoption of H. Res. 1061, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. “This is a big win for Amtrak passengers, mass transit riders, and union workers who move America. Far right ideologues – with zero care or concern for the nation’s wellbeing – tried…
This is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar workers….