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ICYMI: John Samuelsen Rips NYC Congestion Pricing Debacle

ICYMI: John Samuelsen Rips NYC Congestion Pricing Debacle  TWU International President John Samuelsen ripped New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s congestion pricing debacle and was quoted extensively in New York and national media outlets. Some highlights are below. Please contact adaugherty@twu.org or pdonohue@twu.org if interested in interviewing President Samuelsen. Samuelsen, who represents more than 40,000 NYC-area transit workers, resigned in protest from…

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TWU Tech Newsletter: Teslas Are Not the Future for Transit

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…

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New Jersey Transit workers ratify new 3-year contract with pay raises and qualify-of-life improvements

Transport Workers Union of America members at Local 2001 working for New Jersey Transit voted to ratify a new three-year contract that includes pay raises and additional time off. The new contract was ratified with 80 percent of votes in favor for the unit representing 180 Car Inspectors, Car Mechanics and Coach Cleaners.     The…

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New TWU-Backed Bill Would Keep Engine Fumes Out of Passenger Planes

Toxic “fume events” put the health of Flight Attendants and airline passengers at risk. The TWU supports new legislation that would ensure the air in aircraft cabins is clean and untainted by pollutants.

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