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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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Statement for the Senate Commerce Committee

May 21, 2024 The Honorable Gary Peters, Chair The Honorable Todd Young, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Washington, DC 20510 RE: Hearing on Examining the Roadway Safety Crisis and Highlighting Community Solutions Dear Chair Peters and Ranking Member Young, On behalf of…

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Congress Passes TWU-backed, Pro-Worker FAA Bill – With Crucial Language Raising Standards at Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations

The Transport Workers Union hails the passage of a five-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that closes troubling safety gaps between domestic and foreign aircraft repair stations and incentivizes airlines to keep critical aircraft maintenance jobs in America.     “It’s been a long road, now the House and Senate have finally come together to stand…

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