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TWU VICTORY: LA Metro Board Cancels Proposed Takeover of Bikeshare Program

The Transport Workers Union successfully fought a proposed takeover of La Metro’s Bike Share – keeping good jobs in place that provide economic certainty. The LA Metro Board on Tuesday evening notified the TWU it intends to cancel a request for proposal that would have potentially nullified an industry-leading contract for bikeshare workers that was…

Massive Breakthrough for Trackworker Safety

The federal government for the first time is proposing minimum safety standards to protect trackworkers from on-the-job injuries and deaths – a move The Transport Workers Union has advocated for over many years.

TWU Local 555 Ratifies Industry Leading Contract

The TWU’s approximately 19,500 ground workers at Southwest Airlines have a new contract with industry-leading wage rates and other valuable provisions that advance their livelihoods and economic security. Local 555 members approved the collective bargaining agreement 78% to 22%.

“This is a good day for our hardworking members at Southwest,” Transport Workers Union Executive Vice President Alex Garcia said. “This contract between The TWU and Southwest provides best in-the industry wages, bonus payments and other significant economic gains. It’s an excellent well-deserved agreement.”

TWU Local 577 Reaches Tentative Agreement with Allegiant Airlines 

TWU Local 577, representing 1,700 Flight Attendants working for Allegiant Airlines, announced a tentative agreement today on a five-year contract that would provide wage increases ranging from 20 to 41.2 percent for members on the date of ratification. The tentative agreement is a product of negotiations that began in August of 2022 and would be…