March 25, 2025 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary Department of Transportation Dear Secretary Duffy, On behalf of more than 160,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), I am writing to follow up on your public comments and letters regarding the poor state of safety in our nation’s transit systems. The TWU has…
For years, Rail Division Director John Feltz pressured Amtrak officials to revive a long-shuttered apprentice program that provides critical training to become a Journeyman Carman, only to be told he was “beating a dead horse.” “My response was, ‘I’ll beat that horse until it comes back to life,’” Feltz said at the first graduation…
Approximately 100 Bus Operators and Bus Supervisors employed by a 3rd party vendor ERMC-UNIFI voted Wednesday night to join the Transport Workers Union of America so they can improve their substandard working conditions and wages. The Bus Operators and Bus Supervisors are based at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and…
March 24, 2025 The Honorable Tim Scott Chair U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs The Honorable Elizabeth Warren Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Dear Chair Scott and Ranking Member Warren, On behalf of more than 160,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), I…