Published 13 Jun, 2013 On December 6th, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a piece of legislation in the Senate that would allow the debt ceiling to be raised. Just a few hours later, McConnell stood up on the Senate floor and filibustered his own legislation, effectively killing the bill that he had authored. On…
Published 06 Jan, 2012 This past Wednesday, President Obama announced the recess appointment of three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The individuals, Sharon Block, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor; Terence F. Flynn, currently detailed to serve as Chief Counsel to NLRB Board Member Brian Hayes;…
Published 16 Nov, 2012 TWU welcomes its newest members the bus drivers and monitors of Durham School Services in Burleson and Weatherford, Texas as they overwhelmingly voted to join TWU for a voice on the job. “TWU will go to bat for us and help us with our workers’ rights,” said Jay Gunter a bus…
Published 11 Nov, 2012 This Veterans Day, I would like to honor and thank the men and women who have selflessly served our country, as well as those who continue to do so today, risking and sacrificing their lives to fight for our freedoms. TWU is proud to have played a role in supporting the…