For Immediate Release Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org Biden Budget Offers Commonsense Short-Term Flexibility Transit Agencies Need Washington, DC—John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union, issues this statement in response to President Biden’s budget proposal: “President Biden’s budget includes an essential policy change that would allow large transit agencies to fill short-term operating shortfalls…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org Victory in the South: Houston Paratransit win TWU Representation Houston, Texas — The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) won a representation election at MV Transportation in Houston, Texas last week. The TWU’s goal is to provide more than 375 paratransit workers with dignity on the job…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2023 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org LA Bikeshare Workers Ratify Industry-Leading Agreement Los Angeles – Fighting for increased wages, improved working conditions, and job security, bikeshare workers at LA metro overwhelmingly ratified their first contract, becoming the newest members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). Workers employed by…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2023 Contact: Jonna Huseman, jhuseman@twu.org Statement from the Transport Workers Union of America on DOJ Announcement to Block JetBlue-Spirit Acquisition Washington, D.C. – John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union, issues this statement in response to the Department of Justice announcing it will sue to block the proposed…