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Local 234 Ratifies Contract With Pay Increases, Safety Improvements for SEPTA Workers

TWU members at Local 234 in Philadelphia voted to ratify a new one-year contract with the Southeastern Regional Transportation Authority – a deal that includes a 5% pay raise and safety improvements including including bulletproof enclosures on buses to protect Bus Operators, upgrades to radios, and fixes to allow uninterrupted communication in tunnels. The deal…

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TWU Tech Newsletter: Want to Ride an AV? It’ll Cost You More Money and More Time

This is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar…

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Washington Area Bicyclist Association Staff Win Voluntary Recognition and Join the TWU

Workers at the Washington Area Bicyclist Association received a commitment for voluntary recognition from their employer just days after announcing their intent to form a union with Transport Workers Union of America Local 320.     This is the first time The TWU has organized employees at a bike-related non-profit after years of successfully organizing mechanics, technicians, and other workers at…

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Local 234, TWU International Secure Tentative Agreement for Transit Workers in Philadelphia

Transport Workers Union of America Local 234, working in conjunction with TWU International, secured a one-year contract agreement that provides significant wage increases and safety improvements for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority transit workers, and does not provide any concessions to SEPTA.    “This is a massive win for Bus Operators, Subway Operators, Trolley Operators, Mechanics,…

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