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On Juneteenth, the TWU Recommits Our Efforts to Fight Against Race-Hate

  As America pauses to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, we are reminded of just how far our country has come in our fight for liberty and justice for all. Simultaneously, we must also face the fact that nearly two and a half centuries after the Declaration of Independence was…

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Press Release: TWU-Supported Bill to Raise Standards for Aircraft Maintenance Passes Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2022 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU-Supported Bill to Raise Standards for Aircraft Maintenance Passes Committee Washington, DC – Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Global Aircraft Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 7321, formerly known as the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act) by an overwhelming, bipartisan. Transport Workers Union of America…

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United Rail Union Coordinated Bargaining Coalition Update

The United Rail Unions issued the following statement on June 15, 2022: Following the conclusion of our third week of compulsory mediation conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), the Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition pursuant to Section 5…

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Press Release: The Transport Workers Union Congratulates Liz Shuler, Fred Redmond on their Historic Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 12, 2022 CONTACT: Jonna Huseman, Jhuseman@twu.org   Philadelphia – Today, Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond were re-elected as president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, of the AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of unions. The following statement should be attributed to John Samuelsen, international president of the Transport Workers Union of America: “The Transport Workers…

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