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Press Release: TWU President John Samuelsen: Government Agencies and Transportation Companies Must Do Far More to Protect Transportation Workers from Assault

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2021 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org TWU President John Samuelsen: Government Agencies and Transportation Companies Must Do Far More to Protect Transportation Workers from Assault Frontline workers continue to face major increase in physical assaults in our transportation systems On Tuesday, November 16th, Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen testified before the U.S….

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TWU Tentative Agreement 2 Reached with JetBlue

The TWU JetBlue/IFC Negotiating Team (NT) has been deep in talks with JetBlue Leadership, fighting to secure a strong, foundational contract that Inflight Crewmembers can be proud of and feel respected by. We heard you loud and clear—we need company accountability, a pay raise, and a legally binding contract that prevents the Company from implementing…

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Transform the Future of Public Transit and Passenger Rail

November 5, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Transform the Future of Public Transit and Passenger Rail Infrastructure Bill Includes Record Sums for Transit and Rail, Key Workplace Protections for Transport Workers Following House passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this statement should be…

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Press Release: Illinois Sick Leave Act of 2017 Extended to Aviation Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Illinois Sick Leave Act of 2017 Extended to Aviation Workers 30,000+ aviation workers in Illinois will soon have the right to use employer-provided sick leave to care for ill or injured relatives After a multi-year fight led by members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU),…

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