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TWU Hails the FTA’s First-Ever Final General Directive on Assaults

Transport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement on the Federal Transit Administration’s Final Directive on Assaults to transit agencies across the country. The Final General Directive will publish in the federal register on Wednesday and is available on the public inspection docket today. Transit agencies must conduct a safety risk assessment, identify safety risk…

Tentative Contract Extension Reached with American Airlines

The Transport Workers Union of America today announced a tentative contract extension featuring raises of 18% to 26% for more than 34,000 American Airlines AMTs, Fleet Service Workers. Ground Mechanics and other personnel. There are no concessions.

No more secret six-figure bonuses for Amtrak executives

A TWU-supported bill that would end Amtrak’s shameful practice of secretly doling out six-figure bonuses without giving the public and elected officials time to object advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives today.

“Amtrak deserves every bit of federal funding it gets to provide safe and reliable transportation,” TWU International President John Samuel said. “It absolutely should not, however, be doling out six-figure bonuses to wealthy executives sitting in comfortable office suites while the actual workers are out there providing service, fixing trains and cleaning coaches all day.”

TWU Keeps Fighting for 9/11 First Responders

On the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, TWU members and officers in New York City continued their years-long fight to get first responders the recognition and compensation they deserve.  The TWU contingent – with participants from Local 100, Local 106, and Local 1400 – met with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in…