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TWU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Envoy Fleet Service

On August 13, the TWU contract negotiating committee reached a tentative agreement with Envoy Air. TWU President John Samuelsen said, “Coming out the bankruptcy, Envoy Fleet Service members were handcuffed to a horrible labor agreement. Your negotiating team fought to bring back a tentative agreement that returned to pre-bankruptcy contract language or better. Additional gains were…

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Would Provide Historic Funding for Public Transit and Passenger Rail

August 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Would Provide Historic Funding for Public Transit and Passenger Rail TWU urges House of Representatives to pass bill prior to September 30th expiration of Surface Transportation Bill Following Senate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, this statement should be attributed to Transport Workers…

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PRESS RELEASE: Liz Shuler for AFL-CIO President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2021 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Liz Shuler for AFL-CIO President Transport Workers of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) International President John Samuelsen released the following statement: “Last week, AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka passed away unexpectedly. Even as we continue to mourn his sudden death, the federation’s constitution mandates the swift election of…

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Statement: The TWU Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

August 5, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org Statement: The TWU Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka  Following the news of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka’s passing, this statement should be attributed to Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen: “The thoughts of TWU members today are with the family and loved ones…

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