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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…

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TWU Firefighters Fight Staffing Cuts in Washington

The TWU is working with members of Congress in both parties to fix misguided firefighting staffing cuts at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida – and a group of TWU members recently took their concerns to senators to ensure higher staffing levels are included in this year’s National Defense Authorization…

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TWU Tech Newsletter: Robotaxis and Ridesharing: A Dangerous Duo

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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The TWU Demands Action from MTA, Kathy Hochul After FTA Audit Confirms More Than 260 Near-Miss Events on NYC Subway System

The Transport Workers Union of America is calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York Governor Kathy Hochul to immediately address safety concerns on the New York City Subway – the country’s busiest mass transit system – after a Federal Transit Administration audit revealed more than 260 near-miss events involving transit workers, transit riders…

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