Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE: Transport Workers Union Supports Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act as Part of Larger Deal
Posted OnSeptember 22, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Transport Workers Union Supports Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act as Part of Larger Deal Transport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement regarding the Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act introduced by Senators Susan Collins and Roger Wicker: “Our transportation systems…Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: TWU Local 1460 President Testifies at House T&I Subcommittee Hearing
Posted OnSeptember 9, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Amtrak’s Proposed Cuts ‘Like a Slap in the Face’ TWU Local 1460 President Testifies at House T&I Subcommittee Hearing WASHINGTON, DC – TWU Local 1460 President Amy Griffin testified before the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials about…Read More…
RELEASE: TWU Amtrak Workers Under Attack, Facing Job Cuts
Posted OnSeptember 3, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU Amtrak Workers Under Attack, Facing Job Cuts Despite safeguarding the public throughout the pandemic, 700 On-Board Service workers will be furloughed by Amtrak beginning October 1, 2020. Not only do these workers interface with the riding public, they are trained to be first responders…Read More…
RELEASE: United Rail Unions Sue to Block Carriers from Modifying Healthcare Benefits without Bargaining
Posted OnAugust 7, 2020 byWashington, DC, August 7 — On August 5, 2020, 12 rail unions whose members and their families are covered by the NRC/UTU Plan and the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan, filed suit against the nation’s Class I railroad carriers in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit asks…Read More…
RELEASE: Aviation Labor Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Majority Push for Extension of Payroll Support Program
Posted OnJuly 27, 2020 byAviation Labor Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Majority Push for Extension of Payroll Support Program Washington, DC – Leaders of the Air Line Pilots Association, Allied Pilots Association, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, Association of Professional Flight Attendants, Communications Workers of America, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, National Air Traffic Controllers Association,…Read More…
26 Senators Sign onto TWU Letter Urging Significant Support for Public Transit
Posted OnJuly 9, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org 26 Senators Sign onto TWU Letter Urging Significant Support for Public Transit Safe and clean public transit is essential to our fight against COVID-19 Washington, D.C. – On July 8, 2020, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) led a group of 26 U.S. Senators who sent a…Read More…
Road to Nowhere: PATH Workers at TWU Local 2001 Without a Contract for Nine Years
Posted OnJuly 7, 2020 byMembers rally in Jersey City in January 2020 July 7, 2020 Road to Nowhere PATH Workers at TWU Local 2001 Without a Contract for Nine Years Members at TWU Local 2001 working for PATH have been negotiating a contract for nearly nine years– and with no progress in sight, members are disgusted. The company is…Read More…
The TWU Applauds Passage of $1.5T House Surface Transportation Bill
Posted OnJuly 1, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2020 Contact: Travis Reuther, treuther@twu.org The TWU Applauds Passage of $1.5T House Surface Transportation Bill INVEST in America Act provides essential worker protections in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic Washington, D.C. – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) applauds the House passage of the Investing in a New…Read More…
RELEASE: Without Extension of CARES Act Payroll Support Program, Mass Layoffs Inevitable
Posted OnJune 25, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Without Extension of CARES Act Payroll Support Program, Mass Layoffs Inevitable Washington, DC — In a joint letter to Congressional leadership, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), along with other leading aviation unions, are calling on lawmakers to extend the Payroll Support…Read More…
TWU Statement on Justice for George Floyd and National Protests
Posted OnJune 1, 2020 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2020 Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org TWU Statement on Justice for George Floyd and National Protests Transport Workers of America, AFL-CIO (TWU) International Administrative Council members President John Samuelsen, Executive Vice President Alex Garcia, Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola, Administrative Vice President Mike Mayes and Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate, have issued the…Read More…