FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 27, 2021
Contact: Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org
The TWU Calls on Senate to Confirm Buttigieg as DOT Secretary
Transport Union Workers of America (TWU) International President John Samuelsen issued the following statement after the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted to nominate Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of the Department of Transportation:
“The TWU is glad to see the overwhelming bipartisan support for Pete Buttigieg to lead the Department of Transportation. He will implement President Biden’s pro-worker platform as the department invests in transformative infrastructure. We are calling on the Senate to immediately confirm Secretary-designate Buttigieg so that we can begin these major efforts.”
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The TWU represents more than 150,000 members across the airline, railroad, transit, universities, utilities and services sectors