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FTA Finalizes Critical Trackworker Safety Protections
The Transport Workers Union of America’s years of advocacy for trackworker safety is paying off. The Federal Transit Administration and Department of Transportation announced Tuesday a Final Rule requiring minimum safety standards to protect trackworkers from on-the-job injuries and deaths. The Final…
Workers at Weill Cornell Medicine File to Form a Union with the TWU
The Transport Workers Union of America is organizing Custodians, Receiving Clerks and Housekeepers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City after an overwhelming majority of workers filed for union recognition with the National Labor Relations Board this week. TWU International is…
The TWU Beats Florida in Court, Federal Protections on Collective Bargaining Rights for Transit Workers Upheld
The Transport Workers Union of America recently won a court victory in Florida after a judge dismissed a challenge from the Florida Attorney General’s Office seeking to include transit workers in a draconian state law that violates collective bargaining rights. A U.S. district judge rejected a lawsuit filed by…
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…
IN THE NEWS
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…
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…
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…
