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America’s Fighting Democratic UnionAbout Leadership Civil & Human Rights Committee Future Leaders Organizing Committee Veteran’s Committee Working Women’s Committee Media Express Divisions Air Division Rail Division Transit Division Infrastructure Bill Implementation Taking On AMFA TWU Transportation Technology Organizing Campaigns Toxic Cabin Air Fleet Electrification Amtrak Reforms Assault Protections for Transit Workers Taking On AMFA Waste Management Workers Metro-North Contract Fight 2024 Local 2054 Keolis Contract Fight Membership Membership Find Your Local TWU Health & Safety Retirees Resources Scholarship Government Affairs Government Affairs Current Issues Find Your State Conference Pro-Act TWU COPE Powered Up 2024 Action Center TWU Internship Program Join TWU Join TWU Contact An Organizer Transport Workers Union of America The TWU is on the front lines of moving the American economy forward, keeping the traveling public safe and giving working people a voice. We fight the bosses across the economic spectrum. We are America’s Fightback Union. Join TWU COPE 2024 Scholarship Application America’s Fighting Democratic Union The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is a labor union founded in 1934. The TWU represents 155,000 workers in airline, rail, and transit industries, along with universities, utilities, and tourism. We work to aggressively defend the livelihoods of our members. Join the TWU Who we are The TWU represents more than 155,000 workers across the airline, railroad, transit, universities, utilities and service sectors. The TWU is the largest airline workers union in the United States. Learn More Air Transit Rail TWU News Senate introduces key transit operations bill to fix broken transit funding rules The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill backed by the Transport Workers Union that would establish a new program within the Federal Transit Administration to support transit operations – a critical step for transit agencies across the country seeking to improve and expand service while facing major budgetary shortfalls. The bill, introduced by Sens…. Read More Big Gains in Boston for TWU Commuter Rail Workers French-owned Keolis, part of an international transportation conglomerate, was offering unacceptably low wage increases and dragging out contract negotiations – until TWU Local 2054 and The International waged a fierce campaign against the carpetbaggers.” Read More TWU Pres. Samuelsen Blasts Columbia University for Failing to Protect Workers TWU members were working as Custodians and Security Officers in a Columbia University building in NYC when protesters stormed and occupied the building on April 30. The university epically failed to protect them, TWU International President John Samuelsen said in scathing letter to the university president, adding the union is exploring legal action against Columbia and the building occupiers. Read More Read All TWU News We’re Fighting For You Assault Won’t Fly While assaults against airline crew members have increased dramatically during the pandemic, unruly passengers were an issue long before COVID-19 and will be an issue long after. For airlines to allow previously banned, unruly passengers back onto planes — without an investigation, without notifying the workers who were assaulted, and without a plan to further protect them — is irresponsible and unacceptable. It’s time we all take a stand against airline assaults. Join the TWU in saying: Assault Won’t Fly. Learn More Call to Action: Support The Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act The bipartisan Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act (HR 7321), formerly known as The Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act, improves safety standards for U.S.-flagged aircraft maintained abroad to bring them in line with domestically maintained aircraft. This will not only better ensure the safety and security of frontline aviation workers and the flying public, but also deter offshoring of aircraft maintenance. Learn More Call to Action: Support the Cabin Air Safety Act Federal legislation has been re-introduced in the U.S. Congress to address this issue. The Cabin Air Safety Act, sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), would help set our cabin air on a path to being healthy and safe. The TWU fully endorses this important bill as a first step to ensuring our cabin air is healthy and safe. Learn More Current Issues Featured Video Follow us on Instagram @transportworker transportworker The TWU Cope Conference in Washington, DC is under Happy #MothersDay to America’s moms. The TWU just secured a historic contract for our c We’re wishing a happy #NationalTrainDay to all o Load More Follow on Instagram View All Posts GET EMAIL UPDATES Get latest news, event information, updates, and more. Sign Up Transport Workers Union of America AFL-CIO 1220 19th Street NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20036 (202) 719-3900 Office (202) 347-0454 FaxDivisions Organizing Campaigns Membership Government Affairs Join TWU Contact An Organizer Employee Login Member Login Facebook Twitter Instagram...