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TWU Tech Newsletter: Feds Demand AVs Stop Interfering With First Responders
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…
Battle in Ohio
TWU International Actively Assisting Local 1 as Members Fight the Bosses in Akron. Akron Metro’s Bus Operators and other transit workers voted 294 to 2 to reject an “insulting and outrageous” three-year contract proposal that includes two years without raises….
Scholarship Winners Announced
The Transport Workers Union has conducted its annual scholarship drawing, and 32 winners have been randomly selected for a monetary award, International Executive Vice President Alex Garcia announced today, May 7, 2026. The winners will receive a combined $112,000 to…
Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
A new, bipartisan Senate bill backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy passed in last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for…
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Read the Spring 2026 Express!
The TWU Express is out! Read about Amtrak executive bonus payments being redirected to workers, the Transit Division tackling technology, the new Local 578 contract – and more. Other features: The TWU’s charitable tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,…
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Bring your family and friends and enjoy a great day filled with activities, games, music, and good company. This is a perfect opportunity to relax, connect, and celebrate together as a union community.
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