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Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is a United States labor union that was founded in 1934 by subway workers in New York City, then expanded to represent transit employees in other cities, primarily in the eastern U.S. This article discusses the parent union and its largest local, Local 100, which represents the transport workers of New ...
Toussaint was the president of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 in New York City (NYC) from January 2001 through December 2009. TWU Local 100 represents the majority of hourly employees at the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), Manhattan and the Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), MTA Bus and is the largest ...
The 2005 New York City transit strike was a strike in New York City called by the Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU). Negotiations for a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) broke down over retirement, pension, and wage increases. The strike began at 3:00 a.m. EST on December 20, 2005.
In 2004, O'Brien was elected as president of the TWU. Under his leadership, the union's local 100 led the 2005 New York City transit strike, which O'Brien refused to support. O'Brien was also elected as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. He retired in 2006, due to poor health. [1] [2] [3]
Richard Davis, president of TWU Local 100, said the victim — who planned to hand in his retirement papers soon — is “fighting for his life” after being taken to Kings County Hospital.
Picketers at the 207th Street Yard / Kingsbridge Bus Depot.. Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 726 (Staten Island) and Local 1056 (Queens) of the Amalgamated Transit Union walked off the job around 3:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, December 20, 2005, after contract talks broke down during the night, and union negotiators left the bargaining table.
Transport Workers Union may refer to: Transport Workers Union of America, active in the United States; Transport Workers Union of Australia; Transport Workers' Union ...
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