Posts tagged Transport Workers Union of America

    News Article ● Labor

    Automation Won’t Eliminate Truckers

    February 8, 2022 // Even though U.S. job openings are close to 11 million— including 580,000 openings in transportation, warehousing, and utilities—truckers are worried that new automated vehicle technology will take away their jobs.

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    News Article ● Strike Unions

    Akron Metro RTA strike on hold; national union says local gave improper notice

    November 13, 2021 // AKRON, Ohio “On November 11, 2021, the officers of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) took action to put an end to the dysfunction among the leadership of TWU Local 1,” says a statement on the Local 1 website. “The TWU International Executive Committee voted unanimously to place Local 1 into temporary receivership. That means the International Union will immediately take over your contract negotiations with the Akron METRO.

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