General Info

The Transport Workers Union of America was founded as an industrial union in 1934. It is affiliated with the AFL-CIO and the worldwide International Transport Workers Federation. The trade union represents workers in mass transportation, airline, railroad, utility, university, municipalities, service and allied industries. Its union operates on three levels, the international union, industrial divisions and local affiliates. All Transport Workers Union members belong to locals formed on the basis of interest and geographic location. The members elect their own local officers who handle most of their problems. The international union coordinates the activities of the divisions and the locals and assists in negotiations, organizing drives and legislative campaigns. The Transport Workers Union of America is located in New York.