Juan Elvira

Union Activist , Union Blogger , TWU Local 512 President, fighting for truth , Justice and the American Way.

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June 19, 1865. Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the news reached Galveston, Texas. All slaves were finally free.
We celebrate freedom, resilience, and strength.

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The TWU wishes all our LBGQT+ members a happy #Pride Month! The TWU will always fight for the rights of LBGQT+ workers all year round.

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United CEO Flies American Airlines First Class to Dallas https://t.co/8gVt9nYFV6

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Twu activists and leadership at Capitol Hill to make the case for legislation benefiting workers and their families - including legislation exempting ALL hourly workers from taxes on up to $25k in premium pay for overtime. Fightback! #TWUCOPE2026

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TWU International President Samuelsen with @RepDeluzio from PA, a trade-union Democrat, at #TWUCOPE2026 in Washington, DC. Deluzio has a 100% voting record supporting @transportworker legislative & regulatory priorities, which “shouldn’t be so rare” among Dems, @twusamuelsen said

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More than 100 TWU political activists are preparing for a day of lobbying on Capitol Hill tomorrow on key @transportworer @transportworker issues, including granting the BBB overtime tax exemption to ALL hourly workers, federal funding for transit operating expenses, protections against assaults, and AI guardrails for transportation workers. #TWUCOPE2026

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TWU International President John Samuelsen kicks off our COPE and Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, by stressing that workers only have themselves and the trade union movement to defend their livelihoods.
“We're going to call balls and strikes about the Republicans when they're sticking it to us, which they intend to do on artificial intelligence, and the Democrats, when they consistently let us down and then brag about being the party of working people.”
#TWUCOPE2026

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RT @transportworker: Round 1 of @TWULocal100 contract talks with @MTA. @TwuSamuelsen tells MTA brass they will have one hell of a fight on…

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RT @transportworker: A federal judge dismissed a Brightline railroad lawsuit that, if successful, would have invalidated workers' successfu…

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The legacy of James Connolly and trade unionism is alive and well. Nothing is more important than the economic security of working men and women. @TwuSamuelsen @StPatsParadeNYC 2026
#irish

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the TWU in
NYC. @StPatsParadeNYC

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We pay tribute to our founder, Mike Quill, an #Irish rebel and #union activist who arrived at Ellis Island 100 years ago today. We proudly keep alive his legacy of militant industrial trade unionism by waging aggressive campaigns against the bosses who harm us. @TwuSamuelsen

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Time for her to step aside

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. @GovKathyHochul is targeting thousands of hardworking, law abiding immigrants working as Bus Operators and other driving jobs, refusing to renew their Commercial Drivers Licenses - even if they have visas allowing them to live and work here. No law requires her to do this. She’s 100% doing it under her own volition. Hochul is backstabbing the very workers who were relying her to protect them. @TwuSamuelsen
@TheDemocrats @nysaflcio

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Thousands at the @TWULocal100 Mass Membership meeting. Intl. Sec-Treas. Lafragola pledged the International’s full support in the impending contract fight vs ⁦@MTA⁩
“We’re going to be there step by step, shoulder to shoulder with you, making sure you get what you deserve.”

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The TWU getting ready to march in the Miami Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. More than 30 @transportworker locals and 300 members & officers here to honor #MLK
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through action: packing up donated supplies for the homeless in Miami today.
“As Dr King said, it's about service. It's about giving back. It's about uplifting each other. The TWU strongly believes in that.” - Intl. VP Curtis Tate. #MLKDay

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DHS agrees to push back plans to dissolve TSA union https://t.co/VKflxf6RI8

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American Airlines to add more than 100 departures from Chicago early next year - CBS Chicago https://t.co/4KZP51EkxK