Transport Workers Union Local 248

Transport Local 248. We are the men and women who provide Winston-Salem Transit Authority bus and paratransit service in Winston-Salem and the other communities of Forsythe County. We are Bus Operators, Paratransit Drivers, and Mechanics, and proud members of The Transport Workers Union of America.

Recent News

Brightline Florida Workers File for a Union – Starting the Path for a Voice on the Job

News | 22 Aug, 2024

The Transport Workers Union of America is helping to organize on-board rail workers at Brightline Florida, with an overwhelming majority filing for recognition on Thursday with the National Mediation Board.

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TWU TUUS Leaders Hit the Road

31 Jul, 2024

Road Trip! 

TWU Local 252 Honors Veterans With New Patch

News | 31 Jul, 2024

Transport Workers Union Local 252 announced that Suffolk County Transit Operators who served in the armed services will be honored with a special patch on their uniform.

TWU Wins Largest Wage Increase for On-Board Workers in Amtrak History, With Paid Family Leave

News | 31 Jul, 2024

The Transport Workers Union of America secured the largest wage increase for Amtrak workers in the agency’s 53-year history after on-board service workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new seven-year contract on Tuesday.

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In the news

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Workers Win Raises, Reduced Healthcare Costs in New Contract

31 Jul, 2024 | News

Workers on New Jersey Transit’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail represented by the Transport Workers Union voted to ratify a new three-year contract. The new deal includes raises and reductions in healthcare costs that will save workers thousands of dollars.

Future Leaders and Working Women’s Committees Spend the Summer Sharpening Up Skills

21 Jun, 2024 | News

The Transport Workers Union’s Future Leaders Organizing Committee and Working Women’s Committee both held meetings this month and the gatherings included critical lessons for budding TWU leaders around the country.

New Jersey Transit workers ratify new 3-year contract with pay raises and qualify-of-life improvements

07 Jun, 2024 | News

Transport Workers Union of America members at Local 2001 working for New Jersey Transit voted to ratify a new three-year contract that includes pay raises and additional time off.