The beautiful life changing power of trade union organizing :

Strolling on the streets of Belfast, the tangible results of the commitment of Tom Dinapoli become immediately evident by way of his contribution to the economic advancement of this beautiful city, which over 25 years has morphed heart-ache to a bustling “go-to” destination.”

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Excellent meetings with our allies #CGT France on amplifying TWU’s fight for fair wages against Keolis Group Keolis Boston on MBTA’s commuter rails in Boston. The TWU will not stop fighting until we win the wages our members deserve .

.Jon Stewart exposes the harsh reality of Artificial Intelligence, which is 100% designed to eliminate human jobs. We’re fighting to protect TWU livelihoods & have won unprecedented contractual safeguards. AI is a relentless existential threat, we must be diligent.

Exciting personal news: Today I begin a 3 month sabbatical to train for the @slapFIGHTUSA Championship competition, June 29th in Stockton, California ,representing
TWU, in the over 50 league. It’s an incredible opportunity, let’s hope I don’t get my jaw broken 👊.

East Palestine, ⁦The Boeing Company⁩ now the Dali disaster all reveal a transport sector where greed calls the shots & workers and their families to often pay the price. ⁦John Samuelsen⁩ ⁦Sara Nelson⁩ ⁦Maximillian Alvarez⁩ ⁦M.E.B.A.⁩ work-bites.com/view-all/zmrq8…

Totally laughable that Keolis North America -Keolis Boston attempts to brag about any appearance of positive impact on the industry in the USA. They’re Walmart-irising public transport, profiteering off the backs of USA 🇺🇸 taxpayers by exploiting MBTA workers wages & conditions. SHAME.

. @Local2054 and TWU in the #Massachusetts State House urging lawmakers to support @mbta commuter rail workers fighting @keolis ⁦Mike MorgesNA⁩ for a fair, industry-standard contract. ⁦Massachusetts AFL-CIO⁩ ⁦MA Democratic Party⁩ ⁦MassGOP⁩

Let them eat cake! Executives from French-owned Keolis Boston enjoyed a lavish meal at swank No. 9 Park restaurant in Beacon Hill today while paying MBTA rail workers the lowest industry wages in the Northeast. Some qualify for food stamps. Traitorous! Boston Herald MA Democratic Party

. ⁦TWU⁩ ⁦MBTA⁩ commuter rail workers to the #Massachusetts Legislature: Tell French Keolis Boston to stop screwing blue-collar Boston workers in the USA 🇺🇸 - while giving 21% raises in France. That's traitorous! ⁦John Samuelsen⁩ MA Democratic Party MassGOP

Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani is pursuing an additional $90 million from the state for bus services in the five boroughs, which he says is essential to 'get congestion pricing right.'

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Ironically, the French would never allow a greedy American corporation to mistreat French railway workers . But apparently MBTA has no problem allowing abusive French profiteer Keolis Boston to exploit Boston’s commuter rail workers. Shameful. TWU is fighting back.

.Keolis Boston is now threatening a TWU union official for truthtelling- that MBTA uses US 🇺🇸Tax Dollars to contract out its commuter rail ops to French profiteers who exploit Boston’s workers. The TWU has no fear of you @Keolis! Pay fair wages or back to France .

Hungry Panda is targeting worker activists who speak up for safety and fair pay. Stand with the workers! megaphone.org.au/petitions/get-… via Megaphone.org.au

Corporatization of public transport is ALWAYS toxic. Pursuit of Profit + railroading leads to negative outcomes every time, triggering degradation of safety & service, or wage & benefit depression, usually both. A total shafting for all working families. Keolis Boston MBTA

'Marc understands the core mission of labor: to provide better jobs for all.'
- Michael Baldwin, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
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10 years later, still an aching heart. I’m forever thankful to Bob, he guided my presidential victory in 2009 TWU Local 100, came to NYC & stood with our new leadership repeatedly. He imparted on us the greatest wisdom ever for trade unionists- If you don’t fight back can’t win.

In NYC tonight at an Queens Dems event it was excellent to hear Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Tom Suozzi talking about the importance of the trade union movement, with Hakeem Jeffries stating “We can't do anything without organized labor!” Governor Kathy Hochul oughta take some notes.

Important discussions on Irish Unity with Mary Lou McDonald and others in the Great Hall The Cooper Union. An appropriate venue for a discussion of freedom and unity. “Not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’.”