John Samuelsen - TWU Int'l President John Samuelsen TWU International President Sworn in as the 10th TWU International President in May of 2017, John Samuelsen represents nearly 140,000 members across the airline, railroad, transit, universities, utilities and services sectors.

TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION HISTORY TRANSIT WORKERS UNION INTERNATIONAL  Transport Workers Union of America founding president Michael J. Quill formed the union in New York in 1934.

Biography of Michael J. Quill (Founder) Michael Joseph "Mike" Quill (September 18, 1905 – January 28, 1966) - Quill, founder of the Transport Workers Union of America in 1934, was also its first International President.