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ATU Local 689 Cinder Bed Road striking workers anthem

Fairfax Connector Bus Workers Say They’re Prepared To Strike

Drivers and maintenance workers for the Fairfax Connector say they’re prepared

ATU Local 689 Cinder Bed Road striking workers anthem

Fairfax Connector Bus Workers Say They’re Prepared To Strike

Drivers and maintenance workers for the Fairfax Connector say they’re prepared to go on strike against Transdev, the contractor that

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Women’s History Month: Josephine Casey, an ATU trailblazer

Women’s History Month: Josephine Casey, ATU’s first female local officer and convention delegate

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ATU Local 1764 reaches Tentative Agreement with Transdev at Fairfax Connector, averts strike

chris kenngott on Tuesday, February 25 - 2:15pm

Silver Spring, MD – Averting what would have been the second strike in less than three months, ATU Local 1764 has reached a tentative agreement with private contractor Transdev that covers the operators and maintenance workers at the Fairfax Connector.

GAO report criticizes WMATA on SafeTrack

ATU International on Tuesday, February 18 - 8:37am

In the last year, SafeTrack has inconvenienced riders, workers and taxpayers. Now, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced that the budget for SafeTrack will cost another $40 million dollars, begging the question: where is the additional $40 Million going to come from?

Three generations of bus drivers toast great-grandfather's 100th in vintage bus

ATU International on Tuesday, February 18 - 8:37am

For his 100th birthday, John Harlow's family wanted to give him a ride down memory lane, literally.

They rented a 1964 G.M.C. for the former bus driver to do a Sunday morning tour through some of his life's most pivotal stops around Metro Vancouver.

It was a vehicle Harlow was familiar with.

ATU International on the Resignation of ATU Local 113 President Bob Kinnear

ATU International on Tuesday, February 18 - 8:37am

SILVER SPRING, MD: Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President Larry Hanley issued the following statement following the resignation of Bob Kinnear as president of ATU Local 113 in Toronto.

“With the resignation of Bob Kinnear as their president, today marks a new beginning for the 11,000 members of ATU Local 113. The last six weeks have been extraordinarily difficult for them and their families and, in fact, the entire labour movement. Fortunately, union democracy and international solidarity have prevailed.

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Regina transit union would like to see enforcement of mask policy
“At this point it is not being enforced,” union president Kevin Lucier said on Saskatchewan Afternoon. “We very much support this (mandatory mask) approach. The last thing we want is our operators to be the ones enforcing this on the road. — Sep 25
Metrobus workers reject deal, set Oct. 5 strike date
"They are fed up, and we just want to be treated fairly," said Local President Paul Churchill, who is also a bus driver. — Sep 25
Transit advocates rally for MTA funding
Transit advocates, union members and local elected officials gathered at the Eltingville Transit Center on Thursday to rally for federal funding for the MTA. — Sep 25
Metro Transit Workers Overwhelmingly Reject Council Offer and Authorize Strike
After two days of voting, Metro Transit workers represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005 overwhelmingly voted to reject the employer’s “final offer” and authorized union leadership to call a strike if necessary. — Sep 23
Van Hollen Introduces Legislation To Invest In Transit Workforce Training
“This bill, for the first time, would create a national training center for frontline transit employees where workers will get the skills needed to keep up with new technology.” - ATU Int. President John Costa. — Sep 23

Union for CapMetro workers reaches tentative agreement, avoiding strike

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ATU Local 689 Cinder Bed Road striking workers anthem

Fairfax Connector Bus Workers Say They’re Prepared To Strike

ATU Local 689 Cinder Bed Road striking workers anthem

Fairfax Connector Bus Workers Say They’re Prepared To Strike

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Women’s History Month: Josephine Casey, an ATU trailblazer

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Recent News

ATU Local 1764 reaches Tentative Agreement with Transdev at Fairfax Connector, averts strike

GAO report criticizes WMATA on SafeTrack

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Three generations of bus drivers toast great-grandfather's 100th in vintage bus

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ATU International on the Resignation of ATU Local 113 President Bob Kinnear

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