In Transit
May - June 2009
SPREAD THE WORD
What good are new buses if there's no one to operate
or maintain them?
This is the point the ATU is trying to get across in its all-out campaign to convince Congress to allow transit agencies to use federal funding for operating assistance. Find out more about this and the ATU's push for new federal penalties for assaults on Canadian transit workers in this issue.
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In this issue
A Message from the International President
ATU Campaigns for Operating Assistance,
Against Assault
Legislative Report
Bridges Are For Crossing, Not Burning
Canadian Agenda
Federal Gas Tax Funding Doubled,
Payments Accelerated, Ontario Gives
Toronto $9 Billion for Transit Projects
DOL Revises
Apprenticeship Regulations
Know Your Rights
New Family and Medical Leave Regulations
(Part 2 of 2)
Past issues
- May - June 2009
SPREAD THE WORD - March - April 2009
2009 Legislative Issue - January - February 2009
America’s Challenges Will Be Met - November - December 2008
Seasons Greetings from the International Officers and Staff - September-October 2008
ATU confronts the issues challenging our two nations. - July-August 2008
In Transit Election Edition - May-June 2008
Transit Issues Gain Prominence in US and Canada - March-April 2008
Letting Our Voices Be Heard - January-February 2008
ATU Going Green - September-October 2007
The Right Move Forward - July-August 2007
The Right Move - May-June 2007
Oh, Canada! - March-April 2007
Legislative Issue