Campaign for Operating Assistance Underway

ATU — US, NAT'L (4/6)

ATU-TWU National Campaign to 'Save Our Ride'

The Amalgamated Transit Union and the Transport Workers Union have undertaken an unprecedented joint campaign to address the funding crisis in mass transit in the United States.  The goal of this "Save Our Ride" campaign is to pass legislation which will allow all mass transit agencies to use at least a portion of their federal funding for operating expenses (wages, administration, etc.) rather than capital expenses (buses, transit stations, etc.)  Toward that end the two unions are fighting to get Congress to pass two bills -- H.R. 2746 introduced by Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-MO, in the House, and S. 3189 introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, in the Senate -- which would do just that.

Along with this legislative work the two unions are holding a series of rallies throughout the United States to build enthusiam for the bills. 

Click Here for More Information on the Carnahan Bill - H.R. 2746

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ATU-TWU Save Our Ride Website:

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Three More Rallies Have Been Announced:

San Francisco, CA
June 29, 2010
Federal Building on Golden Gate
12:00 Noon

Houston, TX
July 7, 2010
Mickey Leeland Federal Building, Houston, TX
11:00 AM

Miami, FL
July 9, 2010
Government Center Building
111 NW First St.
Miami-Dade, FL
2:00 PM 

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 Below are links to videos from some of the rallies.  Check back later for more detailed information on the two bills. 

 

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