The Amalgamated Transit Union is the largest labor
organization representing transit workers in the United States and
Canada. Founded in 1892, the ATU today is comprised of over 180,000
members in 267 local unions spread across 46 states
and nine provinces.
In August 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated a large portion of the
Gulf Coast of the United States. Katrina is in the record books as the
costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. It cut a path of damage
that touched Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky,
Georgia and Tennessee before it was downgraded and moved on to the
Great Lakes region. But, just as predicted in that old saying, the
South will (and did) rise again.
Slowly life in the Big Easy, and the surronding areas, is
improving. And ATU members in those areas are at the forefront of
those efforts. From being the catalyst for movement again, to
countless hours of volunteer work and generosity, ATU members are
rebuilding the South.
In addition to New Orleans, ATU members serve the largest U.S. port
cities (by volume) in the U.S. Mobile, AL (Local 770), Beaumont, TX
(Local 1031), Baton Rouge, LA (Local 1546), Tampa (Local 1593) and
Jacksonville, FL (Local 1197) all enjoy the convenience of public
transportation; and the piece of mind knowing ATU members are behind
the wheel.
To ensure that the ATU is in it for the long haul, organizing
efforts have stepped up in the South. Victories in Florida (Locals
1577 and 1395) and in Charleston, SC (Local 610), are setting the stage
for more transit employees to enjoy the benefits of union membership.
Locals
ALABAMA
Birmingham - Local 725
Mobile - Local 770
Montgomery - Local 765
ARKANSAS
Little Rock - Local 704
FLORIDA
Broward County - Local 1591
Ft. Lauderdale - Local 1267
Gainesville - Local 1579
Jacksonville - Local 1197
Orlando - Locals 1596 - 1749
Pensacola - Local 1395
Sarasota - Local 1701
Tampa - Locals 1464 - 1593
West Palm Beach - Local 1577
GEORGIA
Atlanta - Local 732
Savannah - Local 1324
KENTUCKY
Covington - Local 628
Lexington - 639
Louisville - Local 1447
LOUISIANA
Alexandria - Local 981
Baton Rouge - Local 1546
Harahan - Local 1535
Monroe - Local 1160
New Orleans - Locals 1400 - 1560
Shreveport - Local 558
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson - Local 1028
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville - Local 128
Chapel Hill - Local 1565
Raleigh - Locals 1328 – 1493
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City - Local 993
Tulsa - Local 892
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston - Local 610
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga - Local 1212
Jackson - Local 1285
Knoxville - Local 1164
Memphis - Local 713
Nashville - Local 1235
TEXAS
Austin - Locals 1091
Beaumont - Local 1031
Dallas - Local 1338
El Paso - Local 1256
San Antonio - Local 694
VIRGINIA
Herndon - Local 1708
Norfolk - Local 1177
Richmond - Local 1220
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston - Local 1742
Clarksburg - Local 812
Wheeling - Local 103
Industries and Professions
that work under the ATU Umbrella.
INDUSTRIES
• Public Transit
• Over the Road
• School Bus
• Paratransit
PROFESSIONS
• Operators
• Maintenance
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