http://www.atu.org/media/news The latest news from the Amalgamated Transit Union en-US contact@trilogyinteractive.com (Trilogy Interactive) http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111117/111117_yrt_strike/20111117/?hub=CP24Home http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111117/111117_yrt_strike/20111117/?hub=CP24Home http://www.atu.org/media/news/striking-yrt-workers-rally-outside-council-meeting Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/8849470-474/editorial-blaming-cta-workers-wont-balance-budget.html Claypool is positioning the CTA for the upper hand in negotiations with the unions whose contracts expire Dec. 31. And it’s his job to try to get the best deal he can for riders and taxpayers. http://www.atu.org/media/news/editorial-blaming-cta-workers-wont-balance-budget Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.tv20detroit.com/news/local/Group-Concerned-about-City-Services-133933048.html?mid=52 A day before the Detroit mayor is expected to make an announcement regarding the fiscal and public services crisis Detroit is facing, a community organization marched to his office to demand answers about city services, such as the troubled bus system. http://www.atu.org/media/news/group-concerned-about-city-services Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:41:22 EST http://www.atu.org/media/news/ilo-upholds-twu-complaint-finds-ny-strike-ban-violates-workers-human-rights The International Labor Organization has found that the New York law banning and penalizing public worker strikes violates fundamental workers’ rights protected by international law. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ilo-upholds-twu-complaint-finds-ny-strike-ban-violates-workers-human-rights Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.wgntv.com/news/local/breaking/chi-cta-board-approves-124b-budget-for-2012-20111115,0,4946845.story?track=rss With scarcely any discussion, the CTA board on Tuesday approved a $1.24 billion budget for 2012 that presumes no fare hikes, service cuts or employee layoffs based on management achieving unprecedented work-rule concessions from labor unions. http://www.atu.org/media/news/cta-board-approves-1-24b-budget-for-2012 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111115/OTT-bus-union-fighting-firing-111115/20111115/?hub=OttawaHome The OC Transpo passenger Matthew Taronno said he changed his mind about disciplining the driver after learning of some of his personal tragedies. http://www.atu.org/media/news/passenger-feels-like-he-ruined-fired-bus-drivers-life Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.cnbc.com/id/45305708/print/1/displaymode/1098/ Michelle Sommers of the local Amalgamated Transit Union representing Twin Cities bus and light-rail train drivers took the microphone at the rally and said union members were prepared to be arrested, too. http://www.atu.org/media/news/minneapolis-protest-faces-new-rules-no-sleeping Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.atu.org/media/news/two-ways-to-tackle-washington ATU International President Larry Hanley is quick to point out, mass transit also is essential to many low- to middle-class city dwellers. Anyone who lives in a cheap suburb without a car probably depends on a government-funded bus service to get to work. http://www.atu.org/media/news/two-ways-to-tackle-washington Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20111115_Bus-driver_shields_spreading__but_not_in_Phila_.html In the Philadelphia area, SEPTA officials and leaders of the drivers' union are skeptical that the shields provide enough protection to offset operators' concerns about comfort and the ability to get out quickly in an emergency. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-driver-shields-spreading-but-not-in-philadelphia Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-j-hanley/asleep-at-the-wheel_b_1080015.html President Hanley's Huffington Post article on the National Transportation Safety Board's report looking at the ugly underbelly of the intercity bus industry. http://www.atu.org/media/news/asleep-at-the-wheel-huffpost Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.wqad.com/news/illinois/ct-met-getting-around-1114-20111114,0,7374416.column Six months into a job that some friends had privately questioned why he agreed to take on, Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool is on the hot seat. http://www.atu.org/media/news/cta-president-labor-unions-on-different-tracks Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.660news.com/news/local/article/298498--local-unions-and-occupy-calgary-rallied-at-city-hall Unions from across the city and Occupy Calgary rallied Saturday afternoon in front of City Hall. http://www.atu.org/media/news/local-unions-and-occupy-calgary-rallied-at-city-hall Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/12/1902444/wta-union-says-bellingham-not.html Mark Lowry, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 843, said a draft 2012 budget calls for spending less on transit than the others, while the increase was sold to voters as a tax to restore bus service. http://www.atu.org/media/news/wta-union-says-bellingham-not-spending-tax-increase-as-pitched Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/11/occupy-chicago-unions-pro_n_1088317.html A large crowd, including a number of Occupy Chicago protesters, turned out Thursday evening for the final of three public hearings on the Chicago Transit Authority's 2012 budget at Kennedy-King College on the city's South Side. http://www.atu.org/media/news/cta-2012-budget-talks-met-with-occupy-chicago-union-protest Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/45217670#45217670 International President Hanley was interviewed on The Ed Show to discuss the victory for labor unions. http://www.atu.org/media/news/president-hanley-joins-the-ed-show-to-discuss-the-defeat-of-issue-2 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/11/11/raucous-crowd-protests-cta-budget-at-final-hearing/ The crowd seeking to testify — and protest — was so big Thursday night at the last of three public hearings on the Chicago Transit Authority’s 2012 budget that police had to turn people away. http://www.atu.org/media/news/raucous-crowd-protests-cta-budget-at-final-hearing Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Occupy-Chicago-Emanuel-CTA-Cuts-133603453.html "Occupy Chicago supports the workers of the Chicago Transit Authority, who have become scapegoats in 'Mayor 1%' Emanuel's quest for union concessions," said Daniel Massoglia, an Occupy member. http://www.atu.org/media/news/occupy-chicago-shows-solidarity-with-atu-and-targets-proposed-cta-cuts Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/nj_transit_tests_security_shie.html Four violent attacks on NJ Transit bus drivers in less than three months have prompted the agency to hasten existing efforts to safeguard drivers. The agency is testing a "security shield" that would surround the drivers. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-call-in-nj-for-stronger-prosecution-on-bus-driver-assaults-leads-to-tests-of-security-shields Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.atu.org/media/news/occupy-chicago-on-board-with-atu The workers of this city are under siege. In just the past few weeks, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has proposed devastating cuts to Chicago Public Libraries, Chicago Public Schools, and Public Transit. http://www.atu.org/media/news/occupy-chicago-on-board-with-atu Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/29708218/detail.html Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and union leaders met Tuesday to discuss the city's budget and possible sacrifices that would keep it from needing an emergency financial manager. http://www.atu.org/media/news/detroit-mayor-unions-hope-to-hash-out-agreement Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/nov/08/workers-union-ratifies-2-year-contract-with-city-o-ar-301730/ Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1464, which represents about 2,000 blue-collar and clerical workers, have been without a contract since Oct. 1, the beginning of the fiscal year, and the new pact will carry them through the end of FY 2013. http://www.atu.org/media/news/workers-union-ratifies-2-year-contract-with-city-of-tampa Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://youtu.be/1i1lkDvNq2U ATU Local 1700 President Bruce Hamilton was interviewed on MSNBC from Zuccotti Park about ATU's involvement in the Occupy movement. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-local-1700-president-bruce-hamilton-was-interviewed-on-msnbc-from-zuccotti-park Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.whig.com/story/news/City-Council-Web-110811 The city has reached three-year agreements with its two other bargaining units -- Machinists Local 822 and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1108. http://www.atu.org/media/news/arbitrator-rules-firefighters-to-receive-yearly-raises-for-three-year-deal-police-officers-supervisors-request-arbitration-as-well Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20111107/NEWS01/111080338/ April Cruse of Fairfield, a 25-year queen City Metro driver and a member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627, was in the crowd at the IBEW hall Monday. She has been working on the campaign to repeal Senate Bill 5 for months. http://www.atu.org/media/news/rallies-rhetoric-mark-end-of-sb-5-fight Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www2.tbo.com/news/politics/2011/nov/08/tampas-largest-union-votes-on-contract-today-ar-301369/ Members of the ATU Local 1464, which represents about 2,000 blue-collar and clerical workers, have been without a contract since Oct. 1, the beginning of the fiscal year, and the proposed pact would carry them through the end of FY 2013. http://www.atu.org/media/news/tampas-largest-union-votes-on-contract-today Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:25:56 EST http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/ddot-bus-drivers-refusing-to-run-routes-20111104-mr City of Detroit bus service remains halted Friday because drivers refused to go on their routes the day after a driver was involved in a physical altercation with passengers, leaving commuters stranded at bus stops. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ddot-bus-drivers-refuse-to-run-routes-as-concerns-over-safety-grow Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-plays-a-big-role-in-ohio-victory ATU Members from all over Ohio came out and worked hard to repeal the new law (SB5) that strips public workers of their collective bargaining rights. They won that fight. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-plays-a-big-role-in-ohio-victory Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45164397/ns/us_news-life/#.Trgk43GXg7g Public buses resumed rolling on the city's streets Friday afternoon after Detroit's mayor promised drivers increased police patrols and security checks at stations. http://www.atu.org/media/news/scared-bus-drivers-return-to-work-in-detroit Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/election/activists-on-both-sides-of-issue-2-press-for-support-1280282.html “I’m a bus driver for Preble Shawnee Schools. We don’t want to lose our rights to negotiate,” Chamberlain said. “We don’t want to lose all that just because of our governor.” http://www.atu.org/media/news/activists-on-both-sides-of-issue-2-press-for-support Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:34:43 EST http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/11/04/ns-metro-transit-yield-rules.html Metro Transit bus drivers in Halifax say there is still some confusion about a new law requiring cars to yield to them. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-drivers-say-not-all-cars-yielding Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-occupy-orlando-people-profit-march-20111104,0,1697921.story Hundreds of Occupy Orlando supporters took to the streets again Saturday for a march through downtown —the group's second large-scale demonstration in less than a month. http://www.atu.org/media/news/occupy-orlando-marches-again-to-end-government-corruption-and-corporate-greed Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Chicago-IL/480642/ Come out for next Thursday's CTA Hearing and join your voice in the struggle! Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Claypool have demonized rail and bus workers of the Chicago Transit Authority, publicly blaming them for the financial woes of the city. http://www.atu.org/media/news/stand-in-solidarity-with-cta-workers Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/public-transit/191879-detroit-bus-drivers-strike-over-assaults- Washington, D.C.-based Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) said that attacks on transportation workers are rising alongside fare increases. The group has a local affiliate in Detroit that represents the bus drivers who went on strike, according to reports. http://www.atu.org/media/news/detroit-bus-drivers-strike-over-assaults Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/homestretch_nods_to_donovan_an.html "Mike Ryan, knows that things are not safe out there and getting worse," said Local 726 President Angelo Tanzi. "That is why we are supporting his candidacy for district attorney." http://www.atu.org/media/news/homestretch-endorsements-for-staten-island-district-attorney-opponents-dan-donovan-and-mike-ryan Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/10/31/detroiters-rally-for-end-to-city-bus-slowdown/ Detroiters rallying Monday at the Rosa Parks Transit Center called on Mayor Dave Bing to improve DDOT bus service in the Motor City. http://www.atu.org/media/news/detroiters-rally-for-end-to-city-bus-slowdown Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://concreteproducts.com/index.php/departments/government-affairs/12816-obama-talks-transportation-funding-jobs-act-at-hilltop-concrete.html With a rickety, steel trestle bridge as a backdrop, President Obama told a late-September gathering “We used to have the best infrastructure in the world.” With millions of unemployed construction workers ready to do the work for rebuilding America. http://www.atu.org/media/news/obama-talks-transportation-funding-jobs-act-at-hilltop-concrete Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/11/02/robin-hood-tax-bill-introduced-in-congress/ In order to maximize revenue and minimize opportunities for tax arbitrage, Congress should pass a U.S. financial speculation tax in line with what has been proposed in Europe. http://www.atu.org/media/news/robin-hood-tax-bill-introduced-in-congress Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/191383-unions-occupy-wall-street-to-protest-for-robin-hood-tax Pivoting off the Occupy Wall Street movement, unions are planning coordinated protests Thursday for a financial transactions tax. http://www.atu.org/media/news/unions-occupy-wall-street-to-protest-outside-treasury-for-robin-hood-tax Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.peoplesworld.org/civil-rights-labor-alliance-mobilizing-black-voters-to-repeal-sb/ The civil rights movement and the labor movement have joined forces in a statewide campaign to get African-American voters to the polls Nov. 8, to restore union bargaining rights in Ohio by voting "No on Issue 2." http://www.atu.org/media/news/civil-rights-labor-alliance-mobilizing-black-voters-to-repeal-sb-5 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.globaltoronto.com/go+transit+workers+ratify+their+tentative+contract+agreement/6442513823/story.html GO Transit's workers have ratified a tentative agreement their union reached with GO's parent company, Metrolinx. http://www.atu.org/media/news/go-transit-workers-ratify-their-tentative-contract-agreement Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/11/02/how-will-the-house-answer-the-senate’s-transportation-funding-bill/ The full Senate passed a major appropriations bill yesterday, including funding levels for transportation and housing. http://www.atu.org/media/news/how-will-the-house-answer-the-senates-transportation-funding-bill Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.freep.com/article/20111101/NEWS06/111010328/Metro-Detroit-needs-high-speed-bus-plan-12-Snyder-says Gov. Rick Snyder said Monday that he wants action in 2012 on his proposal for a network of high-speed buses in metro Detroit. http://www.atu.org/media/news/metro-detroit-needs-high-speed-bus-plan-in-12-snyder-says Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/11/01/ohio-union-volunteers-turning-up-the-heat-on-issue-2/print/ From small towns like Portsmouth in the south to big cities like Cleveland bordering Lake Michigan in the north, union members are hitting the doors and the phone banks to make sure working families cast a “No” vote on Issue 2 Nov. 8. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ohio-union-volunteers-turning-up-the-heat-on-issue-2 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_764944.html Pat McMahon, president of Local 85, said his union's executive board plans to meet with Bland today, but it won't mark the start of negotiations. http://www.atu.org/media/news/more-state-funds-critical-port-authority-warns Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/1452240 No new talks are scheduled in a dispute that threatens to see Acadian Coach Lines drivers in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island walk off the job by month's end. http://www.atu.org/media/news/drivers-acadian-coach-lines-willing-to-return-to-table Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/11/01/pei-acadian-bus-labour-dispute-584.html Talks between management and union at Acadian Bus Lines, a Maritime regional coach service, broke down Friday before discussions on pay could even start. http://www.atu.org/media/news/acadian-bus-talks-fall-apart Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/lawmakers-hope-to-use-safety-report-in-effort-to-boost-bus-regulations Newer and smaller intercity passenger bus operations are more likely to be involved in fatal accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Monday, providing safety advocates with new ammunition in their effort to bolster regulation. http://www.atu.org/media/news/lawmakers-hope-to-use-safety-report-in-effort-to-boost-bus-regulations Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/1452396 "On Oct. 24, I was terminated. Two of my negotiating team members were disciplined and suspended and the fourth member of my negotiating committee was disciplined," Carr said. http://www.atu.org/media/news/acadian-fires-union-leader Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Carleton+student+zombie+walk+protests+UPass+cost+increase/5633262/story.html Carleton University’s student association is celebrating Halloween by mourning what they believe would be the death of affordable public transit for students if the city goes forward with a proposed increase in the cost of mandatory yearly bus passes. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ottawa-carleton-student-zombie-walk-protests-upass-cost-increase Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cfra.com/?cat=1&nid=82427 Mechanics were going about their day when a 60-foot bus fell off a hoist while being serviced. http://www.atu.org/media/news/alarming-incident-at-oc-transpo-garage-sparks-investigation-by-atu-279 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/releases/motorcoach-safety-reform-and-legislation-must-address-driver-fatigue NTSB Report Confirms Need to Change Interstate Bus Overtime Rules, Transit Union Praises Sen. Schumer & Rep. Velazquez for Leadership. http://www.atu.org/media/news/motorcoach-safety-reform-legislation-must-address-driver-fatigue Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/newstoday/article/1451930 "They've walked away from the table; they've walked out of the talks," Carr said late last night. "We've been working, trying to get a fair settlement for all parties - for the union, the company and the public." http://www.atu.org/media/news/talks-between-bus-company-and-local-union-break-down Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20111031/NEWS01/110310318/ECAT-workers-make-stand-urge-county-fire-manager?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE Local transit workers, bus riders and supporters will "Rally and March for Better Public Transit" on Thursday, when they will ask Escambia County commissioners to fire ECAT's private management company. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ecat-workers-make-a-stand-urge-county-to-fire-manager Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://kalwnews.org/audio/2011/10/26/surviving-public-transportation-senior_1387936.html Take a quick look around while on Muni, BART, or AC Transit, and you’ll notice that a lot of the people who depend on public transit are seniors. But not all seniors are that comfortable navigating the system. http://www.atu.org/media/news/surviving-public-transportation-as-a-senior Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:36:10 EDT http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/10/portland_area_trimet_lift_driv.html Amalgamated Transit Union 757, which represents the private drivers employed by First Transit Inc., said it has reached an impasse after nearly two years of negotiations. http://www.atu.org/media/news/portland-area-trimet-lift-drivers-threaten-strike-as-labor-talks-with-first-transit-stall Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://westorlandonews.com/2011/10/26/lynx-sticks-it-to-drivers-mechanics/ With just about 15 minutes into the meeting, negotiations between LYNX management and representatives of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) broke down Tuesday, after the two sides failed to reach agreement on a new wage contract. http://www.atu.org/media/news/lynx-stickin-it-to-drivers-mechanics Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/transit_workers_union_pushes_f.html A national transit workers union is calling on prosecutors to press for attempted murder charges against the Newark man accused of stabbing a city bus driver seven times last weekend. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-pushes-for-attempted-murder-charges-against-man-who-allegedly-stabbed-n-j-bus-driver-7-times Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/10/24/2011-10-24_in_harms_way_li_attacks_on_bus_drivers_up_20_over_last_yr_li_mta_fueling_farebea.html?r=ny_local&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fny_local+%28NY+Local%29&ut Passenger assaults on bus drivers are up 20% this year - with seven attacks on average every month, according to MTA statistics. http://www.atu.org/media/news/passenger-attacks-on-bus-drivers-soaring-new-mta-statistics-show Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PHXBeat/146674 The Phoenix-area bus drivers’ union and the Valley's biggest bus contractor, Veolia Transportation, Services are attempting again to work out terms of employee pay and benefits for drivers in Phoenix and Tempe. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-driver-union-renews-talks-with-veolia-for-phoenix-tempe Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gdifFArF426TM3kScj1qkRtDXrWw?docId=896a2e56a4904b88bca7237fab41780c House Republicans are pitching a six-year transportation construction plan as a major jobs bill that can win bipartisan approval before next year's election, a key GOP lawmaker said Monday. http://www.atu.org/media/news/gop-pitches-transportation-bill-as-jobs-program Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20111021/BUSINESS/111021011/Transit-workers-applaud-ECAT-safety-award?odyssey=nav%7Chead “We are not at all surprised by the honor of earning this award,” said Michael Lowery, president and business agent for ATU Local 1395. “As we’ve said all along we have the safest, best and most professional transit workers right here in Pensacola.” http://www.atu.org/media/news/ecat-safety-award-confirms-importance-of-trained-professional-transit-workers Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/idUS233572+20-Oct-2011+MW20111020 The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Labour Minister, today congratulated OC Transpo and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 for extending the existing collective agreement for a period of one year. http://www.atu.org/media/news/minister-raitt-congratulates-oc-transpo-and-the-amalgamated-transit-union-for-extending-collective-agreement Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.680news.com/news/local/article/290444--york-transit-union-voting-today-on-latest-contract-offer Members of the amalgamated transit union in York region are voting Thursday morning on management's latest contract offer, City TV has reported. http://www.atu.org/media/news/york-transit-union-voting-today-on-latest-contract-offer Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/19/ttc-workers-to-be-drug-tested---offender-totals-secret As early as one year from now, TTC workers could be subject to random drug or alcohol testing. Toronto Transit commissioners voted in favour Wednesday of adding random testing to the TTC’s fitness for duty policy. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ttc-workers-to-be-drug-tested Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/162308--3-separate-transit-strikes-looming-for-next-week Commuters in York Region are facing two possible transit strikes Monday and on top of that, GO bus drivers are also set to walk off the job the same day. http://www.atu.org/media/news/3-separate-transit-strikes-looming-for-next-week Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-cta-budget-1020-20111020,0,1939489.story The union representing CTA bus drivers, train operators and other employees quickly declared the CTA's plan for $80 million in labor reforms and work-rule changes dead on arrival. http://www.atu.org/media/news/cta-on-collision-course-with-union-but-no-fare-hikes-yet Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-cta-says-no-fare-hikes-service-cuts-in-2012-20111019,0,989134.story No fare increases or service cuts are in store for CTA riders next year if the CTA can convince its unions to agree to millions of dollars in work rule changes and other concessions, the transit agency said today in presenting its 2012 proposed budget. http://www.atu.org/media/news/if-union-goes-along-cta-says-no-fare-hikes-or-service-cuts-in-2012 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.lvrj.com/news/bus-contract-standoff-raises-50-million-questions-131940073.html On the surface, the issue seems straightforward: During the worst recession ever experienced by Southern Nevadans, First Transit submitted a bid to run the bus system for $50 million less than the incumbent operator Veolia Transportation. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-contract-standoff-raises-50-million-questions Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:06:17 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/how-congress-shapes-your-commute/2011/10/19/gIQA7GHOxL_blog.html But, at the end of this year, the mass-transit benefit, authored by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is scheduled to expire (the benefit cap will drop back to $120 per month). Not surprisingly, many transit advocates are already cranking the siren. http://www.atu.org/media/news/how-congress-shapes-your-commute Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/10/18/2233849/wta-drivers-to-receive-2-percent.html Whatcom Transportation Authority bus drivers will get a 2 percent pay raise in 2012 because sales tax revenues increased enough to trigger a labor-contract clause. They otherwise would get a 1 percent raise. http://www.atu.org/media/news/wta-drivers-to-receive-2-percent-raise-because-of-sales-tax-revenue-boost Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/18/ttc-drug-test-proposal-gets-ticket-to-ride At least one TTC commissioner wants to hit the gas on random drugs and alcohol testing of transit employees. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ttc-drug-test-proposal-gets-ticket-to-ride Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.lohud.com/article/20111019/NEWS03/110190346/Bus-company-Thruway-crash-injured-8-has-satisfactory-safety-rating?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CNews%7Cs The bus company involved in Tuesday's crash on the New York State Thruway has a satisfactory safety rating, according to the federal agency that regulates the bus industry. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-company-in-thruway-crash-that-injured-8-has-satisfactory-safety-rating Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.calgaryherald.com/homes/Project+Calgary+Half+downtown+commuters+take+Train/5559360/story.html?cid=megadrop_story For decades, the most common morning routine for workers in downtown Calgary went something like this: shower, coffee and drive. But new data suggests that’s changed dramatically. http://www.atu.org/media/news/project-calgary-half-of-downtown-commuters-take-bus-c-train Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Labour-Industry/2011/10/15/Labour-Occupy-Vancouver/ "Workers are the 99 per cent," said Amalgamated Transit Union member Mark Beeching with a grin, looking out over a demonstration studded with placards declaring "We are the 99%" http://www.atu.org/media/news/strong-labour-presence-at-occupy-vancouver Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/an-atu-hero-emerges ATU Phoenix bus driver Felipe Sandoval started his day like every other day when he arrived at work on Saturday Oct. 8. However, he ended his day as a hero. http://www.atu.org/media/news/an-atu-hero-emerges Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/10/12/ottawa-oc-transpo-deal.html The City of Ottawa's proposed deal to extend its contract with OC Transpo workers would give the transit union a contract for maintenance work of light rail service, adding up to 150 jobs. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-to-get-lrt-contract-under-proposed-deal Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-cta-cuts-1011-20111011,0,7016771.story "Claypool is going to change their sick leave policy so they can receive up to 13 sick days a year? I say give us 13 sick days a year. We get none," said Robert Kelly, president of Local 308 of the Amalgamated Transit Union. http://www.atu.org/media/news/clock-ticking-on-sick-time-at-cta Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/10/11/ottawa-oc-transpo-contract-extension.html Sources have told CBC News that negotiations in recent weeks have produced a tentative deal to extend the current contract for a year. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ottawa-close-to-deal-with-bus-drivers Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20111012/NEWS01/110120325/Bus-passengers-notified-union-strikes The local transit union will give public bus passengers a minimum of 72 hours notice if the union decides to set a strike date. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-passengers-to-be-notified-if-union-strikes Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio-statement-on-occupy-wall-street We are proud that today on Wall Street, bus drivers, painters, nurses and utility workers will join students and homeowners, the unemployed and the underemployed to call for fundamental change. http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio-statement-on-occupy-wall-street Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://youtu.be/Hq35tLoD8Y4 ATU Local 1433 Bus Operators take the 53rd Biennial Convention of the Arizona AFL-CIO by storm! http://www.atu.org/media/news/arizona-afl-cio-convention-we-ride-and-side-with-atu Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15632130/marta-drivers-attend-hearing-for-alleged-attacker More than 40 MARTA bus drivers took time off work Thursday to attend the preliminary hearing of a man accused in the knife attack of their fellow bus driver. http://www.atu.org/media/news/marta-drivers-attend-hearing-for-alleged-attacker Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44795764#44795764 International President Larry Hanley and ATU Local 1700 President Bruce Hamilton appeared on the Ed Show to discuss the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-occupied-wall-street-on-the-ed-show-msnbc Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:23:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/larry-hanley-occupies-wall-street-on-ed-show-msnbc-approximately-1020-pm-edt-tonight International President Larry Hanley will appear on the ‘Ed Show,’ at 10:20 PM EDT, tonight on the cable news channel, MSNBC. http://www.atu.org/media/news/larry-hanley-occupies-wall-street-on-ed-show-msnbc-approximately-1020-pm-edt-tonight Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20111004/NEWS01/111004038/ECAT-strike-imminent?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE "I thought that we had resolved it," he said. "We made a good-faith effort by offering (a) six months (extension). ... They chose not to take that offer." said Mike Lowery, President Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395 http://www.atu.org/media/news/ecat-strike-imminent Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wear_vid_18131.shtml We came to the Rosa Parks Transit Complex tonight to reach out to Veolia, the company that owns ECAT. We were told to get off the property but were not given a response to the union's claims. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ecat-workers-going-on-strike-again Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=1458849 Union officials representing Tempe bus drivers said the "best and final" labor contract offered by employer Veolia Transportation Service was rejected by 97 percent of its members on Tuesday. http://www.atu.org/media/news/latest-labor-contract-rejected-by-tempe-bus-drivers Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/10/04/huge-nyc-union-march-set-to-spotlight-occupy-wall-street-protest/ New York area union members will join an expected several thousand labor activists and supporters tomorrow in a Wall Street march and rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street protesters. http://www.atu.org/media/news/huge-nyc-union-march-set-to-spotlight-occupy-wall-street-protest Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/occupy-wall-street-protests-spread-to-dc-boston-la-and-chicago/2011/10/04/gIQA9IOOLL_story.html New York’s budding anti-capitalism protest movement began last month with a vague sense of grievance over the widening gap between the rich and poor in America. http://www.atu.org/media/news/occupy-wall-street-protests-spread-to-d-c-boston-l-a-and-chicago Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20111002/NEWS01/110020342/Transit-union-fires-back-ECAT-operator-ahead-talks?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Local transit union leaders fired a volley of accusations at Escambia County Area Transit's parent company Sunday, two days before meeting with a federal mediator to discuss the ongoing labor dispute. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-fires-back-at-ecat-operator-ahead-of-talks Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.inweekly.net/wordpress/?p=7136 If the county and its private management firm, Veolia Transportation, can’t reach an agreement with employees sometime soon the public transit system, Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), could grind to a halt. http://www.atu.org/media/news/waiting-for-the-bus Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2011/09/madland_unions.html New Census Data Shows the Importance of Unions to the Middle Class http://www.atu.org/media/news/as-unions-weaken-so-does-the-middle-class Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview?articleid=11317&headline=transit-negotiations-take-place-across-the-country Three Ontario transit unions on the verge of striking http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-negotiations-take-place-across-the-country Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerset/features/x110336674/Advocates-urge-SRTA-to-expand-public-transportation-options#axzz1ZFdEdT6d The ATU and the Coalition for Social Justice have been collecting signatures from area residents through the summer, asking SRTA and Congress to extend the hours the buses run in Fall River and New Bedford. http://www.atu.org/media/news/advocates-urge-srta-to-expand-public-transportation-options Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://ricksblog.biz/veoila-has-labor-issues-elsewhere/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Veoila Transportation, the French company that manages Escambia County Area Transit, has labor issues in other parts of North America. http://www.atu.org/media/news/veoila-has-labor-issues-elsewhere Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20110925/OPINION/109250308/Viewpoint-ECAT-strike-remains-unresolved?odyssey=mod|mostcom Our members came off the strike line because of our loyal, faithful passengers. So back to the negotiating table and hopefully our members will see brighter days ahead and better treatment every day they come to work. http://www.atu.org/media/news/viewpoint-ecat-strike-remains-unresolved Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_758368.html Port Authority of Allegheny County board member Richard Taylor called the sheet of paper in his hands the "matrix of doom." http://www.atu.org/media/news/port-authoritys-financial-prospects-go-from-bleak-to-bleaker Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/young-workers-summit-looks-to-build-on-last-years-success Hundreds of young union activists will travel to Minneapolis on Sept. 29 to participate in the second annual AFL-CIO “Next Up” Young Workers Summit. The summit is designed to help develop the next generation of labor leaders. http://www.atu.org/media/news/young-workers-summit-looks-to-build-on-last-years-success Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wear_vid_17912.shtml Some talking took place this afternoon between ECAT employees and Violia their parent company. Union heads tell us they had agreed to go back to work. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ecat-strike-over Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.kare11.com/news/article/939210/391/Unions-and-Chamber-join-fight-against-transit-cuts The Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce rallied with members of the Amalgamated Transit Union at a press event Tuesday in downtown Minneapolis. http://www.atu.org/media/news/unions-and-chamber-join-fight-against-transit-cuts Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20110922/NEWS01/109220307/ECAT-workers-end-strike-buses-rolling?odyssey=nav%7Chead Drivers for Escambia County Area Transit buses are back on the job today after striking for one day over what union officials said was "mistreatment" of employees. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ecat-workers-end-strike-buses-rolling Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/large-red-xs-on-cleveland-rta-buses-make-bold-statement "Sometimes you need to show a picture of things to say, hey we don't want this to happen," said William Nix President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 268. http://www.atu.org/media/news/large-red-xs-on-cleveland-rta-buses-make-bold-statement Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www2.alabamas13.com/news/2011/sep/19/5/transit-workers-rally-raise-funds-bjcta-ar-2433433/ The Amalgamated Transit Union says it's not just riders and routes on the line, but their jobs. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-workers-rally-tuesday-to-raise-funds-for-bjcta Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/releases/transit-union-commends-obama-deficit-reduction-proposal Calls on GOP to stop "stiff-arming" millions of desperate, out-of-work Americans http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-commends-obama-deficit-reduction-proposal Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2011/09/15/20110915phoenix-bus-union-says-strike-now-very-probable.html The union representing more than 600 city bus drivers announced that a Phoenix bus strike "appears to be very probable" after ending negotiations with Veolia Transportation Services on Thursday. http://www.atu.org/media/news/phoenix-transit-union-says-bus-strike-now-very-probable Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://labornotes.org/2011/08/transit-union-takes-education-road The Amalgamated Transit Union is educating local leaders around the country about what’s wrong with the economy, helping bus drivers and mechanics who’ve seen transit funding slashed to understand some ugly truths. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-takes-education-on-the-road Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8348717&rss=rss-wls-article-8348717 "The people in this country cannot get a job, cannot get work, cannot feed their families -- this is wrong," said Robert Kelly, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308. http://www.atu.org/media/news/rally-demands-action-on-obamas-jobs-plan Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/12/c2370.html "This is a war on commuters, low-wage workers, the disabled and the environment," said Bob Kinnear, President of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-head-slams-city-managers-ttc-cut-recommendations Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_755763.html Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85 President Patrick McMahon said 34 furloughed maintenance workers and seven laid-off drivers recently returned to work, filling vacancies created through attrition in recent months. http://www.atu.org/media/news/port-authority-recalls-41-workers Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/releases/transit-union-praises-obama-jobs-plan Urges Congress to Act Now and Move Our Nation Forward http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-praises-obama-jobs-plan Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15406671/marta-bus-driver-attacked-robbed-in-dekalb A MARTA bus driver was released from the hospital Wednesday morning after she was stabbed by a passenger Tuesday. http://www.atu.org/media/news/marta-bus-driver-stabbed-robbed-by-passenger Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_730388.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-riders-drivers-adjust-to-changes Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:57:24 EDT http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/Transit+union+accepts+city+contract/5368502/story.html Saskatoon Transit employees voted Wednesday night to accepted a new contract with the city, averting a citywide shutdown of bus service. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-accepts-citys-contract Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/09/05/am-union-march-pittsburgh.cnn AFL-CIO local president Jack Shea and Jim Bonner, an unemployed transit worker, on the Pittsburgh "March for Jobs." http://www.atu.org/media/news/pittsburghs-march-for-jobs-parade-focuses-on-unemployed Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/buses_to_serve_teleport_busine.html About 1,000 schoolchildren and employees at the Teleport Business Park will have a new weekday bus service as of Tuesday, when the MTA will begin serving the Teleport Business Park in Bloomfield via its established S46/S96 routes. http://www.atu.org/media/news/buses-to-serve-teleport-business-park-in-bloomfield Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110831/go-transit-metrolinx-atu-local-1587-110831/20110831/?hub=TorontoNewHome Despite the threat of a strike, both the union representing some GO Transit workers and the provincial agency that operates the regional transit service say they are committed to reaching a negotiated settlement. http://www.atu.org/media/news/go-transit-union-promise-to-keep-talking-for-now Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://afl.salsalabs.com/o/4035/images/CUTA%20ad.pdf CUTA President Michael Roschlau argued that the transit industry and manufacturing industry are key to strengthening Canada’s economy. Roschlau said “we must all work together to make sure public transit becomes the priority Canadians want it to be.” http://www.atu.org/media/news/cuta-president-says-public-transit-must-be-a-priority-in-canada Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:52:24 EDT http://www.flickr.com/photos/28483054@N02/sets/72157627388267851/ It’s time to fight back and local officers and activists are getting the training they need to do just that at the Eastern (US) Regional Conference which took place in Orlando, FL. http://www.atu.org/media/news/local-union-activists-training-to-fight-back-at-us-eastern-regional-conference Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/transit+union+backs+greater+safety+measures+for+drivers/6442467147/story.html A second Calgary Transit driver has come forward claiming he has also been the victim of a violent passenger assault. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-backs-greater-safety-measures-for-drivers Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/american-labor-unions-take-opposing-views-on-proposed-oil-pipeline-from-canada-to-texas/2011/08/19/gIQAu9xGQJ_story.html Two major unions said Friday they oppose the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline. That stance aligns them with environmentalists but puts them at odds with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest and most influential unions. http://www.atu.org/media/news/american-labor-unions-take-opposing-views-on-proposed-oil-pipeline-from-canada-to-texas Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.myfox28columbus.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_12894.shtml?wap=0 Ohio's union leaders were a no-show at Friday morning's meeting with Gov. John Kasich and other GOP leaders from Ohio's General Assembly. http://www.atu.org/media/news/union-leaders-a-no-show-for-kasichs-sb5-meeting Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/releases/atu-twu-oppose-approval-of-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-and-call-for-end-of-increased-use-of-tar-sands-oil James C. Little, President of the Transport Workers Union (TWU), and Larry J. Hanley, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) issued the following joint statement in opposition to the approval of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-twu-oppose-approval-of-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-and-call-for-end-of-increased-use-of-tar-sands-oil Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:39:00 EDT http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/17/1008007/-More-Bad-News-for-Mass-Transit-Riders-?via=blog_800911 The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reports that almost 80 percent of U.S. transit agencies say they are planning to, or considering raising fares or cutting service in the near future. http://www.atu.org/media/news/more-bad-news-for-mass-transit-riders Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jwj.org/hersheys/index.html On August 17th, hundreds of student guestworkers from around the world were joined by unemployed American workers and labor leaders in a factory sit-in at the Hershey's Chocolate Company packing plant in Pennsylvania. http://www.atu.org/media/news/support-hersheys-student-guestworkers Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-a-budget/153255-march-to-stop-the-freeloaders http://www.atu.org/media/news/march-to-stop-the-freeloaders Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:56:29 EDT http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-17/transit-agencies-plan-higher-fares-or-less-service-study-finds.html More than half of U.S. public transit agencies may increase fares or trim service this year amid budget shortfalls and a threatened loss of federal funding, according to a study. http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-agencies-in-u-s-plan-higher-fares-less-service Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports/barns+unsafe+hybrids+says+driver+caused+leak/5260134/story.html Sean Murray was driving one of the fleet's eight hybrid diesel-electric buses into the barns earlier this month when the battery on top of the bus - which is too tall to be driven safely in most of the facility. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-barns-unsafe-for-hybrids-says-driver-who-caused-gas-leak Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://berkeley.patch.com/articles/union-calls-barts-safety-and-security-into-question Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 wants an independent inquiry into BART's management following recent security and system problems. http://www.atu.org/media/news/union-calls-barts-safety-and-security-into-question Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/08/criticism-mounts-bart-stays-course Despite a federal investigation, a threatened lawsuit by civil libertarians, and criticism from employees and board members, BART management is standing by its controversial tactics for keeping protesters from disrupting service. http://www.atu.org/media/news/as-criticism-mounts-bart-stays-the-course Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:43:00 EDT http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/11/1005889/-Asleep-at-the-Wheel-?showAll=yes&via=blog_800911 Daily Kos: From the horrific March crash in the Bronx that claimed 15 lives, to more recent ones in Virginia, Idaho and upstate New York, this disturbing trend has left our leaders scrambling to figure out what’s gone wrong in the intercity bus industry. http://www.atu.org/media/news/asleep-at-the-wheel Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20110809/VIEWPOINTS02/108090310/Bus-safety-starts-standards-drivers?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Viewpoints|p The recent headlines in Binghamton have been frighteningly familiar — another discount bus skidded off the road, throwing the lives of every passenger on board into jeopardy. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-safety-starts-with-standards-for-drivers Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/05/larry-hanley-part-time-labor-won%E2%80%99t-save-american-transit/ Streetsblog sat down last week with Larry Hanley, the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union and member of the AFL-CIO executive council. http://www.atu.org/media/news/larry-hanley-part-time-labor-wont-save-american-transit Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.1310wdtw.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?more_page&podcast=FirstShift&selected_podcast=0804seg7MarvinBing_1312463236_6798.mp3#.TjsyMsqqqUo.facebook Marvin Bing joins Tony to talk about the upcoming rally on Saturday to protest the EFM laws in the State of Mchigan. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atus-marvin-bing-on-first-shift-with-tony-trupiano-detroit Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wbng.com/news/local/What-Caused-the-Bus-Crash-126788473.html "The Motorcoach Safety Act really is something that address physical conditions of the bus and ignores physical condition of the driver..." said Hanley. http://www.atu.org/media/news/international-president-larry-hanleys-interview-with-wbng-tv-cbs-in-binghamton-on-latest-bus-accident Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:21:03 EDT http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-08-04-ny-tourbus-crash_n.htm?csp=34news WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — All 30 passengers aboard a tour bus that overturned Wednesday night after hitting a rain-slicked portion of Interstate 81 survived the accident, state police sa http://www.atu.org/media/news/30-survive-bus-rollover-on-new-york-highway Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/04/atu-president-larry-hanley-on-how-to-build-a-strong-coalition-for-transit/ President Larry Hanley is considering ways to broaden the ATU to include passengers and other transit supporters as members. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-president-larry-hanley-on-how-to-build-a-strong-coalition-for-transit Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/releases/transit-union-shows-solidarity-with-dismissed-thai-railway-workers Rail passenger safety at risk, Union urges reversal of court decision against safety protestors http://www.atu.org/media/news/transit-union-shows-solidarity-with-dismissed-thai-railway-workers Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.rockinst.org/pdf/government_finance/state_revenue_report/2011-07-14-SRR_84.pdf State tax revenues grew by 9.3 percent in the first quarter of 2011, according to Census Bureau data. http://www.atu.org/media/news/report-shows-state-revenues-show-robust-gains Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:36:01 EDT http://www.globaltoronto.com/City%20Saskatoon%20transit%20union%20agree%20mediation/5180291/story.html Job action has been suspended after the City of Saskatoon and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 615 agreed to enter mediated talks in a effort to resolve their contract dispute. http://www.atu.org/media/news/city-of-saskatoon-transit-union-agree-on-mediation Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://finance.sfgate.com/hearst.sfgate/news/read/19065878/deregulating_intercity_bus_services_will_deal_a_lethal_blow_to_rural_communities The Alberta government's proposal to deregulate intercity bus services will deal a lethal blow to rural communities, says Stan Dera, Canadian Director of the Amalgamated Transit Union. http://www.atu.org/media/news/deregulating-intercity-bus-services-will-deal-a-lethal-blow-to-rural-communities Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/07/25/edmonton-mattson-dangerous-decision.html An Edmonton man who viciously attacked a city bus driver in 2009 has been declared a dangerous offender. Gary Mattson will remain in prison until it's determined he is no longer a risk to the public. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-driver-attacker-to-be-jailed-indefinitely Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/atu-pdfs/LaHood-Safety-Letter-2010711.pdf Calls for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to cover drivers, helpers, loaders, and mechanics to receive fair overtime pay. http://www.atu.org/media/news/congressman-john-lewis-bus-drivers-deserve-fair-labor-standards Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:23:00 EDT http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/22/us-crash-tourbus-idUSTRE76L39O20110722 (Reuters) - A tractor trailer collided with a tour bus in upstate New York on Friday, killing the truck driver, injuring dozens of bus passengers and engulfing both vehicles in flames, state police said. http://www.atu.org/media/news/tour-bus-crash-in-upstate-new-york-kills-one-injures-dozens Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/senators-boxer-and-johnson-urge-immediate-action-on-a-strong-transportation-bill The current surface transportation bill expires on September 30, and unless Congress passes a new bill, 630,000 private sector jobs in highways and transit will be lost in 2012. http://www.atu.org/media/news/senators-boxer-and-johnson-urge-immediate-action-on-a-strong-transportation-bill Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://centralny.ynn.com/content/550483/bus-union-addresses-issues-after-avoca-bus-crash/ Bus union addresses issues after Avoca bus crash | YNN, Your News Now, brings you the latest local news and weather across Upstate New York. http://www.atu.org/media/news/ynn-interview-with-atu-president-hanley-on-the-need-to-improve-bus-safety-in-response-to-upstate-ny-bus-accident Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://blog.cleveland.com/letters/2011/07/sen_browns_bus-driver_safety_b.html In "Greyhound Lines joins Sen. Sherrod Brown's plea for safer long-haul buses" (July 14), Greyhound backs legislation introduced by Sen. Brown that is well-intentioned but ignores the real problem: driver fatigue. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-driver-safety-bill-is-well-intentioned-but-wont-stop-sweatshops-on-wheels Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/07/08/more-responses-to-mica-transpo-bill-lots-of-people-think-its-a-rotten-idea/ “Slashing federal transportation spending by a third will cause transit systems to shift what little local operations funding they have to rehabilitate aging vehicles and equipment, triggering the elimination of essential bus routes across the country…" http://www.atu.org/media/news/more-responses-to-mica-transpo-bill-lots-of-people-think-its-a-rotten-idea Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/07/17/20110717phoenix-bus-light-rail-savings.html When the Valley's economy was unraveling in 2008, transit service was an early casualty. Three years of cuts ensued. Dozens of bus lines were eliminated, rerouted or truncated. Wait times grew, and fares shot up on buses and light rail. http://www.atu.org/media/news/phoenix-area-bus-light-rail-cuts-avoidable-analysis-shows Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:04:19 EDT http://www.downtownjournal.com/index.php?&story=17151&page=65&category=92 The Twin Cities could be facing a 50-cent bus fare hike plus a 25 percent reduction in bus service if proposed state cuts to Metro Transit funding become law. http://www.atu.org/media/news/civic-beat-metro-transit-braces-for-cuts Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110718/NEWS/107180320/-1/BUSINESS04/DART-plans-extensive-overhaul-bus-routes The way buses crisscross the Des Moines area will change soon, and today the public will get its first glimpse of the proposed makeover, which includes the elimination or wholesale redrawing of some routes and the addition of others. http://www.atu.org/media/news/dart-plans-extensive-overhaul-of-bus-routes Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ottawa-city-council-endorses-improved-light-rail-transit-project/ The LRT will ease congestion on our downtown streets, reinvigorate our city core, create opportunities for smart development and lay the foundation for future expansion of our transit network.” http://www.atu.org/media/news/ottawa-city-council-endorses-improved-light-rail-transit-project Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:54:25 EDT http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/18/get-bus-how-las-vegas-transit-compares-other-citie/ Las Vegans sometimes lament the city's lack of world-class mass-transit offerings. Yes, the Regional Transportation Commission has spent millions in the past few years buying shiny buses and offering express routes. http://www.atu.org/media/news/get-on-the-bus-how-las-vegas-transit-compares-to-other-cities Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:01:11 EDT http://kut.org/2011/07/a-history-of-capital-metro-startran-and-atu-local-1091/ Earlier this year, The Texas Legislature passed a bill mandating that Capital Metro change some of its operations. One of the required changes dealt with how the agency works contracts with unionized workers. http://www.atu.org/media/news/a-history-of-capital-metro-startran-and-atu-local-1091 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/07/riding_trimet_plenty_of_bugs_c.html PORTLAND, OR: ...money-strapped TriMet has made deep cuts to cleaning crews charged with scrubbing down its vehicles. http://www.atu.org/media/news/riding-trimet-plenty-of-bugs-could-be-sharing-your-seat Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1253078.html HALIFAX, NS: ...the driver, who already had one stroller aboard, asked the new arrivals to head to the back of the bus, not to fold up their strollers, but they refused and occupied the wheelchair-accessible area. http://www.atu.org/media/news/stroller-moms-cause-trouble-for-driver-following-rules Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:26:03 EDT http://t4america.org/blog/2011/07/13/americans-support-higher-gas-taxes-when-they-see-tangible-results/ A national telephone survey found that a majority of Americans, or near majority depending on the question, would support higher taxes for transportation infrastructure — so long as those revenues resulted in clear benefits... http://www.atu.org/media/news/americans-support-transit-taxes-when-they-see-tangible-results Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2011/07/07/for-federal-transportation-investment-a-difficult-prognosis/ With everyone from Mitch McConnell to Barack Obama arguing that the federal budget must be constrained it is perhaps no surprise that the long-expressed hopes of a greatly expanded transportation bill have fallen to the wayside. http://www.atu.org/media/news/for-federal-transportation-investment-a-difficult-prognosis Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/high-gas-prices-rough-economy-raise-demand-and-challenges-for-aging-public-transit-systems/2011/07/05/gHQAtyRvyH_story.html Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintain daily operations, even as rising gas prices increase demand... http://www.atu.org/media/news/high-gas-prices-rough-economy-increase-challenges-for-aging-mass-transit Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015590052_bushearing13m.html Corey Ball, of Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, who waited almost two hours to get into the courthouse, said he never expected such a throng on a Tuesday night. http://www.atu.org/media/news/crowd-lines-up-to-oppose-metro-bus-cuts Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-family-members-awarded-union-plus-scholarship Union Plus has awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 130 students representing 43 unions, including three children of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) members, in the 2011 Union Plus Scholarship Program. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-family-members-awarded-union-plus-scholarship Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/the-atu-is-fighting-for-working-families-in-michigan Instead of distractions that silence the voice of workers, we need to focus on finding ways to create more jobs, help struggling families, and get our state’s economy moving again. http://www.atu.org/media/news/the-atu-is-fighting-for-working-families-in-michigan Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/08/attorney-general-overturns-rtc-boards-vote-bus-con/ The Regional Transportation Commission will have to reconsider its bus operations contract again after the Nevada attorney general ruled the commission’s approval of the controversial contract wasn’t legal. http://www.atu.org/media/news/attorney-general-overturns-rtc-vote-on-bus-contract Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110709/NEWS/107090326&cid=sitesearch NEW BEDFORD — A local bus drivers union is pushing for extended night hours and Sunday bus service for the region, saying such changes would better serve its ridership. http://www.atu.org/media/news/drivers-push-srta-bus-expansion Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110708/FREE/110709944 While acknowledging that the company has struggled financially over the past year, Mr. Duffy said the bankruptcy stems from a negotiating impasse with Local 1181 over who is entitled to a $5.3 million payment due to the company. http://www.atu.org/media/news/school-bus-firm-in-dispute-with-atu-files-for-bankruptcy Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/11/urination-charge-denied-by-ttc-union-boss Union leader Bob Kinnear issued a vitriolic press statement Monday aimed at TTC Chair Karen Stintz, claiming the free-wheeling worker was simply using his cell phone. http://www.atu.org/media/news/urination-charge-denied-by-toronto-local-pres Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:59:18 EDT http://www.progressiverailroading.com/labor/article/A-fare-deal-GCRTA-police-union-agree-to-tie-pay-raises-to-revenue-increases--27240 FOP is one of two labor groups representing GCRTA employees. The other is the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), which represents 1,700 GCRTA workers, the bulk of the agency’s workforce. http://www.atu.org/media/news/gcrta-police-union-agree-to-tie-pay-raises-to-revenue-increases Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:51:21 EDT http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2011/07/10/st-paul-residents-speak-out-against-transit-cuts-coming-state-budget-battle If the most recent proposed budget of the Republican legislature is passed, Metro Transit will lose $109 million over the next two years, about 85 percent of its state funding. http://www.atu.org/media/news/st-paul-residents-speak-out-against-transit-cuts Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Fewer+buses+road+Transpo+consolidates+maintenance/5083898/story.html The president of the union representing drivers and mechanics, Garry Queale of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279, put it down to a management decision to move major bus maintenance to the big OC Transpo garage on St. Laurent Boulevard. http://www.atu.org/media/news/fewer-buses-on-road-as-oc-transpo-consolidates-maintenance Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/jul/11/5/bus-system-contract-approved-ar-1165056/ Greater Lynchburg Transit Co. is finalizing a new labor contract that will give its unionized employees raises totaling 5.5 percent over the next two years, according to a copy of the document released by the bus system Friday. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-system-contract-with-atu-approved Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/bus-riders-worry-about-safety-after-recent-attacks/2011/06/29/AGNepXsH_blog.html Worries about safety on Metro buses have risen following a spike in attacks on drivers and concerns about whether radios and cameras on their vehicles work properly. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-riders-worry-about-safety-after-recent-attacks Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.examiner.com/commuter-in-milwaukee/mcts-denies-worker-s-compensation-to-driver-beaten-up-on-the-job Injured Milwaukee bus driver Donald Woodson was denied worker's compensation by management at the Milwaukee County Transit System, according to Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 998, president Al Simonis. http://www.atu.org/media/news/mcts-denies-workers-compensation-to-driver-beaten-up-on-the-job Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/mica-proposal-would-be-death-blow-for-transit-millions-to-lose-safe-ride-to-work Massive service cuts and dangerous traveling conditions for U.S. transit riders would result from the multi-year transportation reauthorization proposal unveiled today by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla) http://www.atu.org/media/news/mica-proposal-would-be-death-blow-for-transit-millions-to-lose-safe-ride-to-work Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/charter-bus-overturns-on-texas-road-injuring-21-1574574.html A charter bus overturned on a Texas interstate Friday after the driver swerved off the road and overcorrected, spinning the bus across three lanes of traffic and injuring all 21 people on board, authorities said. http://www.atu.org/media/news/charter-bus-overturns-on-texas-road-injuring-21 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/solidarity-with-british-public-service-workers ATU joins striking UNISON and Unite members in a demonstration in Southampton, ON http://www.atu.org/media/news/solidarity-with-british-public-service-workers Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-22-bus-crash-fatal_n.htm?csp=hf#%20%3Chttp://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-22-bus-crash-fatal_n.htm?csp=hf The number of fatal bus accidents such as the one that killed former college basketball hero Lorenzo Charles Monday in North Carolina is much higher than the government reports. http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-crashes-fatalities-worse-than-reported Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jun/29/tdmain01-bus-driver-told-his-supervisors-he-was-ti-ar-1139792/ The driver of a bus who dozed off behind the wheel, flipping his vehicle, told his bosses he was tired and didn't want to make the trip that ended May 31 with four dead and dozens of injured passengers, according to his wife. http://www.atu.org/media/news/wife-of-driver-in-fatal-bus-crash-says-he-told-bosses-he-was-tired Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/06/28/28climatewire-us-lags-behind-china-colombia-in-bus-rapid-t-63505.html When it's done properly, bus rapid transit - known as BRT - ranks among the cheapest and quickest ways to cut CO2 emissions from transportation. But it is not often done properly - least of all in the United States, according to a new report. http://www.atu.org/media/news/u-s-lags-behind-china-colombia-in-bus-rapid-transit Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/tired-bus-drivers-mean-more-accidents How many more lives have to be sacrificed before we get serious about reforming this country's discount bus industry? http://www.atu.org/media/news/tired-bus-drivers-mean-more-accidents Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/new-apwu-agreement-creates-thousands-of-new-jobs-for-vets The APWU negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement that will create thousands of new employment opportunities for veterans, and we need your help to ensure veterans are hired,” http://www.atu.org/media/news/new-apwu-agreement-creates-thousands-of-new-jobs-for-vets Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/remembering-joe-owens Recently, as I contemplated various internal squabbles in the ATU, I received the sad news that an old friend of mine, Joe Owens, had passed away. I had come to value Joe’s friendship greatly over the years... http://www.atu.org/media/news/remembering-joe-owens Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-president-hanley-calls-on-congress-to-address-driver-fatigue Current Bills Before Senate and House Ignore Driver Fatigue – Issue at the Heart of Crashes in the Discount Bus Industry. http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-president-hanley-calls-on-congress-to-address-driver-fatigue Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/members-mobilize-to-help-atu-tornado-victims Wednesday, April 27, Beverly Harper got up early, watched some television, had breakfast with her son, surveyed the sturdy magnolia trees in her backyard, and planned to enjoy a day off from her job as a bus driver in Jackson. http://www.atu.org/media/news/members-mobilize-to-help-atu-tornado-victims Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-white-paper-a-common-sense-bus-safety-proposal http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-white-paper-a-common-sense-bus-safety-proposal Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:02:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/national-group-provides-model-bills-for-state-anti-union-campaigns http://www.atu.org/media/news/national-group-provides-model-bills-for-state-anti-union-campaigns Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:21:39 EDT http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e73327790f84478bbc0007d9126027e7/US--Bus-Accident-Driver-Fatigue/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/fatal-bus-crash-highlights-concerns-over-driver-fatigue Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:18:25 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio-pres-tells-canadian-union-members-we-are-one AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka brought a message of solidarity to Canadian Labour Congress convention delegates meeting in Vancouver on May 11 – a message of renewed, global effort to organize and re-organize working people the world over. http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio-pres-tells-canadian-union-members-we-are-one Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:10:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/nova-scotia-requires-drivers-to-yield-buses-right-of-way The province of Nova Scotia is taking steps to improve transit efficiency and safety with legislation that was advocated by the Canadian Council. http://www.atu.org/media/news/nova-scotia-requires-drivers-to-yield-buses-right-of-way Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:06:00 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/retirement-security-a-priority-for-clc-new-democrats Bolstering public pensions will be among Jack Layton’s top priorities when he leads Canada’s strongest-ever team of New Democrats into the House of Commons this spring. http://www.atu.org/media/news/retirement-security-a-priority-for-clc-new-democrats Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:43:00 EDT http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2011/06/03/sinking-dreams-of-a-privately-funded-subway-in-toronto/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/sinking-dreams-of-torontos-privately-funded-subway Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:38:07 EDT http://www.wtop.com/?nid=120&sid=2403835 http://www.atu.org/media/news/Police-Driver-fatigue-caused-fatal-bus-crash-on-I-95 Tue, 31 May 2011 10:29:20 EDT http://www.atu.org/content/pages/your_cope_dollars_at_work http://www.atu.org/media/news/your-cope-dollars-at-work Wed, 25 May 2011 15:47:50 EDT http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=d69aa72a-de8e-4cf7-84af-f20170817df5 http://www.atu.org/media/news/news-alert-watch-live-now-hanley-about-to-testify-before-senate Thu, 19 May 2011 11:04:46 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/president-declares-this-national-transportation-week http://www.atu.org/media/news/president-declares-this-national-transportation-week Tue, 17 May 2011 13:03:02 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio---news-clips---5-10 http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio---news-clips---5-10 Tue, 10 May 2011 10:52:02 EDT http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/ATU-News/150754458324258 http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-news-updated-on-facebook Tue, 10 May 2011 10:14:18 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/video-privatising-is-theft http://www.atu.org/media/news/video-privatising-is-theft Mon, 09 May 2011 13:49:09 EDT http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_adef17d6-75d1-11e0-8ba5-001cc4c03286.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/state-budget-committee-recommends-dissolving-four-regional-transit-authorit Thu, 05 May 2011 08:27:16 EDT http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/05/03/mayors-rebel-against-state-mandated-highway-expansion-fight-for-transit/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/mayors-rebel-against-state-controlled-highway-expansion-fight-for-transit Thu, 05 May 2011 08:25:20 EDT http://eastatlanta.patch.com/articles/if-they-build-it-will-people-ride http://www.atu.org/media/news/if-they-build-it-will-people-ride Thu, 05 May 2011 08:24:02 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/ryan-budget-will-paralyze-u-s-transit-riders-jeopardize-safety “Path to Prosperity, Chairman Paul Ryan’s FY 2012 Budget Resolution, actually puts millions of America’s transit riders on a path to nowhere, if they can actually get there safely,” said Larry Hanley... http://www.atu.org/media/news/ryan-budget-will-paralyze-u-s-transit-riders-jeopardize-safety Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/02/c8185.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/go-transit-takes-rail-safety-week-seriously Thu, 05 May 2011 08:23:58 EDT http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/05/judge_dismisses_portland_fathe.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/fathers-suit-against-trimet-dismissed-young-son-was-stranded-at-max-station Thu, 05 May 2011 08:20:50 EDT http://peoplesworld.org/ohio-labor-launches-petition-drive-to-repeal-anti-labor-bill/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/ohio-labor-launches-petition-drive-to-repeal-anti-labor-bill Thu, 05 May 2011 08:18:18 EDT http://sfappeal.com/news/2011/05/poll-should-bart-drivers-bring-their-kids-to-work.php http://www.atu.org/media/news/bart-drivers-reportedly-banned-from-participating-in-bring-kids-to-work-day Thu, 05 May 2011 08:17:58 EDT http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20110504%2FA_NEWS%2F105040312%2F-1%2FNEWSMAP http://www.atu.org/media/news/bus-service-appears-back-on-track-after-minor-disruptions Thu, 05 May 2011 08:16:53 EDT http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4861 http://www.atu.org/media/news/metro-transit-workers-approve-new-contract Thu, 05 May 2011 08:12:58 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20110502/NEWS01/705029957 http://www.atu.org/media/news/ops-alters-bus-routes-times Wed, 04 May 2011 13:06:53 EDT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/04/26/mb-electric-bus-manitoba.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/manitoba-puts-up-cash-for-all-electric-bus Wed, 04 May 2011 13:04:30 EDT http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1335383 http://www.atu.org/media/news/alleged-t-tagger-nabbed-in-nyc Wed, 04 May 2011 12:55:58 EDT http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10261868/mta-clocks-bus-official-with-her-own-e-zpass http://www.atu.org/media/news/mta-clocks-bus-official-with-her-own-e-zpass Wed, 04 May 2011 12:54:32 EDT http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2011/05/U-S-mayors-oppose-gas-tax-without-more-transit-investment.aspx http://www.atu.org/media/news/u.s.-mayors-oppose-gas-tax-without-more-transit-investment Wed, 04 May 2011 11:41:21 EDT http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2011/04/29/a-note-on-the-future-of-american-transportation/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/a-note-on-the-future-of-american-transportation Wed, 04 May 2011 11:39:14 EDT http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2011/05/04/alignment-questions-for-detroits-rail-line-almost-ready-for-construction/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/alignment-questions-for-detroits-rail-line-almost-ready-for-construction Wed, 04 May 2011 11:38:42 EDT http://hqkelowna.com/news/local/news/Local/11/04/28/Mediation-Talks-Save-Kelowna-From-Transit-Strike/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/mediation-talks-save-kelowna-from-transit-strike Mon, 02 May 2011 13:58:12 EDT http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=472439 http://www.atu.org/media/news/kankakee-bus-drivers-pen-new-contract Mon, 02 May 2011 13:51:57 EDT https://secure.atu.org/page/contribute/AL_MS_tornado_relief http://www.atu.org/media/news/help-urgently-needed-for-atu-victims-of-alabama-mississippi-tornadoes Mon, 02 May 2011 13:50:12 EDT http://www.kalwnews.org/blogs/caseyminer/2011/04/28/bart-board-study-late-night-service-%E2%80%93-and-how-it-affects-early-morning-r http://www.atu.org/media/news/bart-board-to-study-late-night-service-and-how-it-affects-early-morning-rid Mon, 02 May 2011 13:41:59 EDT http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/ATU-News/150754458324258 http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-news-updated Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:41:00 EDT https://secure.atu.org/page/contribute/AL_MS_tornado_relief http://www.atu.org/media/news/help-urgently-needed-for-atu-tornado-victims Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:38:22 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-dispatch http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-dispatch Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:42:56 EDT http://www.facebook.com/pages/ATU-News/150754458324258?v=wall http://www.atu.org/media/news/ATU-News-on-Facebook Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:32:08 EDT http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MJGNL01.htm http://www.atu.org/media/news/florida-panel-oks-bill-on-union-dues-and-govt-pay Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:07:13 EDT http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/04/18/TARPS-driver-finds-returns-1-220-to-rider-2.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/tarps-driver-finds-returns-1220-to-rider Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:35:31 EDT http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/04/trimets_2012_budget_expected_t.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/trimets-budget-will-be-in-black-with-fare-hikes-lift-changes-and-assuming-a Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:59:59 EDT http://www.freep.com/article/20110414/NEWS01/104140487/Detroit-bus-service-get-back-normal-today http://www.atu.org/media/news/detroit-bus-service-to-get-back-to-normal-today Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:58:20 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-at-the-lead-of-over-10000-demanding-respect-for-toronto-workers http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-at-the-lead-of-over-10000-demanding-respect-for-toronto-workers Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:53:21 EDT http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/04/13/Detroit-bus-drivers-join-union-rally/UPI-60481302711828/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/detroit-bus-drivers-join-union-rally Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:52:40 EDT http://www.labornotes.org/2011/04/get-bus-transit-union-looks-ally-riders http://www.atu.org/media/news/get-on-the-bus-transit-union-looks-to-ally-with-riders Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:48:13 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/international-president-hanley-elected-to-afl-cio-executive-council http://www.atu.org/media/news/international-president-hanley-elected-to-afl-cio-executive-council Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:11:55 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/toronto-rally-for-respect http://www.atu.org/media/news/toronto-rally-for-respect Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:44:36 EDT http://torontoist.com/2011/04/10000_strong_demand_r-e-s-p-e-c-t.php http://www.atu.org/media/news/not-and-anti-ford-rally-unites-thousands Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:44:43 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/over-10000-flood-toronto-streets-to-demand-respect-from-city-council http://www.atu.org/media/news/over-10000-flood-toronto-streets-to-demand-respect-from-city-council Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:14:52 EDT http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/123981--protesters-march-from-yonge-dundas-square-to-city-hall-in-rally-for-respect http://www.atu.org/media/news/protesters-march-from-yonge-dundas-square-to-city-hall-in-rally-for-respect Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:04:36 EDT http://www.thestar.com/news/article/972325--thousands-rally-against-ford-policies http://www.atu.org/media/news/thousands-rally-against-ford-policies Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:02:22 EDT http://transportationnation.org/tag/larry-hanley/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/union-leader-on-transit-first-two-years-of-obama-no-different-from-bush Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:41:00 EDT http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_730293.html http://www.atu.org/media/news/onorato-storms-out-of-negotiations-with-port-authority-union Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:22:45 EDT http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/04/01/more-on-the-ti-stakeholders-meetings-the-allies-and-advocates-edition/ http://www.atu.org/media/news/ti-stakeholders-meetings-the-advocates-edition Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:24:01 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/labourstart-canandian-news-clips---4-1 http://www.atu.org/media/news/labourstart-canandian-news-clips---4-1 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:03:21 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio-state-battles-clips http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio-state-battles-clips Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:30:34 EDT http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio---news-clips---4-1 http://www.atu.org/media/news/afl-cio---news-clips---4-1 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:12:27 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20111021/BUSINESS/111021011/Transit-workers-applaud-ECAT-safety-award?odyssey=nav%7Chead “We are not at all surprised by the honor of earning this award,” said Michael Lowery, president and business agent for ATU Local 1395. “As we’ve said all along we have the safest, best and most professional transit workers right here in Pensacola.” http://www.atu.org/media/news/copy-of-ecat-safety-award-confirms-importance-of-trained-professional-transit-workers Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.pnj.com/article/20111021/BUSINESS/111021011/Transit-workers-applaud-ECAT-safety-award?odyssey=nav%7Chead “We are not at all surprised by the honor of earning this award,” said Michael Lowery, president and business agent for ATU Local 1395. “As we’ve said all along we have the safest, best and most professional transit workers right here in Pensacola.” http://www.atu.org/media/news/copy-of-ecat-safety-award-confirms-importance-of-trained-professional-transit-workers-2 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT