ATU RSS Feed http://www.atu.org/media/news/rss ATU RSS Feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:02:00 -0500 AMPS en hourly 1 Our Local 1775-Barrie, ON, members will do what’s necessary to get the fair contract they deserve, but remain committed to reaching a deal for the sake of our riders and community. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1775-barrie-on-members-will-do-whats-necessary-to-get-the-fair-contract-they-deserve-but-remain-committed-to-reaching-a-deal-for-the-sake-of-our-riders-and-community Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:48:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1775-barrie-on-members-will-do-whats-necessary-to-get-the-fair-contract-they-deserve-but-remain-committed-to-reaching-a-deal-for-the-sake-of-our-riders-and-community CTA’s new safety falls short in protecting our Chicago members and riders. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/ctas-new-safety-falls-short-in-protecting-our-chicago-members-and-riders Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:21:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/ctas-new-safety-falls-short-in-protecting-our-chicago-members-and-riders Safety must come first for our Local 1505-Winnipeg, MB, members and the community. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/safety-must-come-first-for-our-local-1505-winnipeg-mb-members-and-the-community Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:48:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/safety-must-come-first-for-our-local-1505-winnipeg-mb-members-and-the-community Public bus drivers in Connecticut seek stronger protections, including bulletproof barriers https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/public-bus-drivers-in-connecticut-seek-stronger-protections-including-bulletproof-barriers Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:45:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/public-bus-drivers-in-connecticut-seek-stronger-protections-including-bulletproof-barriers Local 1324-Savannah, GA, members call out Chatham Area Transit for low wages, safety concerns, and mismanagement. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-1324-savannah-ga-members-call-out-chatham-area-transit-for-low-wages-safety-concerns-and-mismanagement Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:40:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-1324-savannah-ga-members-call-out-chatham-area-transit-for-low-wages-safety-concerns-and-mismanagement We are heartbroken to learn of the serious crash involving one of our members, a Local 587-Seattle, WA, Jefferson Transit bus driver. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/we-are-heartbroken-to-learn-of-the-serious-crash-involving-one-of-our-members-a-local-587-seattle-wa-jefferson-transit-bus-driver Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:16:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/we-are-heartbroken-to-learn-of-the-serious-crash-involving-one-of-our-members-a-local-587-seattle-wa-jefferson-transit-bus-driver Our Local 1001-Denver, CO, slams agency for top-heavy management that has created funding crisis and potential layoffs https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1001-denver-co-slams-agency-for-top-heavy-management-that-has-created-funding-crisis-and-potential-layoffs Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:24:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1001-denver-co-slams-agency-for-top-heavy-management-that-has-created-funding-crisis-and-potential-layoffs Local 256-Sacramento, CA. stages action to send message to San Joaquin Regional Transit District Board https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-256-sacramento-ca-stages-action-to-send-message-to-san-joaquin-regional-transit-district-board Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:29:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-256-sacramento-ca-stages-action-to-send-message-to-san-joaquin-regional-transit-district-board We applaud the introduction of the bipartisan Safe and Affordable Transit Act https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/we-applaud-the-introduction-of-the-bipartisan-safe-and-affordable-transit-act Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:52:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/we-applaud-the-introduction-of-the-bipartisan-safe-and-affordable-transit-act Local 966-Thunder Bay, ON, blames agency for poor working conditions and safety concerns for shortage of bus operators. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-966-thunder-bay-on-blames-agency-for-poor-working-conditions-and-safety-concerns-for-shortage-of-bus-operators Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:11:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-966-thunder-bay-on-blames-agency-for-poor-working-conditions-and-safety-concerns-for-shortage-of-bus-operators Our Local 1005 Rochester Public Transit members are united in their fight for a fair and just contract. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1005-rochester-public-transit-members-are-united-in-their-fight-for-a-fair-and-just-contract Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:35:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1005-rochester-public-transit-members-are-united-in-their-fight-for-a-fair-and-just-contract Our Local 1546-Baton Rouge, LA, has been sounding the alarm on the corrupt leadership at CATS for the past six years. Time for change. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1546-baton-rouge-la-has-been-sounding-the-alarm-on-the-corrupt-leadership-at-cats-for-the-past-six-years-time-for-change Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:23:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/our-local-1546-baton-rouge-la-has-been-sounding-the-alarm-on-the-corrupt-leadership-at-cats-for-the-past-six-years-time-for-change Local 1560-New Orleans, LA, reaches strong, new contract https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-1560-new-orleans-la-reaches-strong-new-contract Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:04:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/local-1560-new-orleans-la-reaches-strong-new-contract ATU members at Local 627-Cincinnati, OH, and across North America have been keeping communities safely moving throughout snow and ice storms https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/atu-members-at-local-627-cincinnati-oh-and-across-north-america-have-been-keeping-their-communities-safely-moving-throughout-the-historic-snow-and-ice-storms Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:54:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/atu-members-at-local-627-cincinnati-oh-and-across-north-america-have-been-keeping-their-communities-safely-moving-throughout-the-historic-snow-and-ice-storms Amidst continuing violence on Thunder Bay Transit buses, our Local 966-Thunder Bay, ON, calls for better safety for our members and riders. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/amidst-continuing-violence-on-thunder-bay-transit-buses-our-local-966-thunder-bay-on-calls-for-better-safety-for-our-members-and-riders Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:25:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/amidst-continuing-violence-on-thunder-bay-transit-buses-our-local-966-thunder-bay-on-calls-for-better-safety-for-our-members-and-riders Calgary Transit needs to do more to better protect our Local 583-Calgary, AB, members and our riders. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/calgary-transit-needs-to-do-more-to-better-protect-our-local-583-calgary-ab-members-and-our-riders Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:21:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2026/calgary-transit-needs-to-do-more-to-better-protect-our-local-583-calgary-ab-members-and-our-riders Local 618-Providence, RI, and Save RIPTA campaign report rips RIPTA service cuts for negative impact on riders, workers, and the community https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/local-618-providence-ri-and-save-ripta-campaign-report-rips-ripta-service-cuts-for-negative-impact-on-riders-workers-and-the-community Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:01:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/local-618-providence-ri-and-save-ripta-campaign-report-rips-ripta-service-cuts-for-negative-impact-on-riders-workers-and-the-community Our Local 279-Ottawa, ON, slams fare increases and calls on government to boost funding for transit. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-279-ottawa-on-slams-fare-increases-and-calls-on-government-to-boost-funding-for-transit Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:43:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-279-ottawa-on-slams-fare-increases-and-calls-on-government-to-boost-funding-for-transit Our Union and Locals across Illinois played a key role in this huge win for public transit across the state. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-union-and-locals-across-illinois-played-a-key-role-in-this-huge-win-for-public-transit-across-the-state Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:17:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-union-and-locals-across-illinois-played-a-key-role-in-this-huge-win-for-public-transit-across-the-state Congratulations to our Local 1039-Lansing, MI, members on securing a strong new contract that recognizes the essential role they play in their community. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/congratulations-to-our-local-1039-lansing-mi-members-on-securing-a-strong-new-contract-that-recognizes-the-essential-role-they-play-in-their-community Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:05:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/congratulations-to-our-local-1039-lansing-mi-members-on-securing-a-strong-new-contract-that-recognizes-the-essential-role-they-play-in-their-community