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 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 Our Local 1241-Lancaster, PA, joins rally to demand lawmakers to boost transit funding for our riders, workers, and communities. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-1241-lancaster-pa-joins-rally-to-demand-lawmakers-to-boost-transit-funding-for-our-riders-workers-and-communities Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:15:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-1241-lancaster-pa-joins-rally-to-demand-lawmakers-to-boost-transit-funding-for-our-riders-workers-and-communities Our Local 752-Bloomington, IL, is the holiday spirit helping families in need. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-752-bloomington-il-is-the-holiday-spirit-helping-families-in-need Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:53:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-752-bloomington-il-is-the-holiday-spirit-helping-families-in-need Local 1324-Savannah, GA, applauds County decision to end their agreement with CAT, calls for new contract with livable wages for our members. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/local-1324-savannah-ga-applauds-county-decision-to-end-their-agreement-with-cat-calls-for-new-contract-with-livable-wages-for-our-members Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:42:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/local-1324-savannah-ga-applauds-county-decision-to-end-their-agreement-with-cat-calls-for-new-contract-with-livable-wages-for-our-members Bus Drivers Attacked Across CA: Stiffer Penalties Aim To Curb The Violence https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/bus-drivers-attacked-across-ca-stiffer-penalties-aim-to-curb-the-violence Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:57:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/bus-drivers-attacked-across-ca-stiffer-penalties-aim-to-curb-the-violence A horrific act of violence on the CTA in Chicago, IL. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/a-horrific-act-of-violence-on-the-cta-in-chicago-il Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:56:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/a-horrific-act-of-violence-on-the-cta-in-chicago-il Our Local 1724-Vancouver, BC, has been pushing to bring HandyDart in-house since our successful strike. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-1724-vancouver-bc-has-been-pushing-to-bring-handydart-in-house-since-our-successful-strike Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:52:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-1724-vancouver-bc-has-been-pushing-to-bring-handydart-in-house-since-our-successful-strike Our Local 998-Milwaukee, WI, has advocated for improved safety for our members and riders and applauds this move by the County. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-998-milwaukee-wi-has-advocated-for-improved-safety-for-our-members-and-riders-and-applauds-this-move-by-the-county Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:17:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/our-local-998-milwaukee-wi-has-advocated-for-improved-safety-for-our-members-and-riders-and-applauds-this-move-by-the-county A big win for our Local 26-Detroit, MI, members in ratifying a strong new contract with pay increases and other improvements. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/a-big-win-for-our-local-26-detroit-mi-members-in-ratifying-a-strong-new-contract-with-pay-increases-and-other-improvements Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:09:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/a-big-win-for-our-local-26-detroit-mi-members-in-ratifying-a-strong-new-contract-with-pay-increases-and-other-improvements With violence on Saskatoon buses continuing, our Local 615-Saskatoon, SK, pushes City for Transit Security officers. https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/with-violence-on-saskatoon-buses-continuing-our-local-615-saskatoon-sk-pushes-city-for-transit-security-officers Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:31:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/with-violence-on-saskatoon-buses-continuing-our-local-615-saskatoon-sk-pushes-city-for-transit-security-officers The Critical Role of School Bus Drivers and Matrons https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/the-critical-role-of-school-bus-drivers-and-matrons Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:03:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2025/the-critical-role-of-school-bus-drivers-and-matrons