"It’s basically a speaker broadcasting a loud message to pedestrians saying ‘Run like hell, the bus driver can’t see you,” says ATU Internation President Larry Hanley.
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Summer temperatures are soaring and many members will face dangerously hot and humid conditions on the job, ATU has developed a bulletin on “Heat Stress Safety” to keep you safe on the job.
Local 107 is holding a rally as the City Council debates a motion on making the HSR the operator and maintainer of the new LRT and keeping the operation in public hands rather than private.
Local 1756-Arcadia, CA, members' strike ended after less than day, when Keolis and the Local signed a memorandum of agreement that meets many of the demands of the workers.
Citing former Mobile Mayor Sam Jones’s support for public transit and working families, Local 770 endorsed Jones for Mayor as the candidate rode a bus with workers and riders.
Governor Baker's privatization of the MBTA has not come close to addressing the authority’s central problem—the underfunding and underinvestment that has contributed to billions of dollars in deferred maintenance and a fragile system.
A police report said Lighty had a verbal altercation with the driver after the driver declined to stop the bus, and he later stabbed the driver in the back of the head with a box cutter.
A bus driver is being praised after he spotted a 2-year-old boy walking alone in Milwaukee. A passenger got off to talk to the boy who said he was lost. The bus driver called the police who took the boy home.
This is an important training for preventing assaults at work. Before we can eliminate or reduce the number of assaults, we must understand the risk factors that lead to this violence and how to mitigate them. This training has been produced by health and safety professionals with a long history of work in public transit. Take this quick survey.
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The essential training for understanding what is at stake for our union, learning how to mobilize our members and riders, and learning how to mount campaigns to save our jobs and the transit systems that our communities depend on. Don’t forget to tell us what you think about the video. Take this quick survey.
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With our jobs, our futures and our families at stake, find out about one of the ways for union members to protect their jobs and their livelihoods. Don’t forget to tell us what you think about the video. Take this quick survey.
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The essential things you need to do long before you contract expires. Don’t forget to tell us what you think about the video. Take this quick survey.
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