Fairfax Connector workers reach Tentative Agreement with Transdev, avert strike
This is a victory not only for our workers, but our riders and community. This shows that Together We Fight, Together We Win,” said International President John Costa
This is a victory not only for our workers, but our riders and community. This shows that Together We Fight, Together We Win,” said International President John Costa
Wage disputes led some transit workers to wear black under their eyes in protest this week.
Founded in 1926 North Carolina by 13 African American Jitney bus drivers as a way to provide transportation to their neighborhoods. Considered as the largest African American run bus company, and operated until 1972.
The passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474) by the House of Representatives promises to restore the power of workers to organize and negotiate on the job.
“Joe Biden has been a true champion of working Americans throughout his career,” said ATU International President John A. Costa. “We know he will fight to rebuild the middle class by restoring the rights of Labor...
In the wake of a string of high-profile acts of violence on the CTA, Chicago police are adding “additional resources” to the public transit system, including SWAT officers deployed to train lines.
Negotiations between ATU Local 1764 and Transdev, the contractor that operates the Fairfax Connector buses, stalled Wednesday night over health care and management rights provisions.
“This is a ‘Black Eye’ campaign to show that we’ve been getting punched in the face by MV Transportation and Capital Metro,” said Brent Payne, the local president of the Amalgamated Transit Union.
New Jersey’s prime location, top-tier public schools, and vibrant communities make it a world class economic hub, but the state’s beleaguered finances hold us back from reaching our full potential.
The Amalgamated Transit Union is calling for more transparency and accountability with Winnipeg Transit after the city was unable to identify where surpluses were being allocated.
TAMPA, Fla. — Brutal attacks on bus drivers made headlines in Tampa Bay last year. You may have heard about the two drivers attacked with knives in Hillsborough County. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority driver Thomas Dunn died behind the wheel.
