Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President John Costa released the following statement regarding Indigenous communities in Canada.
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President John Costa has named Daniel B. Smith, former ATU Assistant General Counsel, as ATU General Counsel to replace the recently retired longtime ATU General Counsel Robert Molofsky.
We call on all ATU Locals and members to help our San Jose brothers and sisters impacted by this tragic shooting by contributing through the ATU Disaster Relief Fund.
"This is unusual for us. But we want to stress that we can’t have passengers getting into altercations like this with our drivers. They’re providing a public service, out there dealing with the public every day.”
"We need something that is going to slow down the attacks on the drivers and passengers. Unarmed security guards are just as equal as a bus driver," said Keith Hill, President, ATU Local 241.
The California Legislature is poised to allocate $20 million to the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority to support employee needs and facility repairs following a deadly mass shooting at one of its facilities last month.
Both parties have been negotiating over the last several months. Among the things ATU is pushing for is higher wages and for their safety concerns to be addressed.
CityBus drivers found a friend in the late Charles Tousant. On Saturday, they’ll give the Lafayette passenger they called ‘Okie Dokie’ one last ride to the mall
“Given where things are right now, the unknowns and who is vaccinated, who isn’t vaccinated — not all our members had the opportunity to get vaccinated early, so they’re not fully vaccinated — I much prefer to err on the side of caution,” said Mahar
As the third and worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in Ontario, ATU Local 113 demands that TTC management take the lead on pandemic safety and vaccination for workers to help stop the spread of this deadly virus. The Union delivered a banner petition signed by more than 7,000 members outside the TTC headquarters at a socially safe distanced protest
ATU NYC Locals 726-Staten Island, 1056-Flushing, 1179-Queens, and 1181-New York announce endorsement of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams for NYC Mayor
Also in attendance were Senator Bob Casey, Rep. Conor Lamb (PA-17) and Local 85 member and bus operator Karima Howard.
Watch ATU Local 1555-Oakland, CA, Sister Yolanda Moreno on an AFL-CIO virtual event on fighting for safety and protections for frontline workers during the pandemic and the AFL-CIO’s annual Death on the Job report.
