ATU Mourns the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"An iconic figure in American history, Ginsburg was a trailblazer who dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice and equality for all." ATU International President John Costa
"An iconic figure in American history, Ginsburg was a trailblazer who dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice and equality for all." ATU International President John Costa
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the ATU mourns the deaths of those 88 members who put their lives on the line as essential frontline workers during this global crisis.
Michael Cordiello is president of the union that represents thousands of school bus drivers across the state. He says it has been "rough" for him and his employees since the pandemic started.
The CERTS Act was introduced by Senators Collins and Reed in July. It would authorize $10 billion in emergency economic relief, including grants, for America’s bus, motorcoach, and passenger ferry industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Category 1 Hurricane Sally is pummeling southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle after it crossed land Wednesday morning, prompting water rescues, sapping power, dropping trees and threatening catastrophic flooding.
They were the drivers, grocery clerks, janitors and others who braved the early unease of the pandemic to show up for work, exempt from the state’s stay-at-home order because they were deemed too important.
If a hazard pay deal is reached, it would be the latest financial boost for MARTA employees during the pandemic.
RTD’s notice says current plans call for cuts affecting about 635 employees, plus the elimination of an unspecified number of vacant positions. All told, the agency is targeting roughly 25-30% of its budgeted positions.
ATU International President John Costa demands Safe Service from our transit agencies and private employers. Support the ATU Safe Service Now campaign by visiting bit.ly/safeservicenow.
Vice President Joe Biden speaking with ATU Local 836-Grand Rapids, MI member Jerry Brown about the important role of transit workers in the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for greater protections for transit workers.
ATU International President John Costa praised NJ Governor for his Executive Order: “Governor Murphy, on behalf of the ATU and all transit workers, we salute you for recognizing the importance of protecting Transit Workers and riders amid the coronavirus pandemic. You have set the standard for other states to follow! We thank you.
