Day 2 of the CCB spring meeting put California's Locals front and center, with reports from the floor that reflected the depth and range of what ATU members are up against and winning across the state. The room made clear that California's Locals aren't waiting for solutions to come. They're creating them.
“California has always set the pace for our union and country,” said International President Costa to close out the conference. “The work your Locals are doing, from organizing to apprenticeships to fighting back on safety, is exactly the kind of power we need heading into what may be the most consequential election cycle we've seen in a long time. We’re on the ground in the Governor's race here in California, and every race up and down the ballot that affects transit workers and working people. We’re not spectators. We’re going to make our voices heard.”
A special thank you to International Executive Vice President Yvette Trujillo, International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Kirk, International Vice Presidents Jim Lindsay, Art Aguilar, and Michael Cornelius, CCB Chair Jeff Shaffer, and CCB Secretary/Treasurer Shane Weinstein for the leadership and dedication you brought to this room.