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Hazard Pay NOW! East Bay ATU 192 Transit Workers & Supporters Rally

Over 100 East Bay ATU 192 transit workers and supporters rallied on December 4, 2021 at Oakland City Hall to demand hazard pay for the dangerous work they are doing during the pandemic.

Dec 08, 2021 · www.indybay.org

At least 12 Staten Islanders named to NYC mayor-elect’s transition team

ATU Local 726-Staten Island, NY President Danny Cassella will be serving on NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ transition team on the Committee on Infrastructure, Climate & Sustainability.

Dec 07, 2021 · www.silive.com

Denver Local demands better protection for workers and riders at dangerous transit station.

"In recent months, RTD passengers headed into downtown Denver or transferring between modes of transportation are all being pushed through the lawless hellhole that Denver Union Station has become," the ATU Local 1001 said.

Dec 05, 2021 · www.outtherecolorado.com

Why Retired Subway Workers Are Getting $35,000 to Come Back

ATU Int. Pres. John Costa said hiring bonuses might bring more workers in the door, but it would not necessarily keep them in their jobs.

Nov 30, 2021 · www.nytimes.com

Touting Fed $, Rosa Rides The E-Bus

Local 281-New Haven, CT, says Infrastructure bill funding, that the ATU helped secure, will be critical for training transit workers in the latest technology and expanding transit service.

Nov 30, 2021 · www.newhavenindependent.org

Union unhappy that Twin Cities light-rail cars may go to Louisiana for maintenance

Twin Cities Local 1005 pushes back on proposed outsourcing of maintenance on light-rail trains.

Nov 29, 2021 · www.startribune.com

KDPS: Suspect shot dead by police after shooting 3 on bus

Our hearts and prayers are with the members of Local 1093-Kalamazoo, MI and others impacted by the shooting this morning on a Kalamazoo Metro bus. Thankfully, reports say no Metro workers were hurt.

Nov 27, 2021 · www.woodtv.com

Bus-driver shortage hurts D.C. region’s ability to return to pre-pandemic transit service levels

Local 689-Washington, DC calls for better pay to address to Washington, DC bus driver shortage.

Nov 27, 2021 · www.washingtonpost.com

100 jobs saved after city halts privatization of bus cleaning staff

Local 569-Edmonton mobilized to elect former member Amarjeet Sohi as mayor, which lead the city to decide to not outsource bus cleaner and refueling members’ jobs. Elections have consequences.

Nov 19, 2021 · edmonton.ctvnews.ca

Bus drivers win raises up to $6 an hour

Local 757-Portland, OR wins wage increases for school bus and paratransit members.

Nov 12, 2021 · nwlaborpress.org

CapMetro bus operators could receive up to a 30% increase in pay starting in 2022

Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) which represents Capital Metro bus operators and mechanics have reached a tentative labor agreement with a CapMetro service contractor.

Nov 11, 2021 · www.kxan.com

GoRaleigh drivers press city for hazard pay, extra time off

Raleigh, NC Local is pushing for hazard pay for the hero GoRaleigh drivers, mechanics, and cleaning crews that kept transit moving throughout the pandemic.

Nov 08, 2021 · www.wral.com

Beaumont transit workers, community upset about unsafe conditions of city buses

Beaumont transit workers, riders demand safer buses as Local 1031 goes a year without a contract.

Nov 02, 2021 · www.12newsnow.com

Bus Drivers Saga Lays Bare the Divide Between Unionized and Non-Unionized Public Sector Workers

More bus drivers are winning the right to collective bargaining and the ATU is organizing more since the pandemic began. However, the threat of privatization looms.

Nov 01, 2021 · capitalandmain.com

Warwick school bus drivers and bus company reach deal, averting strike

Good news out of Warwick, RI, as a tentative agreement was reached by Local 618-Providence, RI, for Warwick school bus drivers to avert a strike.

Nov 01, 2021 · www.providencejournal.com

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