After First Amendment victory, Pensacola transit workers reach deal Local 1395-Pensacola, FL has reached an agreement with the Escambia County Commission to take over day-to-day operations of Escambia County Area Transit. Sep 25, 2017 · PNJ
Rural communities hurt by Greyhound withdrawal "Rural families should not have to expect less from their own government because they do not live in a big city," writes Local 1374's Amanda West in a guest column about the guarantee of regulated provincial bus service for all Canadians. Sep 25, 2017 · Prince Georges Citizen
Rider attacks Thunder Bay bus driver ATU Local 966 is calling on the City of Thunder Bay to develop better processes and quicker responses for dealing with assaults on bus drivers after the latest incident. Sep 19, 2017 · TBS News Watch
Detroit Bus Drivers Expose Deplorable Working Conditions In a resolution passed by ATU Local 26, Detroit transit workers are demanding the city provide improvements and immediately fix bus operator workstations. Call for an end to riders spitting and assaults on drivers and rodents, bed bugs on buses. Sep 11, 2017 · Longroom
ATU supporters protest at the start of Grand Rapids Labor-day walk As hundreds of participants lined up to start the five-mile walk, Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss was disrupted from addressing the crowd when she was met by protesters supporting the local Amalgamated Transit Union. Sep 06, 2017 · www.therapidian.org
An ATU hero in Cincinnati, OH 19-year veteran driver Shalita McDaniel saved a man who collapsed in front of her bus. The Local 627-Cincinnati, OH, member stopped her bus called 911 stayed with the man who had seizures until help arrived. Aug 30, 2017 · WLWT
Saskatoon Transit workers says sick-day manager hired by city 'has created more problems' "It has not been a smooth, fluent process. In fact it's been totally the opposite," said Local 615. The company hasn't allowed sufficient time for things like bodily functions: eating and going to the bathroom. Aug 30, 2017 · CBS
ATU remains concerned with Uber's pick for new CEO “Until we see whether this CEO can bring a meaningful change in the company’s behavior, we are going to be fastening our seat belts,” ATU said. “While we are trying to be hopeful, there is as much as dread and trepidation as anything else.” Aug 29, 2017 · AP
How today’s unions help working people Unions give workers the power to improve their jobs and unrig the economy that is stacked against working people. Aug 24, 2017 · EPI
Baltimore transit worker's union, supporters rally against BaltimoreLink changes The group marched to the Maryland Transit Administration’s with signs that read “Sink the Link” and “We demand justice & respect for Baltimore,” to protest changes to the city’s bus routes that they say have harmed riders and drivers. Aug 24, 2017 · Baltimore Sun
Hamilton transit workers rally to “Keep Transit Public” Local 107 is holding a rally as the City Council debates a motion on making the HSR the operator and maintainer of the new LRT and keeping the operation in public hands rather than private. Aug 09, 2017 · Global News
Foothill Transit workers end strike Local 1756-Arcadia, CA, members' strike ended after less than day, when Keolis and the Local signed a memorandum of agreement that meets many of the demands of the workers. Aug 08, 2017 · SBVB Tribune
Local 770 throws support behind Sam Jones in Mobile mayor race Citing former Mobile Mayor Sam Jones’s support for public transit and working families, Local 770 endorsed Jones for Mayor as the candidate rode a bus with workers and riders. Aug 02, 2017 · ATU
Charlie and the MBTA Governor Baker's privatization of the MBTA has not come close to addressing the authority’s central problem—the underfunding and underinvestment that has contributed to billions of dollars in deferred maintenance and a fragile system. Jul 20, 2017 · American Prospect
Man arrested in stabbing of D.C. Circulator bus driver A police report said Lighty had a verbal altercation with the driver after the driver declined to stop the bus, and he later stabbed the driver in the back of the head with a box cutter. Jul 20, 2017 · www.washingtonpost.com
