Workstation Initiative Press Toolkit
To help generate media coverage for our Workstation Initiative Campaign the communications staff at ATU International has prepared an easy-to-use Press Toolkit to support your local media outreach efforts.
Welcome to the Amalgamated Transit Unions Local officer resources page. Click on the titles below in order to review the information provided.
As your local is busy planning for your September Union meeting to pass the Workstation Initiative resolution, it will be important to publicize these events to your local press to generate media coverage.
We have prepared an easy-to-use Press Toolkit to support your local press outreach. Below for download is a shell press release, press release quotes, talking points, and Tips to Deal with the Media. Here is all you have to do:
Remember the press are essential partners in our efforts to engage our transit agencies, elected officials, and the public, especially riders, in our campaign to fight for a better, safer and healthier bus workstation. By working together, we can ensure the media have what they need to spread the word.
Shell Press Release (DOC)
Quotes for Press Release (DOC)
Talking points (DOC)
Tips to deal with the media (DOC)
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Local officers will be able to find various resources such as the ATU Ritual Book, Sudden Death Overtime and Broome County Transit: Keep It Public Report.
• ATU Ritual Book. (PDF)
• Sudden Death Overtime (PDF)
• Broome County Transit: Keep It Public Report (PDF)
• Ripped from the Headlines / Canada: Bus Drivers Under Attack (PDF)
• Ripped from the Headlines / United States: Bus Drivers Under Attack (PDF)
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