CONTENT
A P R / M AY/J U N E
2020 Vol. 129, No. 2
20 Canadian Agenda: ATU Canada fights for members throughout pandemic 22 SAFE SERVICE NOW: “We Don’t Come to Work to Die” A Survey of Local Transit Unions on the Frontlines of COVID-19 23 History: ATU and the 1918 Spanish Flu
ATU TAKES CORONAVIRUS HEAD-ON
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28 Costa appoints NJ State Council Chair Ray Greaves IVP
International President names Workforce Development Coordinator
29 ATU locals celebrate Rosa Parks’ legacy on Transit Equity Day
After strike, MTA Paratransit Workers Reach Deal with MV Transportation
30 ATU loses beloved, former IEVP: Mike Siano
INTERNATIONAL, LOCALS FIGHT BACK AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
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2 International Officers & General Executive Board
ATU-COPE
Winnipeg members call for federal funding as city reopens
31 ATU awards 2019 Heintzman-Baker Scholarships 32 Canadian properties score ATU representation
Hamilton County, OH, voters make history, raise sales tax to fund transit
3 International President’s Message: You are not alone
33 Translations (Spanish and French Canadian)
4 Index page
40 Stay Connected with the ATU App
8 Remember Our Fallen 14 ATU: Black Lives Matter 15 The Coronavirus Response: Trump vs Biden 17 How a Union saved public transit 18 International Executive Vice President’s Message: We mourn 19 International Secretary-Treasurer’s Message: ATU is fighting for you
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April - May - June 2020 | IN TRANSIT
37 In Memoriam
