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Local 689 Wins Big After Going Out on Strike

INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS JOHN A. COSTA

International President

JAVIER M. PEREZ, JR.

International Executive Vice President

KENNETH R. KIRK

International Secretary-Treasurer

INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS RICHARD M. MURPHY JANIS M. BORCHARDT MARCELLUS BARNES YVETTE TRUJILLO GARY JOHNSON, SR. CHUCK WATSON BRUCE HAMILTON MICHELLE SOMMERS JAMES LINDSAY EMANUELE (MANNY) SFORZA JOHN CALLAHAN

Oklahoma City Members Receive Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) Harriet Tubman Award Throughout our Union’s history, our members have been known for going above and beyond the call of duty, providing a safe haven for people in peril in their communities.

Two members from our Local 993-Oklahoma City, OK, are the latest ATU heroes for helping a young woman who was in distress to safety when she boarded a bus.

For their actions and compassion, Sister Laura Figueroa, Brother Kirk Rayner, and former member, now supervisor, Nicole Cavicante were selected as the 2022 winners of the Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) Harriet Tubman Award.

Rayner was driving his shift when the young woman got on his bus crying.

Rayner asked the woman if she needed help and she responded, “You can’t help me.” He kept asking until they reached the transit center, where they both got off the bus. Supervisor Cavicante was alerted of the situation, as was Figueroa, who drives for Palomar Family Justice Center, which provides services to victims of violence and abuse in Oklahoma City. Figueroa recognized the women’s distress from driving survivors of abuse daily. They all intervened and got the woman the help she needed at Palomar.

“We applaud our members for their quick action and heroism. Our drivers are the eyes and ears of our community and every time they go above and beyond to protect the most vulnerable among us. We are so proud of our members. They are beyond deserving of this award,” said Chris Bourke, President of Local 993. v

CURTIS HOWARD NATALIE CRUZ ANTHONY GARLAND RAYMOND GREAVES STEPHAN MACDOUGALL KEN WILSON AMANDA SAWYER-MALONE

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES DENNIS ANTONELLIS MARILYN WILLIAMS MIKE HARMS MICHAEL CORNELIUS

ATU CANADA JOHN DI NINO

INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS EMERITUS International President Jim La Sala, ret.

International President Warren George, ret.

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2022 Vol. 131, No. 2

10 International Vice President Paul Bowen Retires International Vice President Robin West Retires 11 New Era, New Challenges 12 U.S. Members Donate to ATU-COPE 16 Local 508-Halifax, NS, President Ken Wilson Named ATU International Vice President

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With the Epidemic of Attacks on our Members, ATU Continues Push for Better Safety Measures

International Representative Amanda Sawyer-Malone Appointed International Vice President 17 ATU Holds First-ever Canadian Legislative Conference 18 The ATU Stands with the People of Ukraine 19 ATU Salutes Our Fierce ATU Women for International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month 20 On the Road - International President Costa Visits Locals in Louisiana, Ohio, and California

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International Officers & General Executive Board

21 Save the Date - 31st Annual ATU International Latino Caucus Conference 22 The ATU Mourns the Passing of Retired International Vice President Tommy Mullins International to Memorialize Deceased Local Officers at Convention

Oklahoma City Members Receive Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) Harriet Tubman Award

23 How to Open Bargain with a Bang – the Launch of Local 1722-Kelowna, BC, Contract Campaign

Index page

24 Don’t Miss the 60th ATU Convention in Las Vegas Because You Don’t Have a Valid Passport!

4 International President’s Message: The Future of the ATU

25 Local 1756-Arcadia, CA, Fights for Democracy on the Job

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International Executive Vice President’s Message: Honoring Our Retired Leaders

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International Secretary-Treasurer’s Message: How Do We Fix Division In Our Movement?

26 ATU Heroes - Go Above and Beyond

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How We Won - PW Transit On Demand Victory at Local 569-Edmonton, AB

28 Translations

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ATU Launches Sonoma-Marin Bus Operator Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

32 Save the Date - 60th International Convention

27 Remember Our Fallen 30 In Memoriam

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JOHN A. COSTA, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

The Future of the ATU Two years have passed since our world changed and our countries went into lockdown. As we start to hopefully enter a post-pandemic world, I want to recognize our frontline hero members. Thank you for bravely meeting the moment.

You were a symbol of courage in the face of danger, a beacon of hope despite extreme challenges. You showed us all that the work you do has always been essential. When others had the option of working from home, you were on the front lines, providing critical transportation to millions of people.

Now we’re seeing ridership come back as a sign that people are relying on public transit again. Now, more than ever, we must ensure that the sacrifices and heroism of our members and the vital importance of public transit won’t be forgotten.

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our members. From open bargaining to ATU’s organizing model and through petitions and surveys of our members, we’re putting in the real work to strengthen our Union. As you will see, our strategies are working. Whether it’s wage increases or bathroom access, we’re coming together to voice our concerns, build power, and fight for democracy on the job.

We are also still fighting for the fundamental right to be safe on the job. There have been multiple stabbings, shootings, and other assaults that our members have had to endure.

This May marked the one-year anniversary of our Local 265-San Jose, CA, brothers who tragically lost their lives in a mass shooting. Since then, there have been positive changes to the culture of the VTA, including providing retirement benefits to the families of the fallen.

We’re putting every employer on notice who is unwilling to respect our members. Across the U.S. and Canada, workers are demanding their rights. Our responsibility as a Union is to ensure that our members make a living wage, have healthcare and retirement benefits, have a voice on the job, and that they’re safe on the job. The pandemic only intensified these demands, and we won’t give up our fight.

At the ATU, the work to advocate for our members, our riders, and transit hasn’t stopped. As we look back at these past two difficult years, we’ve welcomed new members into our ATU family, fought for critical protections, saved our members’ jobs, bargained for strong contracts, and secured investment in public transit. I have so much respect for our members and Locals for embracing the struggle in difficult times in order to make things better for other people. That’s just what we do.

Fighting for What’s Right Every day, our International assists Locals to organize alongside

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Our members’ mental and physical health is the highest priority for the ATU. We’ve passed legislation to better protect you, and we will continue to call attention to stress on the job. Also, if you, a fellow member, or a family member is struggling with mental health or dependence issues, please reach out for confidential assistance with our ATU-partner FHE Health by calling 866-276-1610 or visit www.bit.ly/FHE-Health.

On the Road To hear directly from you about the most important issues regarding your work and your communities, I recently traveled to Phoenix, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Toledo, Springfield (IL), Des Moines, Washington, DC, and Fresno to visit with our Local leaders and members.

While we were in New Orleans, a deadly tornado affected our members, one-third of who live in the 9th ward where the tornado touched down. We saw the devastation, offered support to the Local, and reached out to our members to help through our Disaster Relief Fund. Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed so far.

The ATU also took on an important humanitarian cause abroad by supporting our sisters and brothers in need in Ukraine after a brutal and unprovoked attack by Russia. We announced a donation of $25,000 to the International Trade Union Confederation Relief Fund to provide immediate support to Ukrainian refugees. We are very proud to be able to contribute to the Ukrainian people in this way.

Hold the Line In Washington, DC, International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Kirk and I visited a picket line for a strike of our Local 689 members working for the DC Circulator contractor RATP Dev. I was inspired by the unity and resolve of our brothers and sisters to win the contract they deserve. They stood together, resulting in the ratification of a strong agreement.

It was an honor holding the line with you.

will continue to be of service and witness to the amazing work you all are doing each and every day.

Retirements and Appointments At the ATU, we’ve had to say goodbyes to our long-time brothers, retiring International Vice Presidents Robin West and Paul Bowen, each with over forty years of service to the ATU. They both leave a legacy of dedication to our members and the labor movement, and we wish them the best in their retirement.

With these recent retirements, the ATU has also ushered in a new generation of leaders, with former President of Local 508-Halifax, NS, President Ken Wilson, and former President of Local 1177-Norfolk, VA, and former International Representative Amanda Sawyer-Malone, joining the ranks as International Vice Presidents.

Both started their careers in the same year, 1999, as bus operators, eventually making ATU history when Ken was elected the youngest President of his Local and Amanda was elected the first woman President of hers. We’re excited to bring the perspectives of these two incredible leaders to better serve our members and the labor movement. Both Ken’s and Amanda’s passion for our members is beyond inspiring, and I know we’ll be a better Union because we have their voices at the table.

As we get ready for our 60th International Convention in September, I know the future of the ATU is bright. Because of the work done by those who came before us and whose shoulders we stand on, and the new generation of leaders, the ATU is stronger and more resilient than ever.

Thank you for being so committed to this Union. It has sustained us during these difficult times. We look forward to our victory over this pandemic, which will allow us to be on the ground, together again, where we belong. v

While in Toledo, we rallied alongside Local 697-Toledo, OH, on an informational rally in their fight for a fair and just contract, including preserving their health care. Since then, the Local has secured a strong contract for our members.

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JAVIER M. PEREZ, JR., INTERNATIONAL EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT

Honoring Our Retired Leaders It’s impossible to capture the entirety and the impact of an ATU International Vice President’s career in an article, the victories and challenges would fill an entire edition.

Indulge me as I attempt to give you a glimpse of IVP’s Robin West and Paul Bowen.

In 1995, the Prime Minister of Nova Scotia forced the merger of the City of Halifax, Dartmouth Town, Bedford, and the County of Halifax into one city. Disputes arose over pension freezes and changes to the medical plan. The fight ended with the fiery redhead, and our Union’s benefits not only intact but enhanced.

International Vice President Robin West

Still, later Robin fought a ten-year battle to change the Criminal Code dealing with assaults on transit workers to be treated as an aggravated assault, which carried more severe consequences. While serving as Canadian Director, the bill was signed into law.

Our former ATU Local 508 President has a unique background that he graciously shared.

Robin is the youngest of six and was orphaned at the tender age of 12. Raised by his older brother until he was 14, Robin moved out to give his brother room for his family. Robin left high school and worked two full-time jobs as a cleaner and dishwasher to make ends meet. At the age of 18, Robin married the love of his life, Valerie. This August, they will celebrate their 47th anniversary.

Robin started working in the transit business when he was 21. In 1985 he was elected Vice President of Local 508-Halifax. In 1988 he was elected Financial SecretaryTreasurer, and in 1994, President/BA. In 2006, he was elected Canadian Director, and in 2010 elected International Vice President. He lobbied hard that year with his U.S. brothers and sisters to ensure that the ATU Constitution was modified to require a minimum of three International Vice Presidents positions would be Canadian. Robin has served the ATU for 37 years in total.

On June 1, 1995, “The Nova Scotia Daily News” quoted Mayor Walter Fitzgerald’s Union bashing comments, “transit workers want to make cripple people crawl.” The paper hailed Robin “The Working Class Leader”. Robin was willing to have the access drivers return to work until a contract was reached but demanded parity in pay with the regular bus drivers. He was lauded for his style and demeanor and ability to garner public support even though it belied his fiery red hair and beard.

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International Vice President Paul Bowen Paul, the consummate gentleman, unless provoked, as Local 26 Detroit President/BA, fought to ensure that his members were treated with dignity and respect. He organized members, garnered public support, beat the pavement, knocked on doors, and attended City Council meetings demanding that his members be recognized and respected.

In 2004 when he became an IVP, he brought the tenacity known to Local 26 members to every assignment he touched.

I recall a discharge arbitration he represented for Local 1474-Richmond, Indiana. It was televised on local stations, and though he was told he couldn’t win, Paul was masterfully successful on behalf of the Local.

Claiming poverty one year, the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, convinced all but one city union to take concessions. Paul and Local 1064 demanded arbitration and achieved status quo on health care and 5% wage increases each year of a three-year contract.

It’s been my honor to work with each of these Servant Leaders, and it will always be my privilege to call them friends.

Thank you, Robin and Paul. v

KENNETH RAY KIRK, INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER

How Do We Fix Division in Our Movement?

As the title would suggest, How Do We Fix Division in Our Movement? Brothers and Sisters, I am not sure what the answer to that question is. However, I believe the most prominent divider is social issues, whether they are race, religion, guns, abortion, same-sex relationships, or gender equality. I find it hard to fathom why these issues divide us especially when our countries were founded as democracies for all people. For instance, the U.S. Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (women) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

Which raises the question, who stands to gain the most from these divisive tactics?

While there may be many, and for various reasons, I am only concerned about a discussion of the ones who do it to oppress working families and the poor.

I am proud to say that I am a Union Activist and a proud ATU member. A Union that fights against corporate greed, unequal treatment in the workplace and fair wages and benefits for our members and all workers and their families.

I contribute to the lack of rising wages, leading to a record amount of homelessness.

What can we do to fix these issues?

Increase the wages in a manner sufficient for all working people to realize their dream of a better life. This can be accomplished by restoring good-paying jobs back to our countries, improving education, and advanced training to develop workers’ skills. In fact, our Union is leading the way in the transit industry. We are standing united and waging campaigns to fight for better wages and benefits for our members. In fact, our members at Local 689-Washington, DC, working for the DC Circulator went on strike over poor pay, benefits, and other issues in early May. I had the honor of walking the picket line with International President John Costa. Our members’ unity and solidarity paid off, as they won a strong contract.

So when people ask me “How do we fix division in our movement” I tell them, join a Union and elect people who share the same ideas about economic justice for workers and not economic inequality for a few! v

Union members, the working poor, and oppressed people need to join to fight back against economic injustice, corporate greed, and austerity, and for the right of everyone to the pursuit of happiness.

As more workers today see the value of joining and being a member of a Union, we should be more steadfast and determined to support and continue this fight against elitism and corporate greed. CEO’s salaries have increased 1,322.2% from 1978 to 2020 (adjusting for inflation), while compensation for a typical worker has only increased by just 18%. We have a housing problem that

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How We Won - PW Transit On Demand Victory at Local 569-Edmonton, AB When workers at Edmonton On Demand learned that they would have to vote a second time in order to join Local 569-Edmonton, AB, they didn’t falter. Over five months had passed since the initial election in August-September, but their employer, PW Transit, had successfully delayed the first vote count by filing new legal complaints against our Union nearly every week.

made it clear that the Local would sign off on a COLA and blasted the company for its false pretense.

When PW attempted to placate workers concerned about unfair discipline by creating four elected “Drivers’ Rep” positions, the workers coordinated turnout to ensure that the pro-union candidates won in a landslide.

One of the most popular actions they took was to circulate an issues survey focusing on the dangerous conditions they were forced to work in during Alberta’s brutal winters.

Seventy-six workers participated in the survey (roughly 80% of the eligible group of voters), and 98% reported unsuitable uniforms and having to work on buses without heat in temperatures reaching as low as -40 C/F.

Agitate, Educate, Organize During those five months, the workers pressured PW to drop its charges by circulating a petition and garnering support from a member of the City Council, but the company proved intransigent: the only way forward would be to cast aside the results of the first election, and hold a rerun that would determine once and for all whether the 129 drivers working for Edmonton On Demand would unionize and join Local 569.

Workers Fight Back The workers’ Organizing Committee went into the rerun election confident that support had not declined among their coworkers because they had continued to agitate around workplace issues in the post-election period.

When a manager made a careless remark about bathroom breaks during a staff meeting, the workers circulated digital leaflets focusing on bathroom access as a key part of ATU contracts.

When PW reneged on giving workers a cost-of-living increase and blamed the union for it, the workers circulated a letter from Local 569 President Steve Bradshaw, who

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The Drivers’ Rep election, the cold hazards survey and the petition were not only opportunities to agitate around unfair discipline, safety conditions, and the anti-democratic injustice of PW’s spurious legal complaints but also served as important structure tests of member participation. By tracking engagement, worker leaders could discern whose support remained steadfast and who they needed to reach out to in order to shore up their support and keep them within our Union’s fold.

The worker leaders’ rigorous application of the organizing model, and their unflagging determination to win even in the face of management’s contrived delays and retaliatory harassment, carried them to victory.

The final mail ballot count showed that 84% of voters had voted yes, with an 83% total turnout. Local 569 is now pushing the company to commence bargaining: so the next phase of their campaign—negotiating a first contract— Follow us on Twitter has begun. v

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ATU Launches Sonoma-Marin Bus Operator Pre-Apprenticeship Programs The ATU is excited to announce a new partnership between Local 1575-San Rafael, CA, Golden Gate Transit (GGT), and Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC). This partnership, the first of its kind in California, will create an innovative Sonoma-Marin Bus Operator Pre-Apprenticeship Program that will link directly to an apprenticeship program.

Serving residents of both Sonoma and Marin Counties with an emphasis on low-income communities, this preapprenticeship program will also create a pipeline of prepared applicants to the Bus Operator Apprenticeship Program at the College of Marin. The program will directly address a major workforce shortage for GGT and provide family-sustaining careers to many community members in the North Bay region.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on low-income residents in Sonoma and Marin, particularly affecting employment for those in the hospitality and service sectors. Currently, many remain unemployed or under-employed. The ATU and the apprenticeship program are committed to directly targeting these priority populations.

GGT has experienced a reduction in service due to the work from home mandates. Now that the State and Bay Area region are getting employees back to the office, GGT is facing a major shortage of bus operators. Attrition rates are outpacing the number of new applicants, leading to a nearly 50% reduction in bus service to Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, and Contra Costa counties.

“Maintaining the availability of public transit is critical for many essential workers in the region who depend on our members to get to and from jobs in high-cost Sonoma, Marin, and San Francisco counties,” said Local 1575 President Shane Weinstein. “This innovative program will help us to get new and experienced members to do the importance work of moving our communities.”

In collaboration with the ATU and GGT, SRJC is designing a no-cost, one-semester pre-apprenticeship program that will directly address the basic and employment skills, and jobspecific terminology necessary to be an effective, professional bus operator.

Reading, writing, and career preparation classes, taught in a bilingual format, will be co-developed and, at times, co-taught by SRJC faculty and GGT staff. The pre-apprentice curriculum will include a practicum course that all students must complete. The practicum course will be four days of paid, on-the-job experience at GGT that will include shadow days and “ridealongs” with seasoned Local 1575 bus operators from the labor/management Mentor Program, tours of the various transit facilities in Sonoma and Marin counties, and exposure to the job requirements and daily activities of bus operators by staff in the GGT Safety and Training Unit.

The pre-apprenticeship program will be directly linked to the Bus Operator Apprenticeship program being developed by GGT, Local 1575, and the College of Marin. Successful pre-apprentice candidates will earn a Certificate in Workforce Development from SRJC and OSHA 10 general certification. Pre-apprentices who successfully transition to the bus operator apprenticeship with GGT will simultaneously earn college credit from the College of Marin while learning on the job as paid GGT apprentice bus operators.

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International Vice President Paul Bowen Retires After 43 years as a dedicated and committed member of the ATU, International Vice President Paul Bowen retired effective April 1.

“Paul has 43 years of extraordinary service to our Union and members. He served as President of Local 26-Detroit, MI, and on the Detroit Regional Transit Authority, where he was appointed by the Detroit City Council. Throughout his career, he worked hard for our members and negotiated countless contracts,” said

International President John Costa. “We wish Paul, his wife, and their family all the best in his retirement. He will be missed but leaves behind a legacy of remarkable accomplishments on behalf of working people.”

Bowen has been an ATU member since 1979 out of Local 26 in Detroit, where he was a bus operator for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT). He was elected President of his Local in 1998 and again in 2001. In 2004, Bowen was appointed International Vice President by International President Warren George and has been elected unopposed since then. v

International Vice President Robin West Retires International Vice President Robin West announced his retirement, effective March 1, after 42 years as a dedicated and committed member of the ATU. “From his leadership at Local 508-Halifax, NS, to serving as Canadian Director to the countless contracts negotiated, to many successful organizing drives, including chartering Local 1767Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Robin has over 42 years of distinguished service at our Union,” said International President John Costa. we will miss Robin, his Follow us “While on Twitter retirement is well deserved.” www.twitter.com/atucomm West joined Local 508 as a Bus Operator for Halifax Transit in February 1979. He rose through the ranks of his Local, serving as Vice President for three years, Financial Secretary years, and eventually Follow usforonsixInstagram President/Business Agent for 4 terms.

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ATU Canadian Director in 2006, where among other achievements, he led a successful campaign to change the criminal code to stiffen the penalty for attacking a transit worker to aggravated assault. At the 2010 International Convention, West was elected International Vice President and continually re-elected to that position before retiring this March. v

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U.S. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

New Era, New Challenges The past two years have been full of enormous challenges for transit, motor coach, and school bus workers, and federal legislation proved to be key to our members’ survival. Together, we pushed the U.S. Congress to provide a lifeline to American transit systems -- nearly $70 billion in three separate COVID-19 rescue bills

But now, as the masks come off and we hopefully turn the page on the pandemic, other obstacles are quickly coming at us like a speeding train. Our riders are not coming back very quickly, and some may never return.

While transit-dependent people will always be there, the coronavirus has likely forever changed the way we think about commuting to work. Companies have learned that most people can get their work done from home, and many businesses are closing offices in the downtown areas. Even if companies keep their office space, workers are commuting just two or three days per week. Many of our customers are gone, and their fare box revenue made up a significant percentage of operating funds for the transit systems, with a huge impact on service levels and payroll.

Look around. Does your downtown area look like a ghost town? Many of the restaurants and bars that were full of

that allowed the agencies to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and make payroll so that our members could keep their jobs. Billions more were sent to ATU-represented motor coach and school bus companies. Without this aid, supported by Democrats in Congress and President Joe Biden, most of our jobs would have been lost, and our Union itself could have vanished.

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people just three years ago have gone out of business. Why do we care? Because the sales taxes they generated provided a lot of dedicated funding to our transit systems.

Moreover, the federal COVID relief money is drying up, and the 2020 emergency rules that temporarily allowed all systems to use their FTA funds for operating aid have expired. That hurts the agencies, especially as fuel costs skyrocket. Even as ridership may rise as people try to avoid high gas prices at the pump, transit systems could ironically be forced to slash service (and jobs) if they don’t have the funding needed to put buses on the street. While the new infrastructure bill will provide lots of money for new equipment, the funding can’t generally be used for service or payroll.

What’s the answer? More operating assistance. State legislatures and local governments are going to have to

step up and provide more money for transit. Congress may need to allow more flexibility in how FTA funds are used. But lawmakers won’t act unless transit advocates get to work. Our members and Union will need to lead the charge once again. Never a dull moment. v

Care about your future? Contribute to ATU-COPE There’s not much that you can buy with a dollar nowadays. Maybe a pack of gum or a cup of coffee if you’re lucky. Or you can take your chances on a lottery ticket. But if you are looking for a sure bet, please think about investing just a dollar per week in ATU-COPE, ATU’s Political Action Committee (PAC). In response to the coronavirus, the U.S. Congress has approved nearly $70 billion in emergency relief for public transit systems to keep service going and make payroll. Congress also passed the bipartisan Infrastructure bill.

None of this would have been possible without ATU-COPE, which supports candidates that believe in public transportation and organized labor. COPE opens doors for ATU members on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures and local governments all across the U.S. With the upcoming critical mid-term elections the anti-labor, anti-transit forces are gunning to remove our friends from power.

We need every ATU member in the U.S. to step up and do something easy – contribute just $1 per week ($4 per month) to ATU COPE. You can contribute to COPE at www.atu.org/action/atu-cope or scan the QR code to the right.

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With the Epidemic of Attacks on Our Members, ATU Continues Push for Better Safety Measures Not a day goes by that we don’t hear a story about one of our members being punched, spit on, verbally abused, or worse.

Our ATU Locals and our International aren’t staying silent.

We are fighting back, demanding transit agencies do better at protecting our members on the job and our riders.

Locals Fighting Back “We had three assault-style situations last week and one near assault, so it’s not anything we’re used to,” said President of Local 697-Toledo, OH, Carly Allen, about the recent rash in attacks. The Local is fighting for more enforcement and better security for their members.

In Canada, Local 1505-Winnipeg, MB, is calling for new or enhanced bus shields after several operators reported their driver shields weren’t providing enough protection.

“The person was able to reach around the shield or behind the shield, pull the pin on the fire extinguisher, unload it onto the entire thing, and then hold the driver in place behind that shield,” Local 1505 Vice President James Van Gerwen said while testifying at a City Hall meeting.

A Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound For months, our Chicago Locals have been pushing for more protections for our members and riders as violent attacks and crime has risen on the CTA. Almost 400 physical and verbal assaults against our members took place just last year.

Local 241 and Local 308 in Chicago say that the CTA’s latest attempt to make guards more visible during peak hours is “a Band-Aid being put on a bullet wound.” With crime on the CTA rising, the Locals are demanding the agency make real changes to combat the continuing violent assaults on drivers and passengers.

“It’s long overdue for the CTA to take serious action to protect their employees and riders as these violent attacks continue. The stress, pressure, and even PTSD on the job our members have been facing with the pandemic and the epidemic of violence on public transit have only gotten worse,” said International President John Costa.

“Our Union has made a commitment to address mental health issues in the workplace and also call on our transit agencies and elected officials to work with us to take action to address this crisis, including de-escalation training and other programs,” said Costa.

A Local 308 train operator was also recently lured and pushed onto the train tracks in Chicago. “They do it because they know there’s no one around,” said Local 308 President Eric Dixon. “I had one young lady call me just the other day saying that she has knots in her stomach every time she comes to work because she doesn’t know what’s going to happen.”

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and we have to be a little more proactive, as opposed to reactive,” Dixon continued.

long overdue for the TTC and elected officials to take serious measures to protect our members and our riders.

From Florida to Toronto

Operators Forced to Defend Themselves

Months after raising concerns over the safety of their Sarasota Country Area Transit (SCAT) members and another uptick in attacks and threats to bus drivers, Local 1701-Sarasota, FL, is also pushing for better protection on buses, including installing safety shields.

“We’ve seen passengers continue to verbally assault and threaten our drivers, including a rider who twice said he wants to kill a bus driver. Month after month and year after year, we continue to bring up the issue of assaults, but SCAT has done nothing to help keep us safe,” said Local President Donald Turner. To pay for the shields, the Local is pushing the agency to use the funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that the ATU helped to secure.

“If any other workers were assaulted as much as bus operators while performing their duties, there would be immediate steps to ensure a safe and secure workplace,” said Costa. “Our Local has been warning about assaults and the need for safety shields for years. It’s time for SCAT to finally listen.”

In Toronto, a Local 113 member was brutally attacked, leaving him with a concussion and other injuries after as many as six people assaulted him. The suspects, one male, and one female were under the age of 18 and charged with assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats, and mischief to property.

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Unfortunately, our members are not only being assaulted, but in some cases, they are also being blamed for their assaults. Local 1220-Richmond, VA, is condemning the unjust firing of a Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) bus operator after a passenger violently assaulted him. The Local is demanding the bus driver be hired back immediately, that the termination is removed from his record, and there be a change to the transit system’s culture on addressing assaults on employees.

“Unfortunately, violent attacks on our members are nothing new, and the GRTC refuses to do anything about it except fire and suspend their employees for defending themselves. From the video footage of the incident, you can clearly see that the driver tried to avoid the situation and was a victim of this assault,” said Local President Maurice Carter. The Local is filing a grievance in hopes of getting our member rehired.

Changing the Law The ATU has fought hard to get important protections for our members in the Bipartisan Infrastructure law. The new federal law will change the definition of assault on a transit worker to better track all attacks.

“From Richmond, VA, to Winnipeg, MB, to Washington, DC, to Phoenix, AZ, and Toronto, ON, assaults on our members and all transit workers have become an epidemic. Every day, we hear of another member being punched, slapped, verbally abused, stabbed, shot at, and worse on the job,” Costa continued. “On a plane, when someone says something out of line, they’re taken off the plane and banned from flying on that airline again. I think that’s why it’s gotten out of hand — people just think they can treat a transit worker any way they want and who cares. Well, the ATU cares, and we will never give up our fight to protect our members on the job.” v

Local 689 Wins Big After Going Out on Strike After a unified and strong three-day strike, ATU Local 689-Washington, DC, bus operators for the DC Circulator voted overwhelmingly to approve a collective bargaining agreement with RATP Dev. Over 150 workers walked off the job after two intense months of negotiations, shutting down Circulator transportation in the city for three days.

“This is a great day for Local 689,” said Local 689 President Raymond Jackson. “This strike showed the power of fighting for our rights. Local 689 DC Circulator members did what we do best and won. Transit agencies across the country are now on notice. Public transit contractors cannot continue to make cuts on the backs of workers and riders. I’m proud of our members for standing strong and standing together. After months of negotiations, this contract recognizes our members for the heroes they truly are.”

IP Costa and IST Kirk Walk the Line On the second day of the strike, International President John Costa and International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Kirk joined ATU Local 689’s picket line at the DC Circulator to stand with workers. Costa gave a fiery speech about the insulting proposal RATP Dev made despite our members being frontline heroes. “This is not a time for concessions. This is a time to take the money and give us a contract for the heroes that we are. That you are!” said Costa. “They’re proposing concessions, they want videos

to watch you but yet we get assaulted, spit on, kicked at and nobody does nothing. Put the cameras where they belong for our safety…Not watching us. That’s bullshit!”

The new three-year contract with RATP Dev includes health care improvements, better retirement benefits, and substantial wage increases. Starting pay is raised over 25% immediately to address the bus operator shortage.

Operators at top pay will receive 18.5% increases over the course of the contract. Retirement was changed from an employer match system to a direct employer contribution to members’ 401(k). The workers successfully fought company language that would have outsourced Local 689 members’ jobs as well as eliminated workers’ federal rights under the Family & Medical Leave Act.

“I am proud of our DC Circulator bus operators. When I visited the picket line, I saw firsthand their strength, unity, and solidarity throughout their strike and over the last few months of their contract fight,” said Costa.

“The result was a strong contract that recognizes the commitment and dedication of these frontline heroes to provide safe and reliable transportation for the people of DC. Finally, the DC Circulator can address the shortage of bus operators by providing competitive wages and benefits. Thank you to all the workers and our allies who showed up on the line or called your elected officials to tell RATP Dev to accept the union’s proposals to get the DC Circulator up and running again. It was an honor to hold the line with you.” v IN TRANSIT

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Local 508-Halifax, NS, President Ken Wilson Named ATU International Vice President ATU Local 508-Halifax, NS, President Ken Wilson has been appointed by International President John Costa with approval by the ATU General Executive Board as an ATU International Vice President at the Spring GEB meeting in New Orleans, LA. “Ken is a proven and well-respected leader and negotiator whose passion for the labor movement and working people has elevated him to President of his Local where he has done extraordinary work on behalf of our members, including leading a successful strike and winning numerous contract fights,” said International President

John Costa. “From driving a bus to becoming the youngest President in his Local’s history, Ken is a next-generation leader who understands the power of social media and getting younger transit workers involved in our Union.

Ken is a solid addition to our General Executive Board and will serve our members well throughout Canada.”

Wilson started his bus driving career in 1999 at the age of 23. In 2009, he was elected Vice President of his Local.

In 2010 when the sitting President resigned, Wilson ran for the top position, becoming the youngest President/ Business Agent in Local 508’s history. During his time as President, he led his Local through a successful strike and the Local has also been undefeated in arbitrations. v

International Representative Amanda SawyerMalone Appointed International Vice President ATU International President John Costa has appointed ATU International Representative Amanda Sawyer-Malone as an International Vice President with approval by the ATU General Executive Board.

“From being a rank-and-file bus operator to becoming the first female President of her Local to serving as an International Representative, Amanda has a proven history of accomplishments, leadership, and work on behalf of our members,” said Costa. “She has broken barriers, understands inclusivity, and represents the futureFollow of our Union labor movement. We us and onthe Twitter welcome Amanda as a strong addition to the General www.twitter.com/atucomm

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Executive Board, where she will continue to do the important work of serving our members and our Union.”

Amanda became an ATU member in March 1999 as a bus operator for Local 1177-Norfolk, VA. She then ran for election and became a Shop Steward in 2012.

Amanda was the first woman to become President of Local 1177, making history in 2013, serving three consecutive terms. She was appointed International Representative earlier this year by International President Costa before being appointed International Vice President. v

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ATU Holds First-ever Canadian Legislative Conference For the first time ever, the ATU held a Canadian Legislative Conference, bringing together ATU Canada and Local leaders from across Canada and the U.S. to talk about the importance of engaging in political action and elections. Hosted by International President John Costa and ATU Canada President John Di Nino, also in attendance were, International SecretaryTreasurer Ken Kirk, and International Vice Presidents Manny Sforza, John Callahan, and Ken Wilson.

Costa and Di Nino opened the meeting by thanking everyone for their leadership during these challenging times. They highlighted the importance of political action and the need for ATU to be recognized as the transit leader in Canada.

Canadian transit workers are facing the challenges of sweeping legislation, including anti-worker rights, right-to-work initiatives, and the intentional underfunding of public transit.

“The importance of ATU Canada investing in political action has never been more important than now,” said Di Nino. “As right-wing governments continue the attack on public transit, we need to elect progressive pro-transit and pro-labor leaders, who will provide operational dollars for the survival of public transit.”

The meeting featured lively and informative discussions about the important role politics play in fighting for the rights and interests of our members, our families, our communities, and public transit in our countries, provinces, and states. They also covered the importance of the critical elections coming up in Ontario, Alberta, and Manitoba that our Union and members must be prepared to mobilize early.

Attendees also heard from President of the Canadian Labour Council (CLC) Bea Bruske, NDP Member of Parliament, Matthew Green, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Patty Coates, and Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) on how workers can get involved and make real change in government when we band together. In addition, AFL Director of Campaigns Jocelyn Johnson spoke to give advice on how the federation runs campaigns.

Pointing to the political success of our Union in the U.S., Costa talked about the leading role the ATU played with our early endorsement of President Biden, securing COVID relief funding, and electing pro-worker, pro-transit candidates who fight for our values.

“The political rules are not the same in Canada, and the federal government does not have a transit program, but the issues are the same,” Costa told attendees. “The blood of a transit worker that is attacked behind the wheel in Canada is the same color as a bus driver in the U.S. Transit workers need restroom breaks – whether they live in Winnipeg or Washington. Transit systems need funding – whether they are in Toronto or Toledo.”

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The ATU Stands with the People of Ukraine As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the ATU has been joining world leaders and the global labor movement in calling for an end to Russia’s military aggression.

Ukraine, roughly the size of Texas, has a long and complicated history with Russia to its east. After collapsing, Ukraine split off from the former Soviet Union in 1991, gaining full independence, which is what Ukraine and its allies, including the United States, are fighting to protect.

“We have watched as courageous Ukrainians, including its President, resist this occupation and fight bravely for their country. The ATU has among our ranks people from all over the world. We believe that all people and nations should be free from threats of violence,” said International President John Costa. “This unprovoked assault threatens democracy, security, and peace not only in Ukraine but across Europe and the entire world. War is not the answer.

We join the global community and our allies in calling for an end to President Putin’s military aggression and us response on Twitter support theFollow call for a unified to bring an end to www.twitter.com/atucomm these senseless attacks on Ukraine.”

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ATU Makes Donation to the ITUC Ukrainian Refugee Relief Effort To further assist in the efforts to aid Ukraine, at the ATU’s General Executive Board meeting in New Orleans, the ATU announced a donation of $25,000 to the International Trade Union Confederation Relief Fund to provide immediate support to displaced Ukrainian refugees.

“Many Ukrainian civilians have tragically lost their lives.

Families have been torn apart and forced to flee their homes amid the destruction and violence of the war,” said Costa. “As a labor union with members from all walks of life, it’s our responsibility to help whenever we can by responding to the needs of those most affected by this humanitarian crisis by supporting where we can. We are hopeful that this donation for the millions of refugees will help those most in need of care.”

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ATU Salutes Our Fierce ATU Women for International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, began as a global holiday to commemorate women’s cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements.

The holiday was brought to us by the labor movement, originating in North America and Europe during the early 20th century.

This International Women’s Day, the ATU created a photo collection project to highlight all of the ATU’s fierce women on the frontlines. We asked our women members to recreate the iconic Rosie the Riveter pose, a symbol of women’s strength and contributions to the workforce. Thank you to all the women who sent in their Rosie photos.

Women’s History Month in March, traces its beginnings back to International Women’s Day, began in 1978 as Women’s History Day in Sonoma County, California.

The National Women’s History Alliance championed it, and it then became a national week in 1980, a month in 1987, and spread internationally after that.

This year, the ATU celebrated Women’s History Month by recognizing ATU rank-and-file women members who have made a difference in their Locals and our Union. We honored Sisters Tonia White, a Local 689Washington D.C. Dispatcher at the MV Metro Access Call Center, Lakresha Hood, a Local 732-Atlanta, GA, Bus Operator at MARTA Mobility, Karen Kleppick, a Local 85-Pittsburgh, PA, Bus Operator at the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Collier Garage, Suzanne “Gigi” Gamble, a Local 1555-Oakland, CA, Station Agent for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Marcela Garcia, a Local 113-Toronto, ON, Streetcar Operator for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

These extraordinary women have shown their dedication and commitment to helping their fellow sisters and brothers either as Shop Stewards, by getting active politically, by volunteering for members in need, or in the many other ways to help their Locals become stronger.

Please take a look at our social media posts and website to learn more about the remarkable ATU women leaders working to improve our Locals, our Union, their communities, and public transit. v

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ON THE ROAD International President Costa Visits Locals in Louisiana, Ohio, and California From Baton Rouge to New Orleans in Louisiana, Toledo, OH to Riverside, CA, International President John Costa, International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Kirk, and members of the General Executive Board (GEB) have been on the road meeting with our Locals and our members to thank them for their commitment and dedication to our Union and their communities over the past few challenging years.

Louisiana State Legislative Board Meets The first stop was Baton Rouge, LA, where the ATU Louisiana State Legislative Board brought Locals from across Louisiana and Alabama to meet and discuss important union, political and legislative issues impacting our members and Locals.

the meeting. The new officers are Chair Carlos Westley (Local 1535-Harahan, LA), Vice-Chair George DeCuir (Local 1546-Baton Rouge, LA), and Secretary-Treasurer Janice Calton (Local 558-Shreveport, LA).

Visit to Local 1560-New Orleans, LA after Tornado hits In the wake of the devastating tornado in New Orleans in late March, Costa, Kirk, and some members of the General Executive Board visited Local 1560’s new Union Hall with new Local President Kory Dupree and other officers to check on the safety of our brothers and sisters.

Unfortunately, some of our members’ homes and property were destroyed by these destructive and dangerous tornadoes. Costa offered assistance and also talked about the resources the International can provide the Local in fighting for the rights and dignity of our members.

Firing up Local 697-Toledo, OH members on an informational picket

Costa addressed the board about the challenges of the past two years of the pandemic, contract fights our Locals are waging, and the ATU’s growing innovative apprenticeship programs. He and Kirk then spoke about the importance of elections, the ATU-COPE program, and political action, pointing to the ATU helping to secure the Bipartisan Infrastructure law and the important upcoming mid-term elections. Also in attendance was International Vice President Yvette Trujillo.

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Next up was a visit to Toledo for the Ohio Joint Conference Board. Prior to that meeting, Costa, Kirk, and International Vice Presidents Yvette Trujillo and Natalie Cruz visited members of Local 697-Toledo, OH, at TARTA’s main garage and the city’s central transit hub to thank them for keeping the city of Toledo moving in these difficult times. They also had the opportunity to speak with our Local members about their issues and how the International can provide help.

Afterward, Costa, Kirk, the IVPs, and ATU Ohio Local leaders fired up members of Local 697 on an informational picket line in their fight for a fair and just contract, including preserving their health care. The Local members solidarity paid off as they have since secured a strong contract.

At the Ohio Joint Conference Board, Costa talked about the high stakes mid-terms pointing to the ATU’s early

endorsement of President Biden in helping to secure COVID relief funding and the Bipartisan Infrastructure law that provides historic funding to boost transit service and critical worker safety protections for our members on the job.

Kirk spoke about the importance of the contributions to ATU-COPE. Also in attendance were International Vice Presidents Gary Johnson, Yvette Trujillo, and Natalie Cruz.

Speakers at the meeting included numerous elected officials and candidates running for office across the state, including Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Representative Tim Ryan (DOH) running for Senate, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley running for Ohio Governor, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley running for Ohio Governor, Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga, and many others.

Costa also installed the elected officers of the Board, Chair Troy Miller (Local 627-Cincinnati, OH), Vice-Chair Tenessa Willis (Local 272-Youngstown, OH), and Financial Secretary Carly Allen (Local 697-Toledo, OH).

Costa attends Shop Stewards Training in Riverside, CA Later in April, Costa traveled to Riverside, CA, to attend a Shop Steward training with more than 40 Local Shop

Stewards from across Southern California, including Local 1309-San Diego, 1277-Los Angeles, 1704San Bernardino, and 1756-Arcadia. Costa thanked the attendees for their leadership, commitment, and dedication to our Locals. He led a lively discussion with the attendees and talked about his experiences as a Shop Steward for Local 819-Newark, NJ. International Vice President Jim Lindsay and Local 1277 President and California Conference Board Chair Art Aguilar joined Costa for the training. Throughout the training, stewards learned critical skills for their positions, including the role of Shop Stewards in their Locals, their responsibilities, grievance handling and procedures, and more. v

SAVE THE DATE 31ST ANNUAL ATU INTERNATIONAL LATINO CAUCUS CONFERENCE September 16-18, 2022 Caesars Palace Las Vegas 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 For more information visit the ATU International Latino Caucus Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ATUILC IN TRANSIT

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The ATU Mourns the Passing of Retired International Vice President Tommy Mullins The ATU is sad to report the passing of retired International Vice President Tommy Mullins.

“We send our heartfelt condolences to the daughter Susan Thurman, granddaughter Blair Thurman, and the entire family of retired International Vice President Tommy Mullins,” said ATU International President John Costa.

“From playing a key role in the Greyhound strikes to organizing new members, to fighting for strong contracts

to better the lives of our brothers and sisters, Tommy dedicated almost 40 years of his life to the ATU.” A native of Wise County, Virginia, Mullins first joined the ATU in March 1970 as a member of Local 1544Washington, DC, working for a subsidiary of Trailways.

He rose through the ranks of his Local to be President and also served as President of the ATU Trailways Joint Council. In January 1980, he became an International Representative/Special Organizer. In September 1985, he was appointed as an International Vice President. Mullins was elected to that post at the 1986 Convention and reelected until he retired in March 2009. v

INTERNATIONAL TO MEMORIALIZE DECEASED LOCAL OFFICERS AT CONVENTION The International is requesting its locals to send it the names, titles, and pictures (if available) of Local Presidents, Business Agents, and Financial Secretaries who have passed away since October 8, 2019. This information will be made into a special memorial that will be displayed during the 60th ATU Convention. Please use the form below to submit the name, title/office, local number and charter city, and date of death. This form should be sent to International President John A. Costa no later than September 1, 2022. The form can be mailed to International President John A. Costa, ATU, 10000 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20903, emailed to officeofthepresident@atu.org or faxed to 301-431-7117.

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How to Open Bargain with a Bang – the Launch of Local 1722-Kelowna, BC, Contract Campaign The energy in the bargaining room was thick with tension.

Three stunned looking First Transit executives and an Albertan lawyer sat on one side of the table. 40 transit workers stood silently behind their elected representatives on the other. “This is not how things are done! You can’t bargain with 240 people!” the executive exclaimed.

“Why not?” replied Local 1722-Kelowna, BC, President Al Peressini. “We have nothing to hide.”

That brief exchange tells the whole story of open bargaining. It’s not a new story because it finds its roots in 100-year-old trade union history, but it may feel new to some ATU Locals because the First Transit boss was right.

As the doors creak open around bargaining rooms around the globe and the stories of negotiations weave in and out of the break rooms, unionists build trust, transparency, and an informed, strike-ready majority for the benefit of us all.

As the story in Kelowna will demonstrate, our Union has an opportunity to adopt open bargaining as a path toward building power at the table and beyond.

Rank-and-File Members at the Table The concept of open bargaining is simple: you bring any and all rank-and-file members and even sometimes external members of the community to sit at the bargaining table. Other tables have hosted pastors and even pro-union celebrities, like Danny Glover.

Nothing is kept secret. No confidentiality or black-out agreements are signed. The boss must be careful. Say the wrong thing, take any worker’s wellbeing for granted and the whole membership will know. Their ability to spread misinformation or spin anti-union narratives about the negotiations is eradicated because the membership is there to witness what is happening with their own eyes. It’s very hard to drive wedges between a bargaining committee and its members when the committee is members.

It sounds great, right? Yet, at first, everyone was a bit skeptical. Without the safety of privacy, what if we can’t get a deal? Will it be chaotic to manage so many people in a room? What if our Union has to make some difficult decisions towards the end? What if those choices are better for some members than others? Well, the fact is that workers are smart and savvy. They will learn about those difficult moments eventually, no matter what. But if they see our committee working hard, pushing for what matters along the path - we will be better able to understand and accept what is happening for the greater good of our Union. The work of sharing the burden of bargaining inherently builds solidarity in our ranks. We know this model works because it has for thousands of contracts.

Sooner than expected, the 1722 Executive Board was convinced, and before they knew it, the first day of bargaining was upon them. No one predicted how perfectly the drama would play out.

A Solidarity Demonstration The Local’s organizing committee decided to stage a solidarity demonstration in the hotel where the bargaining was to take place. Flyers were circulated the day before. But the Kelowna garage is small and overcrowded and the boss caught wind of the plans. At around 9pm the night before, the boss texted President Peressini to say they were unilaterally delaying barraging for two hours. Fine. Our Local pivoted. They called and texted as many members as possible to beg that folks come out two hours later.

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Then the boss was an hour late for their own delayed start time. This agitated the members even more. If there is one thing an operator is not allowed to be, it’s late. When they finally came downstairs to the bargaining room, our members formed a quiet and respectful gauntlet that the executives had to walk through in order to get to the room. They looked stunned and angry. Our members were prepared. They looked management in the eyes and said: “Good morning.” When 40 transit workers holding “ATU Proud” signs followed them into the room, the executives’ faces went red. They threw a three-minute temper tantrum.

Words were exchanged, and then they got up and left, unwilling to negotiate in front of the people whose futures were at stake.

About six hours later, the boss’s lawyer came down with a black-out agreement that they wanted our Union to sign.

Our Union gave an unequivocal: no, we’re not signing that.

This is happening. And that was the end of the day.

The next morning our members showed up again, and the same scene took place: Signs and gauntlets- respectful: “Good morning!” to the boss.

what happens at the table, then so can we!” Our team reiterated that it didn’t worry them that the membership should hear about what was happening in their own contract negotiations. And then that was it. Bargaining began.

A Win This was a win. Before a single item in the package was discussed, our Union had forged a win. We had shown the boss that we were united behind our table. That we were educated and aware of the issues that would be discussed there. That we could mobilize and that we were not afraid to look them in the eye. And we won the right to bargain openly in spite of their staunch opposition. First Transit was duly intimidated, and Local 1722 felt their power, all before bargaining had even begun.

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Once seated, First Transit restated their objection to open bargaining, threatening our Union: “If you can talk about

DON’T MISS THE 60TH ATU CONVENTION IN LAS VEGAS BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE A VALID PASSPORT! The ATU will be holding its 60th International Convention from September 19-23, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada.

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Local 1756-Arcadia, CA, Fights for Democracy on the Job Emerging out of trusteeship, the new leadership of Local 1756-Arcadia, CA, knew they had to chart a new path forward. For years, it had felt like they were on their heels.

Management roamed work yards, setting new rules on a whim and exercising complete control over every move a worker made. At Local 1756’s Arcadia yard, members were written up for not being available for mandatory overtime while on approved vacation. If members weren’t already discouraged from participating in the Union through “captive audience meetings,” the employer would use its ultimate weapon: firing pro-ATU workers.

The Local had to find new ways to assert their members’ rights against authoritarian bosses and in the face of a deadly pandemic. They faced a choice: adapt to workplace dictatorship or fight for democracy on the job.

ATU Organizing Model They chose to fight, and to do it in a new way: by deploying the ATU organizing model, which focuses on developing majority-participation of members in union activities.

In their first contract campaign, the Local activated 450 Arcadia members to fight back against Transdev’s punitive work guidelines. The campaign focused on what members confronted every day: pay and benefits that were not keeping up with the cost of living.

They opened the bargaining table, recruiting members to observe the talks via Zoom. Leading up to their contract victory, action committee members had hundreds of one-on-

one conversations with their fellow union members, mobilized them to stage a walk-in on the boss, and demonstrated in front of Los Angeles City Hall. Near the end of the campaign, Transdev negotiators called Local President Lorence Bradford begging him to stop the pressure campaign.

With a resounding victory over Transdev, the Local moved to make the organizing model a permanent fixture in their contract campaigns. They launched contract campaigns at the Alvord and Corona-Norco school bus yards, both run by First Student. Once again, they conducted structured one-on-one conversations and initiated open bargaining via Zoom.

Workers Have the Power The structured organizing conversation is an effective way to help our members see that they have the power to improve their lives, and the Union is the machine they can use to do it.

In their Alvord and Corona-Norco school bus campaigns, the Local had 285 one-on-one conversations to identify members’ concerns and issues, share information, and move members to action. These conversations resulted in petition actions and phone blitzes into the school district transportation directors.

It is never enough to just talk with members about their struggles. The Local also needed to show members they were fighting for them at the bargaining table. Before adopting the organizing model, Local 1756 negotiations between employers and the Local had been done behind closed doors, shrouded in secrecy. Members seldom experienced the actual process of negotiations.

The Local was successful in overcoming company disinformation and skepticism among workers by inviting them into the heart of the bargaining process. By conducting open bargaining over Zoom, the Local averaged 50-plus members at each session. Members heard first-hand how little management cared about them and were able to give direct feedback to the lead negotiators and stop any rumors from spreading at the company’s behest.

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ATU HEROES GO ABOVE AND BEYOND

Not every hero wears a cape. Some wear a bus operator’s uniform. That’s because our members are more than just transit workers. We are the eyes and ears of our communities. Sometimes our brothers and sisters go beyond the call of duty to help riders who are hurt, lost, in distress, or worse. Our members exemplify the true meaning of heroism.

terminal downtown to get her help, a call came over the radio with a missing person’s report matching the girl.

That’s when the girl took off. Lanier immediately reported what happened. Within minutes Buffalo police located the girl who had signs of hypothermia and was taken to the hospital. Police are crediting Lanier for saving her life.

In Toronto, Local 113-Toronto, ON, sister Reanna Bourque is being hailed as a hero after stopping her bus on a bridge to save a man’s life. After seeing a man who appeared to be distressed, she pulled her bus over, got out, and slowly approached the man looking over the bridge when he suddenly ran up on the ledge to jump. “I remember watching her slowly walking towards the guy as he kept looking over the bridge,” says an eyewitness. “And then the guy ran and jumped up on the ledge and was about to jump off of the bridge, and the driver grabbed him and pulled him to safety. She definitely saved his life and is a true hero. Otherwise, he would be dead.”

Our Local 1267-Fort Lauderdale, FL, member, Gwendolyn Whitfield is being praised for her quick actions after a gunman opened fire inside her bus, killing two people. Police are saying it was her calm demeanor and split-second decision that brought the gunman’s attack to a screeching halt. She immediately acted, swerving into oncoming traffic to reach the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. “I can tell you that the bus driver in this particular case, her quick actions, I am sure, saved lives,” said Fort Lauderdale Police Acting Chief Luis Alvarez.

“She deserves to be applauded for her actions.”

In New York, our Local 1342-Buffalo, NY, member is being lauded as a hero after helping locate a missing girl. “I’m out here as a driver trying to help people where Follow us on Twitter they’re going,” said Local bus operator Rikki Lanier www.twitter.com/atucomm who has been on the job for two years. Two weeks ago, when a missing girl got onto his bus, he instantly knew something was wrong. “Because she was shaking a lot, so when I got to my last stop, I just let her remain on the bus,” said Lanier. in Lanier, the girl told Follow usConfiding on Instagram him that she was a runaway. As he was about to stop at a www.instagram.com/atucomms

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As the COVID pandemic continues, the ATU mourns the deaths of those members who put their lives on the line as essential frontline workers during this global crisis. We send our deepest sympathies and condolences to their families, extended families, friends, their locals, and all who knew them. Below we honor our members lost to this deadly virus since the last In Transit was published.

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El futuro del Sindicato de Tránsito Amalgamado (ATU, por sus siglas en inglés)

para el ATU. Hemos aprobado leyes para protegerlos mejor y seguiremos llamando la atención sobre el estrés en el trabajo.

Han pasado dos años desde que nuestro mundo cambió y los países estuvieron aislados. Ahora que empezamos a incorporarnos esperanzados a un mundo post-pandémico, quiero reconocer a nuestros héroes de primera línea. Gracias por afrontar el momento con valentía. Ustedes han sido un símbolo de valentía frente al peligro, una luz de esperanza a pesar de los desafíos extremos. Nos han demostrado a todos que el trabajo que hacen siempre ha sido esencial. Cuando otros tenían la opción de trabajar desde casa, ustedes estaban en primera línea, proporcionando transporte fundamental a millones de personas.

Para escuchar directamente de ustedes los temas más importantes relacionados con su trabajo y sus comunidades, viajé recientemente a Phoenix, Nueva Orleans, Pittsburgh y Toledo para visitar a los miembros.

Ahora estamos viendo que el número de pasajeros vuelve a ser una señal de que las personas vuelven a confiar en el transporte público. Ahora, más que nunca, debemos asegurarnos de que los sacrificios y el heroísmo de nuestros miembros y la importancia vital del transporte público no sean olvidados.

El ATU también asumió una importante causa humanitaria en el extranjero al apoyar a nuestros compañeros necesitados en Ucrania tras un ataque brutal y no provocado por Rusia. Anunciamos una donación de $25.000 al Fondo de Ayuda de la Confederación Sindical Internacional para brindar apoyo inmediato a los refugiados ucranianos.

Estamos muy orgullosos de poder contribuir al pueblo ucraniano de esta manera.

Aviso a los empleadores

Oferta de ayuda del ATU

Mientras estábamos en Nueva Orleans, un mortífero tornado afectó a nuestros miembros, un tercio de los cuales vive en el distrito 9, donde el tornado tocó tierra. Vimos la devastación, ofrecimos apoyo al sindicato local, y nos pusimos en contacto con nuestros miembros para ayudar a través de nuestro Fondo de Ayuda para Catástrofes. Le agradecemos mucho a todos los que han contribuido hasta ahora.

Estamos avisandoa todos los empleadores que no están dispuestos a respetar a nuestros miembros. En todo Estados Unidos y Canadá, los trabajadores exigen sus derechos. Nuestra responsabilidad como sindicato es garantizar que nuestros miembros ganen un sueldo digno, tengan cuidado de salud y beneficios de jubilación, que tengan derecho a opinar y que estén seguros en el trabajo. La pandemia no ha hecho más que intensificar estas demandas y no abandonaremos nuestra lucha.

Mientras estábamos en Toledo, nos reunimos con el Local 697-Toledo, OH, en una línea de piquete informativa en su lucha por un contrato justo y equitativo, incluyendo la preservación de su cuidado de salud.

Estar con ustedes, nuestros miembros, es lo que me motiva, y seguiremos sirviendo y siendo testigos del increíble trabajo que hacen todos ustedes cada día.

En el ATU, el trabajo para defender a nuestros miembros, a nuestros pasajeros y al tránsito no se ha detenido. Cuando miramos hacia atrás en estos dos años difíciles, hemos dado la bienvenida a nuevos miembros a nuestra familia ATU, hemos luchado por protecciones críticas, hemos salvado los puestos de trabajo de nuestros miembros, hemos negociado contratos sólidos y hemos asegurado la inversión en el transporte público. Respeto mucho a nuestros miembros y a los sindicatos que han aceptado la lucha en tiempos difíciles para mejorar la situación para otras personas. Eso es lo que hacemos.

Jubilaciones y nombramientos En el ATU, hemos tenido que despedirnos de nuestros compañeros de muchos años, los vicepresidentes internacionales Robin West y Paul Bowen, que se jubilan, cada uno con más de cuarenta años de servicio en el ATU. Ambos dejan un legado de dedicación a nuestros miembros y al movimiento obrero, y les deseamos lo mejor en su jubilación.

Luchar por lo que es correcto

Con estas recientes jubilaciones, el ATU también ha dado paso a una nueva generación de líderes, con el expresidente del Local 508-Halifax, NS, el presidente Ken Wilson, y la expresidenta del Local 1177-Norfolk, VA, Amanda Sawyer-Malone, que se unen a las filas como vicepresidentes internacionales.

Cada día, nuestra organización internacional ayuda a los sindicatos locales a organizarse junto a nuestros miembros. Desde la negociación abierta hasta el modelo de organización de ATU y a través de peticiones y encuestas a nuestros miembros, estamos realizando un trabajo real para fortalecer nuestro sindicato. Como verá, nuestras estrategias están funcionando. Tanto si se trata de aumentos de sueldo como de acceso a los baños, nos estamos uniendo para expresar nuestras preocupaciones, desarrollar el poder y luchar por la democracia en el trabajo.

Ambos comenzaron sus carreras en el mismo año, 1999, como operadores de autobús, y finalmente hicieron historia en el ATU cuando Ken fue elegido el presidente más joven de su sindicato local y Amanda fue elegida la primera mujer presidenta del suyo. Estamos muy contentos de aportar las perspectivas de estos dos increíbles líderes para servir mejor a nuestros miembros y al movimiento sindical. La pasión de Ken y Amanda por nuestros miembros es más que inspiradora, y sé que seremos un mejor sindicato porque tenemos sus voces representándonos.

También seguimos luchando por el derecho fundamental a la seguridad en el trabajo. Han habido múltiples apuñalamientos, tiroteos y otras agresiones que nuestros miembros han tenido que soportar. Este mes de mayo se cumple un año desde que nuestros hermanos del Local 265-San Jose, CA, perdieron trágicamente la vida en un tiroteo masivo. Desde entonces, ha habido cambios positivos en la cultura de la Autoridad de Transporte de Valley (VTA, por sus siglas en inglés), incluyendo la provisión de beneficios de jubilación a las familias de los caídos.

El futuro del ATU es brillante. Gracias al trabajo realizado por los que nos precedieron y en cuyos hombros nos apoyamos, y a la nueva generación de líderes, el ATU es más fuerte y resistente que nunca.

La salud mental y física de nuestros miembros es la máxima prioridad

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L’avenir de l’ATU Deux années se sont écoulées depuis que notre monde a changé et que nos pays ont débuté le confinement. Au moment où nous espérons bien entrer dans un monde post-pandémie, j’aimerais que nous reconnaissions nos héros de première ligne. Nous vous remercions d’avoir fait preuve de bravoure quand il le fallait. Vous avez été des symboles de courage face au danger, une lueur d’espoir en dépit d’extrêmes défis. Vous nous avez montré que tout le travail que vous faites a toujours été essentiel. Alors que les autres avaient la possibilité de travailler à la maison, vous étiez là, aux premières lignes, assurant un transport essentiel à des millions de personnes.

Nous voyons maintenant que le nombre de passagers remonte, ce qui est signe que les gens font à nouveau confiance au transport en commun. Maintenant, plus que jamais, nous devons veiller à ce que les sacrifices et l’héroïsme de nos membres et l’importance cruciale du transport public ne soient pas oubliés.

Mise en demeure des employeurs Nous mettrons en demeure chaque employeur qui n’accepterait pas de respecter nos membres. Dans tous les États-Unis et le Canada, les travailleurs exigent leurs droits. En tant que syndicat, il nous incombe de veiller à ce que nos membres gagnent correctement leur vie, disposent de soins de santé et de prestations de retraite, qu’ils puissent s’exprimer au travail et qu’ils y soient en sécurité.

La pandémie n’a fait qu’aggraver ces exigences et nous n’abandonnerons pas notre lutte. À l›ATU, le travail de défense de nos membres, de nos passagers et du transport n›a pas cessé. Au cours de ces deux dernières années difficiles, nous avons accueilli de nouveaux membres dans notre famille ATU, combattu pour obtenir des protections essentielles, sauvé les emplois de nos membres, négocié des contrats solides et assuré les investissement dans le transport public. J’ai tant de respect pour nos membres et nos sections locales pour avoir pris les défis à bras le corps en ces temps difficiles, afin d’améliorer la situation pour les autres. C’est ce que nous faisons.

Nous combattons pour ce qui est juste Chaque jour, notre International aide les sections locales à s’organiser avec nos membres. Des négociations ouvertes au modèle d’organisation de l’ATU et aux pétitions et sondages auprès de nos membres, nous travaillons d’arrache-pied à renforcer notre syndicat. Comme vous allez voir, nos stratégies fonctionnent. Qu’il s’agisse de l’augmentation des salaires ou de l’accès aux toilettes, nous travaillons tous ensemble pour exprimer nos préoccupations, augmenter notre pouvoir et combattre pour la démocratie au travail.

Nous luttons toujours également pour le droit fondamental de la sécurité au travail. Il y a eu de multiples attaques au couteau, des fusillades et d’autres agressions que nos membres ont dû subir. En mai, ce sera le premier anniversaire de ce qui s’est passé à San Jose, CA, où nos frères de la section locale 265 ont perdu la vie dans une fusillade tragique. Depuis lors, on a assisté à des changements positifs dans la culture de la VTA (l’autorité de transport de Santa Clara), notamment en assurant des prestations de retraite aux familles des disparus.

La santé mentale et physique de nos membres est la plus haute priorité

de l’ATU. Nous avons fait voter des lois pour mieux vous protéger, et nous continuerons à attirer l’attention sur le stress au travail.

L’ATU offre de l’aide Afin de prendre directement connaissance de vos opinions sur les questions les plus importantes concernant votre travail et vos communautés, je me suis récemment rendu à Phœnix, à la NouvelleOrléans, à Pittsburgh et à Tolédo pour visiter les membres.

Pendant que nous étions à la Nouvelle-Orléans, une tornade mortelle a touché nos membres, dont un tiers habitent dans la 9ecirconscription, là où la tornade a touché terre. Nous avons vu la désolation et offert notre soutien à la section locale en tendant la main à nos membres pour les aider grâce à notre fonds de secours en cas de catastrophe. Je remercie profondément tous ceux qui ont contribué jusqu’ici.

L’ATU a aussi adopté une cause humanitaire importante à l’étranger en soutenant nos frères et sœurs d’Ukraine qui sont dans la détresse à la suite d’une attaque non provoquée de la Russie. Nous avons annoncé un don de 25 000 $ au fonds de secours de la Confédération syndicale internationale pour apporter un soutien immédiat aux réfugiés ukrainiens. Nous sommes très fiers de pouvoir ainsi contribuer au peuple ukrainien.

A Toledo, nous nous sommes mobilisés avec la section locale 697-Toledo, OH, pour un piquetage informatif dans sa lutte pour une convention collective juste et équitable, notamment pour préserver les soins de santé. Être auprès de vous, nos membres, c’est ce qui me stimule, et nous continuerons à vous servir et à être témoins du travail étonnant que vous faites tous les jours, chacun d’entre vous.

Départs à la retraite et nominations A l’ATU, du fait de leur départ à la retraite, nous avons dû dire au revoir à nos frères Robin West et Paul Bowen, vice-présidents internationaux de longue date, chacun d’entre eux comptant plus de quarante ans de service à l’ATU. Ils laissent tous les deux un héritage de dévouement à nos membres et au mouvement syndical, et nous leur souhaitons tout le bonheur possible dans leur retraite.

En même temps que ces récents départs à la retraite, l’ATU a également accueilli une nouvelle génération de leaders : l’ancien président de la section locale 508-Halifax, NS, le président Ken Wilson, et l’ancienne présidente de la section locale 1177-Norfolk, VA, Amanda SawyerMalone, qui rejoignent les rangs des vice-présidents internationaux.

Ils ont tous les deux commencé leur carrière la même année, en 1999, comme chauffeurs d’autobus, et sont entrés dans l’histoire quand, plus tard, Ken est devenu en étant élu le plus jeune président de sa section locale, et Amanda est devenue la première femme présidente de la sienne.

Nous sommes ravis d’apporter les points de vue de ces deux incroyables leaders pour mieux servir nos membres et le mouvement syndical. La passion de Ken et d’Amanda pour nos membres est profondément motivante, et je sais que notre syndicat en bénéficiera car leurs voix seront présentes à la table.

L’avenir de l’ATU s’annonce prometteur. Grâce au travail accompli par ceux qui nous ont précédés et qui nous ont soutenus, et de la nouvelle génération de leaders, l’ATU est plus forte et résistante que jamais.

Je vous remercie d’être si dévoués au syndicat. Il nous a soutenu en ces temps difficiles. Nous nous réjouissons à la perspective de vaincre cette pandémie, ce qui nous permettra d’être sur le terrain, ensemble, car c’est là qu’est notre place. v

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