ATU Local 757 News & Info
Celebration of Life for Ron Heintzman
Ron Heintzman’s family has asked us to share the information for his celebration of life and cordially invite all who would like to attend: Date: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm Location: [...]
Celebrating TriMet Operator Tofer Griffin
Okay, you've heard us say it before - we've got a lot of creative folks in this Union, from artists to singers to activists and everyone in between. But did you know we have a [...]
2018 ATU Election Committee notice: How to Report Election Violations
Please see the notice below from ATU 757 2018 Election Committee Chair John Jamison, concerning the process for reporting alleged violations of the rules and procedures governing this year's ATU 757 elections:
TriMet sign-ups temporarily stopped
TriMet sisters & brothers: sign-up has been temporarily stopped. On Friday, sign-up times and dates were posted incorrectly, and that impacted everyone who was scheduled to sign up on or after Friday the 13th. Sign-up [...]
Special Education School Bus Drivers’ Letter to the Portland Public Schools Board
April 10th, 2018 Dear members of the Portland Public Schools Board, and Superintendent Guerrero, We are the 100+ school bus drivers who provide in-house student transportation services for Portland Public Schools' special education students. Every [...]
2018 ATU 757 Elections – Request for Updated Addresses
Below you will find the official notice from ATU 757's 2018 Election Committee concerning the need to ensure that your address is up-to-date in the Union's records. If you need to reach the Election Committee [...]
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Meet Your Full Time Officers
SHIRLEY BLOCK
President – Business Representative
ATU 757
1801 NE Couch Street
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 971-300-2780
Email: president@atu757.org
Shirley is the first woman, and the first African-American, to be elected President – Business Representative of Division 757 since it began in 1917. She grew up in Florida and Michigan, the daughter of migrant laborers. Once she graduated from university with her nursing license she worked in Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital before moving to Portland in 1974 for the weather.
She worked as a nurse, and then got a job as a TriMet bus operator in 1981. She also married and raised children of her own, as well as 11 foster children. Her daughter currently works at TriMet, as did her husband, now retired. In the 34 years Block worked at TriMet, she’s been a bus operator, fare inspector, field operations coordinator, and road supervisor. She’s also served several terms as a member of the Union Executive Board.
JONATHAN HUNT
Vice President – Assistant Business Representative
ATU 757
1801 NE Couch Street
Portland, OR 97232
Office Phone: 503-232-9144
Cell Phone: 503-780-2263
E-Mail: vpresident@atu757.org
Jon Hunt grew up in a union household. His father was an ATU Executive Board Officer for over eight years before retiring from TriMet. Jon served as a noncommissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad and started out at TriMet as a mini-run bus operator. He moved to become a maintenance helper, completed the diesel mechanic apprenticeship program, and was a journeyman mechanic for the last three years before his election as Vice President-Assistant Business Representative for the first time in August 2002.
While in TriMet maintenance, he became a Shop Steward and was an Executive Board Officer for two years. In August 2003 he received a certificate of graduation from the University of Oregon Labor and Education Research Center 56 hour U-Lead certificate program.
Jon is married to Joyce and has two children: Jake and Joshua.
MARY LONGORIA
Financial Secretary Treasurer-Recording Secretary
ATU 757
1801 NE Couch Street
Portland, OR 97232
Office phone: 503-232-9144
Cell Phone: (971) 300-2778
E-Mail: fstreasurer@atu757.org
Mary is serving her second term as ATU 757’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer; she was first elected to the role in 2012.
Mary began working at TriMet in 1998 as a Trip Planner in Customer Service, becoming a proud member of ATU. She then advanced to the Finance Division as a Fare Revenue Specialist, overseeing millions of dollars of ticket and pass inventory. She became an ATU 757 shop steward in 2006 and has been active in our union and the broader labor movement ever since, including Portland Jobs with Justice and the Oregon AFL-CIO, as well as ATU International’s national advocacy work. She participated in Take Back the Capitol action in Washington D.C. to demand funding for public transit, as well as the Jobs with Justice Bridge Walk to support striking hotel workers in the Portland area. She has also worked with OPAL Environmental Justice and Bus Riders Unite for many years.
Mary is married to Jamie Longoria, who is also an ATU 757 member at TriMet. Jamie started as a helper in the Maintenance Division in 1995, working on cleaning and fueling buses. He moved on to Field Equipment Maintenance, where he currently works as a Journeyman.
Mary and Jamie have two adult children. Their daughter Nicole works at McKay High School in Salem, Oregon, where she is passionate about helping kids achieve their potential during their time in school. Mary & Jamie’s son Derek is a firefighter for Cal Fire in Shasta County, California. Derek has been dispatched to fight fires throughout California for weeks at a time, and he’s proud of the service that he and his fellow firefighters provide for the communities they serve.
Mary & Jamie are proud that their children have chosen to give back to the community as public servants.