ATU Local 757 News & Info
Collisions in the TriMet Merlo Parking Lot
TriMet sisters and brothers, we've been receiving reports from several operators that their vehicles have been hit in Merlo Garage parking lot, in some cases by fellow union workers. In several of these incidents, the [...]
Open Liaison Officer Positions at C-TRAN and TriMet Center Transportation
Attention, C-TRAN and TriMet Center Transportation workers! The position of C-TRAN Represented Staff Liaison Officer is now open, as is the position of Center Transportation Liaison Officer. Those interested in serving in either position may [...]
February NW Labor Press Report from LTD
Due to space constraints, we could not include Executive Board Officer Bill Bradley's report from Lane Transit District. His February report is below: Sisters and Brothers, I hope the holidays treated you all well. We’ve [...]
Speed and Seat Belt Violations at TriMet
Sisters and brothers, TriMet has informed us that they are seeing more seat belt and speeding violations lately, at both Bus and Rail. This is happening in the yard and on the road. We'd like [...]
Tentative Agreement and Vote at First Student Corvallis
Sisters and brothers at First Student Corvallis, we're happy to announce that we have reached a Tentative Agreement with the company for a new contract! Members will vote on this Tentative Agreement on Monday, February [...]
Labor’s Community Service Agency Report from the Government Shutdown
Sisters & brothers, ATU Local 757 was proud to support Labor's Community Service Agency as it provided emergency services to the 9,000+ federal workers in Oregon and SW Washington who were impacted by the recent [...]
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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.