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Dave Kay served as a dedicated Executive Board Officer for many years, generously giving his time and energy to support our membership and the broader community. His contributions were numerous and meaningful, including organizing and collecting food baskets for Labor Community Services during the holiday season, as well as coordinating and delivering food barrels to multiple ATU locations.1.png)
ATU is leading the charge on new bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Congress that would require new transit buses to be equipped with fully enclosed bus operator workstations. This safety measure is intended to prevent the senseless and sometimes fatal attacks our members face, with transit workers being assaulted more than 40 times per day nationwide..png)
Secretary of State Tobias Read's ride along as he saw first-hand the hard work, dedication, and challenges we faced every day as transit workers. Please click the button below to view the video on Facebook..png)
04/03/2026 - We would like to thank Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read for joining us on March 5th for a ride along on the TriMet Light Rail system. This ride-along was coordinated by Secretary Read’s office, our political lobbyist Matt Markee, and the local, not by TriMet. What was intended as a routine visit quickly turned into a real and unfiltered look at the conditions our members face every day. During our return trip into the Gateway Transit Center, we encountered a train experiencing fentanyl exposure...
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Welcome to the newest members of our ATU family at Local 26-Detroit, MI. Our Union has been raising the alarm on the high cost and perils of microtransit. Kudos to our ATU Local 1360-Topeka, KS, for helping families in need with their annual food drive. Our Local 448 Pioneer Valley Transit Authority operators and riders deserve better protections to ensure their safety. Our Local 192-Oakland, CA, members pack AC Transit Board meeting slamming agency for violating their contract with healthcare change. 
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