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ATU 757, Oregon Transit Association (OTA), Portland and Eugene Chambers, Oregon's youth and others testified in favor of a bill that would create a Class A Misdemeanor of Interfering with Public Transportation if a person uses illicit drugs on and around transit in Oregon.
Please see the embedded document for information regarding the upcoming ATU 757 Election Committee Nominations and Vote.
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Nominations and Vote for Elections Committee.pdf
The Oregon Transit Association {OTA) and the Amalgamated Transit Union 757 {ATU) are introducing Senate Bill 1553-1, which adds the use of illicit drugs on public transit to the offenses punishable under the crime of Interfering with Public Transportation (IPT).
Download: SB 1553-1 one-pager.pdf
ATU 757 and TriMet held the first negotiations with maintenance on December 18th & 19th, 2023. Surprisingly, the tone of this meeting seemed more amicable than past sessions. TriMet came to the table with a few “gives”, while we want no “take a ways”. Our next meetings with TriMet held on January 3rd & 4th, 2024, provided additional surprises. TriMet is still pushing for a four-year contract. I pushed the following....jpg)
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