The Right to Pee
It's something most people don't even have to think about, but bathroom access is a serious workplace issue for bus drivers. ATU International has created a 12-page comic book that lifts the lid, pardon the [...]
Good in the Hood Parade
Save the date! Saturday, June 22, 2019. Walk/Ride with ATU 757 and Shop Steward, Terry Howard in the 27th Annual Good in the Hood Parade. Good in the Hood is a Multicultural Music, Arts & [...]
ATU Mourns
It is with deep sorrow we share news of International President Larry Hanley's untimely passing on May 7, 2019. May he rest in peace.
TRI-MET CISM Team News Letter
If you need help or you just need to talk, call or email a team member. Keep Strict Confidentiality, Be an Active Listener, YOU need to be SAFE, Our role is to be the calm [...]
Gordon Duncan Happy Retirement
We would like to wish Gordon Duncan a Happy Retirement after nearly 18 years of service as an Operator at Trimet. Gordon enrolled with ATU October of 2001 and served as an Executive Board Officer [...]
TEI Health Fair May 13 – 17
TEI is having a Health Fair May 13 - 17. You can receive a biometric health screening where you will learn what your Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), Blood Glucose, and Cholesterol. It's free [...]
Work Safety
Work safety is fundamental to labor’s mission Together, we will resist efforts to place profit over workers’ health and livelihoods By APRIL SIMS Protecting worker safety is fundamental to organized labor’s stated mission; it’s about [...]
Oregon AFL-CIO Weekly
Oregon AFL-CIO Weekly Update: From the Shop Floor to the CapitolApril 24, 2019 Expanding Prevailing Wage Law: Big Step Forward, More Work to Do Construction workers across the state realized a substantial milestone at the [...]
Proposed Bylaws Amendments
A reading will take place regarding proposed bylaws amendments that will be voted on at the June 10, 2019 Charter Meeting and subsequent Continuation Meetings that month. Proposed Bylaws Amendment 1Proposal Bylaws Amendment 2Proposal Bylaws [...]
In Memoriam of Carla Smith-Koonce
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Carla Smith-Koonce. Carla passed away on Sunday, March 31st. She had been a valued member of our team and will be forever missed. [...]
ATU/Tri Met Contract Negotiations Meetings
A meeting has been scheduled at the date and times listed below to discuss upcoming ATU/TriMet contract negotiations. Click on Read More for the official notice regarding date, times and location.
This Week in Labor History from Unionist
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, where he had been supporting a sanitation workers’ strike. In the wake of this tragedy, riots break out in many cities, including Washington, D.C. - 1968 Read more [...]
New Extra Board Liaison Officer at Center Street Garage
We would like to welcome Timothy Maxcy as the new Extra Board Liaison Officer at Center Street Garage. You can locate his contact information at the bottom of the TriMet Bus page.
Regarding ATU Local 587 Operator Shooting
Attached is the message from ATU Local 587 President Ken Price regarding the shooting of their operator Eric Stark.
Seattle Metro Operator Will Survive
Stark, the bus driver, suffered a gunshot wound to the torso but was able to walk to a gurney, according to Kenneth Price, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587. More information available in this [...]
Upcoming Labor Notes School
It’s bigger than one workplace. From plumbers to pile drivers and teachers to truckers, greedy corporations are pushing a coordinated agenda to slash wages, abolish pensions, outsource jobs, and gut public services. We’ll need unity [...]
Worker’s guide to heat safety
Dear brothers and sisters - it's scorching hot all over Oregon and southern Washington, and the temperature's over 100 degrees in the Portland metro area. One member recorded a temperature of nearly 110 degrees inside [...]
Labor Day Picnic
Hello Everyone! It's that time of year again, time for the 2017 Labor Day Picnic! Ride bracelets prices ($10.50 each this year), scrip ticket prices ($.50 cents each again this year), and shuttle train schedule. [...]
The 133° Transit Worker Toilet
This is what transit workers nationwide face every day. Lack of restroom facilities and tight or impossible schedules leave transit workers few options. Read more or click on image to view video.
Blood Drive – Labor for Life
It's that time of year again!!! Time for you to do your part and donate blood at our 2017 Annual Labor Day Picnic Blood Drive!Now, more than ever, there is a shortage of blood, and [...]