First Student – Amalgamated Transit Union 757

ATU 757 Union Meetings in October

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T14:20:07+00:00 October 8th, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Welcome to the Union, CC Rider Workers!

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of ATU Local 757: transit workers at CC Rider in Columbia County (operated by contractor MTR Western) voted yesterday to join the union! CC Rider workers provide [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T08:45:41+00:00 September 28th, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

2019 ATU International Scholarship Application Now Open!

ATU International is now accepting applications for the 2019 Heintzman-Baker Memorial Scholarship! ATU members in good standing, their children or stepchildren, or grandchildren are eligible to apply for one of 5 scholarships of $8,000 to [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T09:22:53+00:00 September 24th, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

In Memoriam: Carl Faddis, 1953-2018

ATU Local 757 is profoundly sad to announce the passing of brother Carl “Bus Man” Faddis, a bus operator at Lane Transit District and longtime officer of our Local, who departed this earth on Monday, [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T08:45:42+00:00 September 21st, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Support the Band Together Campaign

Sisters & brothers, we are thrilled to support Brother Henry Beasley's Band Together campaign to raise public awareness around assaults on transit workers. We are being attacked, yelled at, spat on, and assaulted every day [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T08:45:42+00:00 September 17th, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Personal Information Leak Impacting Some TriMet Members

TriMet sisters & brothers, please be advised that some members have begun receiving the notice below from the State of Oregon, indicating that the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) improperly released members' personal information [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-09-11T11:59:41+00:00 September 11th, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Meeting Week is Next Week!

Meeting Week is just a week away! We hope we'll see you at a union meeting in your area:

By Andrew Riley| 2018-09-05T14:20:36+00:00 September 10th, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Photos from Bend Rally in Support of CET Drivers

Thank you to all of the supporters who came out to our rally for Cascades East Transit bus drivers in Bend! We were proud to rally alongside members of several other local unions, CET riders [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T08:45:42+00:00 September 6th, 2018|Astoria, ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Cascades East Transit Workers in Bend Rally for a Fair Wage

Our sisters & brothers at Cascades East Transit in Bend need our support! Cascades East Transit fixed-route bus service is operated by a Washington-based company called Paratransit Services, which is currently negotiating a new contract [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-31T09:02:22+00:00 August 31st, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Join us Monday for the Annual Labor Day Picnic!

We hope we'll see you next Monday, September 3rd for the Annual Labor Day Picnic at Oaks Park! We'll be in Area 12 this year, so stop by between 10am and 5pm! And don't forget [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-21T14:30:28+00:00 August 31st, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Training: Build Strong Unions with the AFL-CIO

The Oregon AFL-CIO has announced a brand-new training series, "Defending Workers Post-Janus: Build Strong Unions," with training sessions all over the state! If you see a training in your area that you'd like to attend, [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-24T15:18:51+00:00 August 23rd, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Building a Campaign to Stop Assaults on Transit Workers

Assaults and attacks against operators are on the rise. Every day, bus and rail operators across Oregon and southern Washington are punched, kicked, spit on, verbally harassed, menaced, and more. Our Local has tried to [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T08:45:42+00:00 August 22nd, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Safety - Public, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Addressing Confusion on Manual Dues Payments

Sisters & brothers, you may have seen the letter below from President Shirley Block to Brother Chris Day regarding dues payments, and there's been some confusion about what it means. We want to be very [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T08:45:42+00:00 August 21st, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

August 2018 e-newsletter

View this email in your browser What's New at ATU? August 2018 edition Welcome to the latest edition of ATU 757's e-newsletter for members, with updates about what's happening inside your union, in the world [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-10-02T08:45:42+00:00 August 17th, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, CC Rider, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

College Scholarships Through Union Plus

Current and retired union members, spouses and dependent children are eligible to apply for a college scholarship of up to $4,000 through Union Plus! Check out more and apply online at www.unionplus.org/scholarships

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-17T09:55:11+00:00 August 17th, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

PPS Special Education School Bus Drivers Ratify Tentative Agreement

BIG NEWS: PPS Special Education drivers have just voted to ratify a tentative agreement with the District by a vote of 71 to 9! The contract now moves onto the PPS Board of Education for [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-14T13:10:56+00:00 August 14th, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Statement in Solidarity with ATU Local 689

We stand in strong solidarity with our sisters & brothers at ATU Local 689 in Washington, DC, who have refused to provide special transportation for KKK-affiliated hate groups rallying in Washington this weekend. Far-right organizations [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-09T11:19:34+00:00 August 9th, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

August Union Meeting Coming Up

Wondering how to connect with what's going on at Local 757? Come on down to a local meeting this month, learn what’s going on at your union, and get involved! All ATU 757 members in [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-06T08:40:05+00:00 August 6th, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

Congratulations to the Winner of ATU’s 2018 Tommy Clement Douglas Scholarship!

We're excited to congratulate Riley Sanders, who was awarded the ATU International Tommy Clement Douglas Scholarship! Riley was nominated by his grandfather, Raymond Elder, a retired member of Local 757 who formerly worked at TriMet. [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-03T13:57:21+00:00 August 3rd, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|

The Spahr Family Needs Our Support

Another ATU 757 family needs your help! Shane and Vanessa Spahr are both ATU members at TriMet. Their 7-year-old daughter, Kailia, was diagnosed 6 months ago with a large arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which ruptured while [...]

By Andrew Riley| 2018-08-03T09:48:02+00:00 August 3rd, 2018|ATU 757, Bend, C-TRAN, Corvallis, First Student, First Transit, Hood River, Lamar, Lane Transit, MV Canby, North Bonneville, PPS, Retirees, Rogue Valley, Salem, Tillamook, TriMet Bus, TriMet Rail, Valley Transit|