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Lela Perkins New ATU 1576 Recording Secretary

Danielle.Julien on Sunday, October 18 - 11:08pm

We want to welcome our new Recording Secretary, Lela Perkins, who was appointed by President Custer, with an overwhelming vote of support by the Executive Board. We additionally want to thank the other ATU members, also very qualified candidates, who wished to be considered for this position. We appreciate you all for stepping forward! Our local has been in great need for this important postition to be filled this year, and we are looking so forward to working with Lela going forward. She has been, and we know will continue to be, a true champion for our members.

ATU 1576 Bulletin September 2020

Danielle.Julien on Tuesday, September 8 - 4:48pm

September 2020 ATU 1576 Bulletin

ATU 1576 has five properties, six contracts and membership continues to grow! We are pleased to share this edition of the ATU 1576 Bulletin, to keep our members informed of the news and events of the entire local.

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How Can I Keep In Touch With ATU 1576

Danielle.Julien on Tuesday, September 8 - 4:42pm

How can I Keep in touch with ATU 1576?

Because we cannot have in-person meetings now, we want to share all the ways that you can stay connected to the happenings of the local, until we are able to gather again.

We have contracted with Telephone Town Halls to conduct telephone conferences for our members. The first meeting in July was a success, with over 100 members attending.

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Danielle.Julien on Thursday, August 27 - 2:51pm

Recording Secretary ATU 1576

In accordance with our local bylaws, Article 8, section 4, we will be filling, by appointment, the Recording Secretary position from a list of eligible members.

This position is open to all members of ATU Local 1576 that are in good standing.

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ATU International News Feed

Metro Transit workers stage rally in effort to win new contract
More than 90% of organized workers rejected the transit agency's one-year contract offer in September. — Oct 26
Essential workers who depend on public transit fear BART service cuts
Without BART, Kamyah Moses takes three buses and 45 minutes longer to get from her home in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood to her job as a froster at Nothing Bundt Cakes in Emeryville. One day, five buses passed because they were already too full ... — Oct 26
80,000 furloughed as bus industry grinds to a halt
Georgia Coach Lines, is one of thousands of small, family-owned bus companies across the US, urging Congress to approve immediate aid. Unlike the airlines or Amtrak, the motorcoach industry hasn't received any funding from the $2.2 trillion CARES Act ... — Oct 26
Uber, Lyft likely violated California labor law, appeals court finds
A California state appellate court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling that there was an "overwhelming likelihood” Uber and Lyft had misclassified their drivers as contractors rather than employees in violation of a landmark state law. — Oct 23
Massive union coalition takes Trump to court over coronavirus PPE failure
Both transit unions in the case have been hit hard, as 95% of their members were declared “essential” and forced to work, regardless of whether they had PPE or not. The Amalgamated Transit Union, reports 89 dead and 1,764 have tested positive. — Oct 23