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Lela Perkins New ATU 1576 Recording Secretary

Danielle.Julien on Yesterday, 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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Sometimes dangerous job comeswith low pay, high stress, andCOVID-19 complicates matters. — Oct 16
Toronto Local calls on TTC to address overcrowding to help to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
"I feel like the city doesn't care about the working poor who rely on the TTC. I can't get in a car and go to work using it and my coworkers are all in the same boat. It's extremely frustrating. I feel like we have been left behind by the city,"... — Oct 15
TriMet declares impasse in labor dispute with front-line workforce, a step toward arbitration
Block said TriMet has put “almost no wage increases” on the table for its members, citing COVID. “We know that our members, who really are heroes, deserve more than what TriMet is offering, and so we are going to keep fighting for it,” she said. — Oct 14
Slain MTA bus driver reignites conversation around public safety at Southwestern Baltimore vigil on Tuesday
“Not a day goes by where I don’t hear about a bus operator getting spit on, kicked, stabbed or injured,” Costa said. “And this is just not what we signed up for — to come to work and get killed.” — Oct 14
Airline workers, other unions, roiled by stimulus uncertainty
While Congress has sparred over the stand-alone airline bill, bipartisan supporters have pushed a separate bill to provide billions of aid for school bus companies, motor coach operators and passenger vessels, industries ... — Oct 12