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CT - TSO Stabbed While Working

Update: ATU Member Attacked on Duty- Now Recovering 

September 14, 2025

Dear Members,

CT - TSO Stabbed While Working

Orange Line Shooting Update

Dear Members,

Last night, Community Transit informed us of a serious incident on the Swift Orange Line. Shots were fired near 164th Street SE and 9th Avenue SE shortly after 5 p.m. A bus window was struck, but thankfully, no one was injured.

Orange Line Shooting Update

Island Transit Bargaining Update Aug 13 2025

Island Transit Bargaining Update

August 13, 2025

Your ATU 1576 Bargaining Team met with Island Transit on Aug. 12–13 for two productive days. We signed three Tentative Agreements:

Island Transit Bargaining Update Aug 13 2025

CT Loses Long Time Friend and Driver

As many of you know, we lost Dean Christensen on August 7th. He retired July of last year, but is remembered by many of us for his mild mannered sense of humor, and always being willing to lend a hand. He was with Community Transit for 31 years, and was a 2 Million Mile Driver.

CT Loses Long Time Friend and Driver

ATU Local 1576 Bargaining Update

ATU Local 1576 Bargaining Update

Island Transit Bargaining Update Aug 1 2025

Island Transit Bargaining Update

August 1, 2025 

Island Transit Bargaining Update Aug 1 2025