Amalgamated Transit Union

4/4: Occupy, Unions Plan Day Of Action For Public Transportation

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: National Day of Action for Public Transportation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Boston, Video, Mbta, Larry Hanley, Occupy Boston, Amalgamated Transit Union, Occupy, Mta, Fare Strike, New York, Occupy Mbta, Occupy the Mta, Politics News

Last week's "fare strike" on the New York City subway won't be the last time Occupy turns its attention to mass transit. On Wednesday, activists in at...

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Unions Take Dramatic Step To Increase Voter Turnout

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Campaign 2012, Labor, Transit Worker Union, 2012 Election, Public Transit Unions, Presidential Campaign 2012, Elections 2012, Amalgamated Transit Union, Jobs, Public Transit, Unions, Business News

This election cycle, the unionized workers that run your public transportation system are doing something a little different. They're not only turning...

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A New Year's Resolution to Keep America Moving

Lawrence J. Hanley | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Amalgamated Transit Union, Hr 3200, Labor, Mass Transit, Labor Unions, Public Transportation, Politics News

Mass transit is in crisis across the nation. Over the past two years, 84 percent of transit systems have raised fares, cut service, or are considering either of these measures in the near future.

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Transit Commuter Tax Benefit Will Be Slashed Almost In Half January 1

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 12.28.2011

NEW YORK -- Tax breaks used by 2.7 million subway, light rail and bus riders across the country will be slashed next year, dealing struggling mass tra...

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Asleep at the Wheel

Lawrence J. Hanley | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Bus-Safety-New-York, Amalgamated Transit Union, Bus Safety, Mass Transit, Labor, National Transportation Safety Board, Politics News

Intercity bus companies typically pay their drivers abysmally low wages and force them to work more than 100 hours a week. Why do bus operators get away with that?

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Teachers And Other Labor Unions Adjust To New Reality Under Obama

AP | By SAM HANANEL | Posted 11.05.2011

Read More: Education, Collective Bargaining Rights, Scott Walker, Collective Bargainin, Amalgamated Transit Union, Wisconsin Unions, Teachers, Labor Unions, Teacher's Union, Barack Obama Unions, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- In the early days of the Obama administration, organized labor had grand visions of pushing through a sweeping agenda that would help bo...

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RTD Workers

Denver Daily | Kristin Pazulski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cal Marsella, Amalgamated Transit Union, Regional Transportation District, Phil Washington, Rtd, Denver News

Regional Transportation District (RTD) workers will not be receiving a wage bonus, which would have served as a "concession" for freezing salary wages...

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CTA Bus Drivers' Pay Is Best In Nation, Adjusted For Cost Of Living

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amalgamated Transit Union, Cta, Chicago Transit Authority, CTA Bus Drivers, Cta Drivers Pay, Cta Drivers, Chicago, Chicago News

At $28.64 an hour, the top wage rate for Chicago Transit Authority bus drivers ranks third-highest among U.S. transit agencies, according to an analys...

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Union To Sue CTA Over Cuts, Could Call For Strike As Early As Monday

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amalgamated Transit Union, CTA Service Cuts, Cta, Cta Strike, Cta Lawsuit, Chicago, Chicago News

Labor unions at the Chicago Transit Authority responded today to management's demands for givebacks with the filing of work-rule complaints and the pr...

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CTA Cuts: Union Threatens To Drive Slower In Protest

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amalgamated Transit Union, CTA Service Cuts, CTA Cuts, Cta, Chicago Transit Authority, Labor Unions, Chicago, Chicago News

Bus union president Darrell Jefferson said today that if there's no agreement soon to restore service cuts he will ask his membership to adhere strict...

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CTA Cuts: Service To Be Reduced Starting Sunday As Union, City Cannot Agree

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amalgamated Transit Union, CTA Service Cuts, Cta, Labor Unions, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, Chicago News

Thanks to an unresolved dispute between union officials and the CTA, roughly 1,000 employees will lose their jobs and service will be slashed starting...

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