Bus crashes, fatalities worse than reported
USA Today — The number of fatal bus accidents such as the one that killed former college basketball hero Lorenzo Charles Monday in North Carolina is much higher than the government reports, a USA TODAY review of government records and news reports. » Read More
U.S. Lags Behind China, Columbia in Bus Rapid Transit
NY Times — When it's done properly, bus rapid transit -- known as BRT -- ranks among the cheapest and quickest ways to cut CO2 emissions from transportation. But it is not often done properly -- least of all in the United States, according to a new report. » Read More
Tired Bus Drivers Mean More Accidents
How many more lives have to be sacrificed before we get serious about reforming this country's discount bus industry? » Read More
New APWU Agreement Creates Thousands of New Jobs for Vets
The APWU negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement that will create thousands of new employment opportunities for veterans, and we need your help to ensure veterans are hired,” Guffey said in a May 27 letter. [PDF] . » Read More
Remembering Joe Owens
Recently, as I contemplated various internal squabbles in the ATU, I received the sad news that an old friend of mine, Joe Owens, had passed away. I had come to value Joe’s friendship greatly over the years, especially since we hadn’t started out that way. » Read More
Hanley Calls on Congress to Address Bus Driver Fatigue in New Bills
Current Bills Before Senate and House Ignore Driver Fatigue – Issue at the Heart of Crashes in the Discount Bus Industry. » Read More
Members Mobilize to Help ATU Tornado Victims
Wednesday, April 27, started out like any other quiet, sultry day in Mississippi. Beverly Harper got up early, watched some television, had breakfast with her son, surveyed the sturdy magnolia trees in her backyard, and planned to enjoy a day off from her job as a bus driver in Jackson. » Read More
Ryan Budget Will Paralyze U.S. Transit Riders, Jeopardize Safety
WASHINGTON, DC – Lawrence J. Hanley, International President of the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO (ATU), made the following statement regarding House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan budget proposal for 2012:
"Path to Prosperity, Chairman Paul Ryan's FY 2012 Budget Resolution, actually puts millions of America's transit riders on a path to nowhere, if they can actually get there safely", said Larry Hanley, International President of the Amalgamated Transit Union. » Read More
- LONDON, UK: ATU Joins British Public Service Workers in One Day Pension Strike (6/30)
- US, NAT'L: Union Plus Scholarship (6/28)
- WASHINGTON, DC: NLRB ELECTION PROPOSAL DRAWS UNION PRAISE, GOP FLAK (6/27)
- WASHINGTON, DC: LABOR DEPT. PROPOSES RULE SHEDDING LIGHT ON UNION-BUSTERS (6/27)
- WASHINGTON, DC: SPEAKERS: ATTACKS ON PUBLIC WORKERS TAKE VARIED FORMS (6/27)
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