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Rally of September 25
Read more: Rally of September 25Unions: Defend Anti-ICE Bus Drivers SMART bus operators Seán Broadbent and Jaime went public in the LA Public Press in July saying that they and around 30 of their coworkers had vowed to not let unidentified, masked and armed ICE agents without a warrant onboard. As a result, they were both fired. After Seán went back to the media saying this was retaliatory, the discipline was reduced to a 60-day suspension. But this remains a threat to the rest of the workforce. So we in the Committee for One Fighting Transit Union (COFTU) joined with other Metro workers and formed the […]
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For One Fighting Transit Union
Read more: For One Fighting Transit UnionWe are divided by race, gender, craft, tier, bus vs rail and union. Who benefits? Only the bosses! Yet LA Metro unions reinforce these divisions. Why? They don’t want to make waves for the company and elected officials. This is why they only beg the company for crumbs during contract negotiations. This is why they caved and sent people back to work when requested by Democrat “friends” during our strikes in 2000 (UTU/SMART) and 2003 (ATU). All good boxers go for a knockout. But our leaders enter the ring determined not to go for a K.O. because they support the whole […]
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L.A. Metro Workers: Stand Together!
Read more: L.A. Metro Workers: Stand Together!One Enemy, One Union No worker will be immune from the tsunami of attacks unleashed by Trump as he remakes the U.S. economy for the bosses’ benefit. Gutted collective bargaining rights and mass layoffs, tariffs and trade wars, rampant inflation and deep recession—the future is anything but bright for working people. Mass transit, like many other vital social services, is on the chopping block as Trump reclaims previously allocated federal funds to reduce or redirect spending to the new priorities of the ruling class. In particular, he is shutting down green initiatives in blue states—putting L.A. Metro’s federally financed Olympics expansion […]
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L.A. Transit Worker on Explosion at BYD Bus Factory
Read more: L.A. Transit Worker on Explosion at BYD Bus FactoryFor Union Control of Safety and Training! The following is a Workers Vanguard interview of an ATU Local 1277 militant at L.A. Metro. He is a member of the Committee for One Fighting Transit Union (COFTU), which strives to strengthen the three major Metro unions—-the ATU, TCU and SMART—-crucially including by merging them into one. The interview provides a firsthand account of a devastating explosion that occurred on December 4 at Metro supplier BYD’s electric bus manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California. One BYD worker who suffered severe burns has yet to return to work, and it is unclear if he ever […]
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Petition to Merge: FAQ
Read more: Petition to Merge: FAQWe, the members of ATU, SMART and TCU petition to merge in accordance with the AFL-CIO Constitution, Article III, Section 8: “Affiliates of the Federation shall be encouraged to eliminate conflicts and duplications in organization and jurisdictions through the process of voluntary agreement or voluntary merger.” As long as we are divided, Metro can play us off each other, encouraging conflict between our unions to drive down all our wages and benefits. United we are stronger! Frequently Asked Questions on YouTube: youtube.com/@foroneunion PDF of a blank copy of the petition: