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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:
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Vote One Fighting Union
Read more: Vote One Fighting UnionVote for Elliot Brown, ATU Conference Delegate, Seat 6 I’m running for ATU Conference Delegate on a program to fight back against the company’s attacks! It’s time we stop negotiating—pleading—with our backs against the wall. We can stop the trains and buses on a dime. We need to consolidate that power and use it for once! Here’s how: Vote for me for ATU Conference Delegate, Seat 6! Endorsed by: Committee for One Fighting Transit Union
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It’s Time Labor Supports Labor Candidates!
Read more: It’s Time Labor Supports Labor Candidates!ATU 1277 leaders used legitimate fear of Trump’s return to push through a rotten 5-year contract. But what do LA Metro unions get by relying on the Democrats? Takeaways! 2003: ATU 1277 President Neil Silver ends a strike without a contract, pushing for arbitration with union-backed councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa and others. ATU workers start large monthly payments for healthcare, followed by UTU (SMART) and TCU! 2012: Union-backed Governor Jerry Brown enacts his “biggest rollback to public pensions” in California history, called PEPRA. All California workers hired later receive a second-class retirement! 2024: ATU 1277 leaders squash our demand to increase our […]
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Vote No!
Read more: Vote No!On the ATU and TCU contracts of 2024 Whether Trump or Biden wins in November, this country is in the express lane to hell. Despite having a 5-year (turned 7-year) contract in 2017 on practically the same terms as the current offer, inflflation turned our “raise” into a deep pay cut. Instead, we need: for the past for the present for the future Transit workers need to be prepared to fifight back collectively against the attacks of the LA Metro bosses and government, who pit us against each other and make our lives and jobs harder.