President Donald Trump used executive orders to put up roadblocks for unions representing federal employees, and now President-elect Joe Biden seems poised to reverse those moves.
In May 2018, President Donald Trump signed executive orders mandating stricter deadlines and procedures when federal workers collectively negotiated new contracts, curbing on-the-clock time for union duties as well as giving some under-performing workers tight time frames to boost their performance.
ATU 282 has reached a tentative agreement with RTS on the Reimagine Project and Collective Bargaining Agreement(Contract). Special Informational meetings will be held at the Union Hall this Friday, August 16th at 10:00, 3:30 & 7:00.
We were able to keep keep the on demand transportation positions within our membership instead outsourcing to Lyft & Uber. Extend the annual wage increase of 2.5% to December 31, 2022 and increase Pension monthly cap by $8.00.
This month marks the 55th anniversary of federal support for public transportation.
The success of public transportation can be traced back to one of the late President Lyndon Johnson's greatest accomplishments which continues benefiting many Americans today. On July 9, 1964, he signed the "Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964" into law. This has resulted in the investment over time of several hundred billion dollars into public transportation.
