Category: Bus
Bus operator assaults on the rise in Spokane, Wash.
According to a story by The Spokesman-Review, bus operators employed by the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) in Spokane, Wash., have seen an increase of assaults by riders. According to the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1015, which represents the STA operators, there’s [...]
AFL-CIO issues memo to unions on Trump budget; highlights damages to workers
In a memo dated May 31, AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka issued a statement to unions on President Trump’s proposed budget. “This budget is the most significant betrayal yet of the working people President Trump claims to support. It is a blueprint for how to r [...]Trumka: President Trump’s budget betrays working people
On May 23, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released a statement on how President Trump’s FY2018 budget proposal favors the top one percent and hurts working Americans. Trumka described Trump’s proposal as a “blueprint for how to rig the rules of the economy to f [...]L.A. Metro bus ridership continues to drop
The Los Angeles Times reported that service-related issues, such as route elimination and ineffective scheduling, may be the main reasons for the steady decrease in bus ridership in Los Angeles. Read the complete article here.
SMART TD Regional Meetings coming Up: Educate—Organize—Mobilize!
The SMART TD annual Regional Meeting in San Antonio is coming up soon – reserve your spot now! Click here to reserve online and for additional information. Educate—Organize—Mobilize! This is the theme for SMART Transportation Division’s upcoming regional meetings, to be held [...]“Women of Steel” exhibit showcases women trailblazers of the railroad
The Union Pacific Museum recently opened the “Women of Steel” exhibit that honors and highlights the history and achievements of the unsung women trailblazers in one of the few industries still dominated by men – the rail industry. The exhibit will run at th [...]SMART TD opposes anti-worker bill that would gut overtime protections
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed an anti-worker bill misguidedly labeled as the “Working Families Flexibility Act” (H.R. 1180). This harmful legislation would let employers give workers paid time off instead of being required to pay one and a half times [...]Bipartisan Congress votes to rescue transportation funding from Trump’s chopping block
May 4, 2017 WASHINGTON—In the strongest bi-partisan moves since President Trump’s election, Congress passed a spending agreement called an omnibus that is in stark contrast to President Trump’s 2018 budget – in which he proposed that transportation funds be slashed by t [...]