ATU 1342

11/06/2018

GO VOTE!

10/11/2018

ATU 1342 and 282 in Rochester worked together and ATU INTERNATIONAL COPE delivered on a donation to Nate McMurray for his run for United States Congress.
Donate to COPE to help pro-labor and pro-transit candidates in office.

‪ATU THANK YOU! $5,000!‬

‪I know this was a big deal. I know how hard you guys worked for this donation. And I’m proud of this big check! (first time I ever got a check like this!). ‬

‪The Amalgamated Transit UNION is there for us everyday. I will be there for you!‬

‪UNION STRONG 💪🏻‬

09/13/2018

2018 ATU 1342 COPE political endorsements:

New York State Senate:

Patrick Gallivan - 59th District
Tim Kennedy - 63rd District
Joan Seamans - 61st District

New York State Assembly:

Crystal Peoples Stokes - 141st District
Monica Wallace - 143rd District
Sean Ryan - 149th District
Karen McMahon - 146th District

United States Congress:

Nate McMurray - 27th District

County Clerk:

Angela Marinucci

Buffalo City Court Judge:

Shannon Heneghan
James McLeod

Erie County Family Court Judge:

Lisa Bloch Rodwin

Erie County Judge:

Sue Maxwell Barnes

Cheektowaga Judge:

Jim Speyers

Lancaster Town Justice:

Jessica Kulpit

05/04/2018

In honor of May Day

One of the most violent tragedies in the U.S. labor movement was the Haymarket Affair in Chicago May 4, 1886, after which seven workers would be executed for alleged conspiracy to commit murder. It started with a spirited, nationwide general strike that kicked off three days earlier as hundreds of thousands of workers flooded the streets of industrial centers demanding safe working conditions and an 8-hour workday.

05/02/2018

The reason for May Day

04/11/2018

“Setting the record straight”?
The NFTA Executive Director makes $208,000 a year to operate the smallest rail in the country, a mid size and small airport and a struggling bus system while Governor Andrew Cuomo makes $179,000 a year to operate the STATE OF NEW YORK.

By Sister Denise A. Roche In response to articles in The Buffalo News, including one published recently, I feel the need...

04/10/2018

“To be clear, senior executive staff did not receive pay increases and their salaries remain at the same levels of two years ago. I believe that this sacrifice is commendable and demonstrates their loyalty and commitment to the organization.”

By Sister Denise A. Roche In response to articles in The Buffalo News, including one published recently, I feel the need...

04/08/2018

"It's unfortunate, but it goes right back to the fact that they're not interested in hearing from the public," Barr said.

A row of seats with a name tag on each seat sat empty for 90 minutes Saturday. The chairs were for commissioners of the Niagara Frontier ...

04/07/2018

Today ATU officers met with BTRU transit riders, politicians and community groups to voice our concerns about transparency and the need for riders to have a voice on the NFTA board of commissioners... the NFTA executive board was invited but as you can see they did not attend.

04/05/2018

How do we boost ridership? Better routes? Less crowded buses? Listening to what passengers want?
No, have Michael Martineck write a rap song about $2 fares.

The NFTA has released a song, hoping to increase ridership

04/04/2018

When Sister Denise Roche, chair of the NFTA board of commissioners, bore false witness about the handsome raises given the agency’s top three administrators, even cynics hardened by the endless stream of corruption trials had to be taken aback.

How powerful is New York State government's penchant for abusing the public's trust? So strong, it turns out, that even a nun isn’t immune. When Sister Denise Roche, ...