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08/16/2010 - 8:13am

Eastern Canadian Greyhound lockout averted;  CSA 2010 concerns.


August 2010 National Seniority Roster
08/13/2010 - 3:48pm

The August 2010 national seniority roster for Greyhound Drivers in now available online.

Click here to view the roster

The roster is sorted by work location, click the link and navigate to your location to find your ranking.


07/26/2010 - 11:05pm

Contract books are finally arriving in members' mailboxes.


08/13/2010 - 3:48pm

Charles GoldenCharles Golden

 

Retired Memphis driver and Chief Shop Steward Charles Golden passed away on July 22.


08/13/2010 - 3:48pm

James JewettJames Jewett

 

Our brother James Jewett was killed this morning near Fresno, CA. 

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Contract Negotiations in L.A.
Contract Negotiations in L.A.

Los Angeles Greyhound Bus terminal workers gather to prepare for contract negotiations.

Top Stories

Last updated 08/14/2010 - 7:06pm
08/14/2010 - 7:09pm

The tentative agreement averts a lockout of hundreds of ATU drivers, mechanics and terminal workers in Eastern Canada.


08/13/2010 - 3:44pm

The "Burly Bandit" has day in court.


08/12/2010 - 2:39pm

Added to the national register were the Greyhound Lines Station in Greenwood; George Street Grocery in Jackson, which is now a restaurant; the George Washington Brett House in Attala County; and the Old Bay St. Louis Historic District in Hancock County.


08/02/2010 - 6:26pm

The routes will help extend existing national Greyhound Lines intercity service in Kansas to underserved areas in southwest Kansas, Koch said. As part of the agreement, Kansas is using $2 million in federal stimulus funds to help Prestige buy four new busses for the two routes and also paying up to $200,000 per year on each of the two routes to help pay the Wichita company’s operating expenses if revenues from the routes come up short.


08/02/2010 - 6:25pm

FRESNO, Calif.—Six people injured in a deadly crash in Central California last week are suing Greyhound Lines Inc.


08/02/2010 - 6:24pm

Continental Trailways will move its station facilities from 30 S. Spanish St., to the Union Bus Depot at 16 N. Frederick St., on Sunday; Greyhound Lines has also announced its removal from the Spanish Street depot to the Alvardo building at Broadway and Kingshighway.


08/02/2010 - 6:23pm

Toxicology reports on the two drivers involved in the accident show bus driver James C. Jewett, 57, a 32-year Greyhound Lines Inc. veteran, was not under the influence of alcohol, The Fresno (Calif.) Bee reported Tuesday.


07/22/2010 - 12:18pm

FRESNO, CA - The California Highway Patrol says six people were killed and at least 20 people were injured following a collision Thursday between a Sacramento-bound Greyhound bus, a minivan and another vehicle on the northbound lanes of Highway 99 in Fresno.


07/22/2010 - 12:17pm

DALLAS (July 19, 2010) - Lucky Streak, a division of Greyhound Lines, Inc., is announcing a special Web only fare for a limited time from the Philadelphia Port Authority to Atlantic City. Starting Tuesday, July 20, Lucky Streak is offering a $15 round trip fare plus a free $20 slot play bonus to the Lucky Streak's eight participating casino locations.

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Solidarity Road: the ATU1700 Newsletter

Solidarity Road - Summer 2010
08/03/2010 - 4:15pm

Click here to read the 2010 SUMMER edition of Solidarity Road.

In this issue: Hamilton discusses the upcoming U.S. elections, Greyhound terminal workers get organized, the history of deregulation, and more...


03/16/2010 - 11:15pm

Click here to read the 2010 Spring edition of Solidarity Road.  Included in this issue is a message from Bruce Hamilton, LA's 2010 top labor agenda, an article about deregulation and more.


03/27/2010 - 11:05pm

Click Here to read the special contract edition of Solidarity Road.  This special issue contains details of the new and modified language in the Tentative Agreement members are currently voting on.


06/10/2009 - 3:07pm

 

Labor on the Move Labor 2
Local 1700 members recently marched across Los Angeles for the Employee Free Choice Act, and President Obama introduces Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.

Working Americans are welcome again in Washington. Union members mobilize across the county for the Employee Free Choice Act.

On April 24, nearly 1,000 union members jammed Los Angeles' train hub for a Town Hall meeting with Hilda Solis. The Union Station event was an opportunity for President Barack Obama's new U.S. Labor Secretary to hear about the problems military veterans are having returning to the workforce and civilian life, especially during the current economic crisis.

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Charter City Meeting

Charter City membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. The September meeting is set for Monday, September 13, at 3:00 pm at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.  Check the Union Bulletin Boards for updated information.  For subcharter meetings, contact your region's Vice President.

In Memoriam

CIGNA Newsletter

CIGNA HealthCare Newsletter As part of the Workplace Partners for Wellness & Good Health program, CIGNA HealthCare produces a monthly newsletter featuring information on relevant health topics for Local 1700 members.

Click Here to view the latest issue.

ATU COPE

ATU Cope

As the largest transit worker political action committee (PAC) in the United States, the Amalgamated Transit Union Committee on Political Education (ATU-COPE) is the voice of transit workers, school bus employees and over-the-road bus workers at all levels of government.

Click Here for more information.