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(May 28)
Charter City Membership Meeting
(Jun 9)
Charter City Membership Meeting
(Jul 14)
Charter City Membership Meeting
(Aug 11)
Charter City Membership Meeting
(Sep 8)

Weingarten Rights

If you are called into a meeting with a management representative and you have reason to believe that disciplinary action against you may result, you have the right to have a steward present during this meeting. Read the statement below to the management representative, and contact your steward immediately.

READ THIS STATEMENT TO MANAGEMENT:

“If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I request that my union representative, officer, or steward be present at the meeting. Without representation, I choose not to answer any question.

“This is my right under a U.S. Supreme Court decision called Weingarten.”

Click Here to read more about the Weingarten Rights

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There you can:

View and download contracts
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Membership Announcements & Information Bulletins

Is FirstGroup Planning to Sell Greyhound?

05/11/2008 - 1:18pm

This story appeared in today's Sunday Herald of Glasgow. It speculates that FirstGroup will dispose of Greyhound Lines in a "matter of months."

Update on Mergers

05/12/2008 - 10:31am

The prospective merging of the work of Carolina, Vermont and TNM&O has the potential for making us a stronger, more unified union.

Roadkill for May 8, 2008

05/12/2008 - 11:03am

There has been a lot going on this year – including a lot of things we hadn’t planned on. The union has worked hard to make the unanticipated changes we’re going through beneficial to Local 1700 members.

Charles Jackson, 1952-2008

05/05/2008 - 1:07pm

Local 1700 mourns the loss of our co-worker and great union leader, Charles Jackson, Chief Shop Steward of Nashville.

Larry Sowers

04/23/2008 - 10:52am

Local 1700 mourns the loss of Larry Sowers, Chief Shop Steward in Roanoke, VA, who suffered a fatal heart attack after completing his run this morning. Arrangements will be posted when they are known.

Welcome to our website. Please feel free to explore and check back often as we roll out new features and functionality in 2008.

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Photo of the Week

Bruce at Legeslative Conference 2008
Washington, DC. March, 2008. President Hamilton addressing the ATU Legislative Conference.

Top Stories from the Press

Alone on BoltBus: 1 passenger and 50 empty seats - San Jose Mercury News

05/01/2008 - 2:46pm

It was my first experience on BoltBus, Greyhound Lines' response to the low-priced curbside bus operators that have been eating the iconic company's lunch for years. Some of these discount lines are known as Chinatown buses because they run from one city's Chinatown to another, and they've proven extremely popular - especially among students - despite safety concerns. (Government agencies have flagged one company, Fung Wah, for safety issues like speeding, but Greyhound's record isn't spotless, either.)

04/25/2008 - 2:28pm

BoltBus's inaugural run yesterday from Boston's South Station to New York's Penn Station started smoothly, but ended with a screech - literally - as the shiny new motor coach, which was running more than an hour late, loudly scraped against construction equipment.

04/23/2008 - 1:12pm

KITTRELL - Most of the 29 passengers on the Greyhound bus traveling south through Henderson before dawn had drifted back to sleep after a 3 a.m. stop in Richmond, Va.

04/23/2008 - 1:10pm

BoltBus, which launches tomorrow, is shaking up low-cost bus service along the Boston-New York route by imitating Southwest Airlines Co. The airline industry, particularly discount carriers, provided BoltBus with inspiration on everything from the kinds of drivers to hire (fun ones) to the types of on-board toilets to install (flushing ones). Like Southwest in the airline industry, BoltBus is poised to lure passengers away from traditional bus carriers - and perhaps trains and planes - by offering lower prices and a more entertaining atmosphere.

04/22/2008 - 12:20pm

Sheriff James Telb, Ph.D., and Russ Simpson, who lost two family members to murder, each received the Lifetime Advocate Award in recognition of their efforts during the Second Annual “Stand Up for Victims” luncheon. Simpson served as chair and state coordinator of the National Board of PMOC, facilitating the founding of chapters in Indiana, Florida and Utah. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 and eventually retired in 1990 from his position as a driver for Greyhound Lines Inc. after 27 years.

04/11/2008 - 2:53pm

ATLANTA (AP) — American Airlines grounded hundreds more flights Friday as the inspection-related mess frustrated passengers and hurt an industry already bleeding cash thanks to high fuel costs.

» All Top Stories from the media

Solidarity Road: the ATU1700 Newsletter

Below are articles from the Fall 2007 issue.

New Contract Gains Still Going Into Effect

01/22/2008 - 3:45pm

Seniority rights for bidding new work and vacancies restored, and Extra Board drivers allowed to bid days off.

The new contract for Greyhound drivers and mechanics went into effect in June, although some provisions did not go into effect right away.

01/22/2008 - 3:38pm

Greyhound’s radical downsizing is the most significant factor in Local 1700’s current financial position. Since 2004, the union has lost more than a third of its members. That translates into a huge loss in revenue.

Local 1700 had significant expenses this past year to negotiate the new contract for Greyhound drivers and mechanics, and settle the Department of Labor lawsuit. The union treasury has been more than depleted.

01/22/2008 - 3:29pm

Goal to ensure vote conforms to federal, union laws.

ATU Local 1700 members will elect officers this fall to 3-year terms that begin in January. The U.S. Dept. of Labor will supervise these elections, according to a settlement between the union and government over alleged violations during 2004 voting. The election supervisor will ensure the process conforms to the union’s constitution and bylaws, as well as federal law.

» All Solidarity Road

Charter City Meeting

Charter City membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. The next Charter City membership meeting will be held in New York City on Monday, May 12, at 3:00 pm at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, 2nd Floor. Check the bulletin board in the drivers room for specific details. For subcharter meetings, contact your region's Vice President.

In Memoriam

Charles Jackson
1952 -
2008
Larry Sowers
1956 -
2008
Gerald Englert
1923 -
2008
Walter R. Tucker
1920 -
2008
Dorthea Gatlin
1974 -
2008

CIGNA 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 for the latest issue.

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.