ATU Local 757 Archives - Page 3 of 6

The focus and reflexes of a member of Local 757 may have saved lives in a near-miss last month.

When drivers voted to unionize, MTR Western terminated its contract to run Columbia County’s CC Rider transit service.

Is Oregon’s largest transit agency incapable of operating a single shuttle bus? You might think so given a recent TriMet board action.

Problems with bathroom breaks and rider wait times are still unresolved.

“I wished him well … and told him to stay away from ATU,” said union president Shirley Block.

Low pay is the biggest issue for drivers who provide bus service between Clatskanie, Rainier, St. Helens, Scappoose, and Vernonia.

A group of 20 underpaid drivers and mechanics in Astoria and Warrenton Oregon have joined ATU Local 757.

The new agreement raises starting pay to $18.50 an hour — up from $16.25 currently.

Redevelopment of the 32-acre downtown site will set the tone for what kind of city Portland will be.

The agreement provides an immediate 10 percent raise followed by three annual raises totaling 8.7 percent over the life of the four-year agreement.