Press Releases and Statements

For press inquiries please contact:

Matthew Girardi
(240) 584-4862
MGirardi@atu689.org

Benjamin Lynn
(240) 990-9419
BLynn@atu689.org

Benjamin Lynn 10/24/24 Benjamin Lynn 10/24/24

Arlington Transit Workers Reach Deal with Transdev On A New Contract

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Benjamin Lynn 10/21/24 Benjamin Lynn 10/21/24

ATU Local 689, DMV Drivers Alliance and ACE Collaborative Announce Coalition

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Matthew Girardi 10/11/24 Matthew Girardi 10/11/24

ATU Local 689 Disgusted by Randy Clarke’s Lies on DC Circulator Hiring

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Benjamin Lynn 8/21/24 Benjamin Lynn 8/21/24

Days After WMATA Workers Overwhelmingly Approve New Contract, Metro Workers’ Union Commends WMATA Board’s Ratification

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Benjamin Lynn 8/21/24 Benjamin Lynn 8/21/24

Local 689 WMATA Workers Ratify Strong Contract

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Benjamin Lynn 8/16/24 Benjamin Lynn 8/16/24

Metro Workers Union reaches T.A. with WMATA on New Contract

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Bowser and DDOT are Leaving Circulator Riders and Workers Stranded

Benjamin Lynn 8/12/24 Benjamin Lynn 8/12/24

Bowser and DDOT are Leaving Circulator Riders and Workers Stranded

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Benjamin Lynn 7/30/24 Benjamin Lynn 7/30/24

ATU Local 689 Reacts to Wind-Down of DC Circulator

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Benjamin Lynn 5/22/24 Benjamin Lynn 5/22/24

Local 689’s statement on WMSC Safety Audit

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Benjamin Lynn 4/26/24 Benjamin Lynn 4/26/24

Metro Workers’ Union Response to WMATA Budget

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Benjamin Lynn 4/2/24 Benjamin Lynn 4/2/24

Arlington Regional Transit (ART) Workers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of ATU Local 689 Representation

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ATU Local 689 Endorses Councilmember Janeese Lewis George for Reelection

Matthew Girardi 3/27/24 Matthew Girardi 3/27/24

ATU Local 689 Endorses Councilmember Janeese Lewis George for Reelection

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Matthew Girardi 3/6/24 Matthew Girardi 3/6/24

Local 689 Fairfax Connector Workers Ratify Strong Contract with Transdev Ending 15 Day Strike

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Matthew Girardi 3/5/24 Matthew Girardi 3/5/24

Fairfax Connector Workers’ Union Reach Tentative Agreement on a New Contract

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Matthew Girardi 3/4/24 Matthew Girardi 3/4/24

ATU Local 689 Opposes Recall of Charles Allen and Brianne Nadeau

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Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Matthew Girardi 2/29/24

Transdev Not Ready to Bargain Fairly and Cuts Healthcare to Coerce Workers

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Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Matthew Girardi 2/29/24

Fairfax Connector Workers' Union and Transdev Expected to Meet Today at 11 am to continue Contract Negotiations

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Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24

Fairfax Connector Strike Continues after Transdev failed to offer the Union an acceptable deal

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Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24

Transdev Statement is Blatantly Misleading and Distorts Reality

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Benjamin Lynn 2/22/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/22/24

Fairfax Connector Workers On Strike Today, Thursday, February 22!

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